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…
Just when you thought you were going in for routine dental work or a simple day surgery, you are issued a Fentanyl (Duragesic) patch for pain and either suffer drastic side effects or overdose and die. Modern medical science has advanced at light speed over the years and when pain…
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…
When a recession hits those who want to downsize their cars or give them up to save on gas, they usually opt to buy a motorbike. Not a bad idea, but with that choice comes an increased risk of serious personal injuries or even death. In Georgia alone in 2008…
If you’ve ever been totally soaked by gas while filling up your vehicle because the hose separated from the nozzle, you may have cause to file a personal injury claim. Getting gasoline all over yourself including in your eyes and all over your face, not to mention your clothes, is…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Many people choose not to pursue an accident claim. The reasons range from knowing the insurance company will settle; to they don’t want the legal hassles and expense. The bottom line is that putting in a claim for compensation for personal injuries after an accident is pretty much an accepted…