Usually, when we talk about personal injury lawsuits as a result of defective products, we turn our attention to vehicles like cars or products like toys for children. The infamous Ford Pinto case of the 1970s, for example, was about a fatal flaw in...
Wrongful death is, perhaps, one of the most upsetting ways to go to court. It’s the very tragic loss of life that most commonly comes from the negligence of someone else. As a result, wrongful death cases are civil court cases, not criminal ones, mea...
After you’ve been injured in an accident, you will face a lot of expenses. Many of these expenses are obvious like costs of your medical bills. However, accident injuries have a much larger cost than just medical expenses. Injuries can interfere with...
One of the most common questions we are asked is what types of injuries are covered by insurance when you are in a car accident. Insurance covers all injuries caused by the accident, no matter the severity. In order to get coverage for these injuries...
What Happens If My Accident Injury Case Goes To Trial_Most accident injury cases are settled out of court. However, when insurance companies are refusing to pay a fair settlement, you may have to litigate the case at trial. What happens at trial is...
When you file an accident injury claim with an insurance company, you will have to prove fault. In legal speak, fault is the product of “negligence.” Negligence basically means that the actions of another person caused you harm. Whoever is found negl...
America is a nation that celebrates achievement, and rewards people for having the strength and tenacity to make their dreams come true. Unfortunately, while this is an ideal goal to put strength towards, sometimes people find it easier to turn their...
Premises liability is one of the more common causes for a civil lawsuit to take place. The simplest definition of premises liability is that a home or business owner has a legal duty to make sure a certain reasonable amount of safety is present in on...
An injury to the spinal cord is often a life-altering experience in the worst way. Because the spinal cord itself is just a “bundle” of different nerves that carry signals to and from the brain, injuring this part of your body can permanently cripple...
While not every state entertains the notions of punitive damages, Florida does. In fact, Florida had one of the highest profile cases of punitive damage ever in 2014, with the $23.6 billion dollars brought against tobacco manufacturer RJ Reynolds w...
In the world of traffic accidents, the confrontation between a car in motion and a pedestrian is one that the pedestrian always loses. People are comparatively soft, fragile, and not very durable compared to the reinforced chassis of a car, combined...
When you’ve injured yourself falling on your rental property, you may have a case for premises liability against your landlord. Determining if your landlord is responsible can be challenging. However, with the help of a personal injury attorney, you...
When you’ve been injured in an accident, you will need to inform the insurance company of all your injuries and associated costs. The most common way to do this is with a demand letter. A well-written demand letter will help prove your claims and get...
If you start looking into a civil lawsuit for negligence, or you read up about these cases in the media, there is one phrase that commonly appears in arguments and that is “duty of care.” So what is it, and why is it such a common element of cases wh...
A driver does not have to directly hit your motorcycle for you to make an accident claim. If you lay your bike down, drive off the road, or crash into something or someone else to avoid an accident with another driver, that driver could be liable for...
If you’ve been injured slipping and falling on someone else’s property, you may have a claim for premise liability. Premise liability is the legal duty property owners have to keeping people who are on their property safe. The law surrounding premise...
Of the injuries that can occur as the result of accidents and negligence, burns are one of the most feared, and, at the same time, least understood. Severe burns are permanent, and, depending on where the burn occurred, everyone can tell when someone...
