While we may not realize it, the most dangerous thing that can happen is to be involved in a slip and fall accident on someone else’s property. If negligence plays a part in the cause of the accident, a lawsuit may follow. It’s interesting in a way to note that…
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Settling a Motorcycle Injury Claim
If an individual survived a motorcycle crash they will need to have an idea of what to do to get their claim settled. Don’t do this as a solo act, as dealing with an insurance company may mean settling for less than may be awarded through the courts. In the…
The Other Party’s Guilt
When someone has been the victim of another person’s negligence or call it carelessness, this is the best time to contact a personal injury attorney. Negotiating a settlement in a personal injury case is a tricky thing to do, and something a person is not able to do themselves, particularly…
Big Rig Accidents Present Legal Challenges
Any collision with a big rig causes untold damages, usually severe injuries or death, and many legal challenges. Any case involving a semi is typically very complex, much more complex than a “typical” car versus car accident. For starters, the kinds of injuries sustained are catastrophic and the damages are…
Hands-Free Yakking Still Deadly
It doesn’t matter if you hold the cell phone in your hand and talk while driving, or have hands-free access to talk all you want; both ways may cost you your life. No matter which way you add it up, yakking on a cell phone held in your hand or…
Premises Liability Applies in Public Places
It’s the law that property owners must take every reasonable precaution to make sure there are no serious hazards that would harm or kill anyone coming on the property. Premises liability applies to personal and commercial property and any owner or manager looking after property is legally bound to make…
Personal Injury Car Crashes and Assessing Damages
It’s hard to try and set an amount of damages that you may have sustained in a car crash. The sheer overwhelming number and type of wounds may totally confuse you, not to mention having to repair your vehicle. During the summer the highways and by-ways across America are jammed…
Texting While Driving a Major NO NO
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that texting while driving a vehicle is a remarkably bad idea. The results may be deadly for both the texter and the person they hit. Adults don’t generally try to text while they are driving; most likely due to the fact they…
80,000 Pounds and Rolling
If you’ve ever spent any time on an Interstate Highway in the US, you will have had an up close and personal experience with sharing the road with a big rig. There is no doubt that our highways are teeming with all types of vehicles, and some of the largest…
Whoops – that Fall Hurt
Premises liability law has been around for a lot of years, but still, many people don’t really understand what it means. To put this simply, premises liability is all about someone falling and injuring themselves due to the carelessness or negligence of a business or property owner. If this happens,…