Nothing beats the thrill of riding a motorcycle. It’s a way of life, but unfortunately, a dangerous one. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 88,000 of 8,600,936 registered motorcyclists suffered accident-related injuries in 2015. At 57.85 per 100,000 vehicles, the motorcycle injury rate greatly exceeded that of passenger cars (which sustained an injury rate of 9.48). Accidents aren’t […]
Slip and fall incidents occur with alarming frequency. The National Floor Safety Institute reports that over one million annual United States slip and fall incidents result in emergency room visits. Often, these traumatic injuries are prompted by negligence on the premise owner’s behalf. Slip and Fall Causes Slip and fall accidents can be caused by a variety […]
One of the big problems with personal injury cases is that they can take a long time to settle. Why? Even if a party knows it is responsible for an injury, why would it not just settle and avoid trial? There are a variety of reasons but particularly with businesses delay works to the advantage […]
The parents of a four-year-old girl recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging medical malpractice against a doctor who negligently sent their severely ill child home from the emergency room. The child got worse instead of better. By the time her parents got her back to the ER five hours later, she was in full cardiopulmonary arrest and […]
Personal injury and a lawsuit often involve a fundamental primary question on every client’s mind: what will this case translate into in terms of damages if I win? While it would be nice if there was a reference table one could use to produce an answer quickly, the law does not work this way. Instead, […]
Negligence on the road, in the hospital, or in some other setting has caused you undue suffering. You believe that you can secure significant personal injury damages, but before you proceed with your case, you must select a trustworthy attorney. Personal injury law covers a lot of ground, but as you browse your options, you’ll […]
Litigated by personal injury and criminal attorneys, wrongful death claims involve tort cases where the defendant’s negligent behavior is attributed to someone’s death. This death has left behind surviving family members and/or legal dependents who will suffer, either financially, emotionally or both, as a consequence of the person’s death. Specifically, wrongful death lawsuits takes compensatory […]
Uber and other ridesharing services have transformed the way we think about transportation. These programs provide alternative options for getting from place to place in areas poorly served by public transit. Preliminary statistics indicate that they cut down significantly on intoxicated driving; researchers at Western California University have linked ridesharing with a significant fall in DUI charges and […]
Updated article: Original publish date – July 22, 2014 [dropcaps type=”standard” color=”” background=””]A[/dropcaps]ccording to the authority on dog bite statistics, DogsBite.org, approximately 4.5 million dog bites occur each year in the U.S. A few additional statistics worth mentioning are: 2015 resulted in 28,000 reconstructive surgeries as a result of dog bites Dog bites account to […]
Article Updated: Original Publish Date – November 20, 2014 [space height=”20″] [dropcaps type=”standard”]Few other types of injuries have as much far-reaching and devastating consequences as head injuries. Even mild head injuries can be life altering, while a catastrophic injury to the brain can render someone in a vegetative state for the remainder of their days.[/dropcaps] […]
