Brain injuries can cause permanent physical and mental damage. Determining the value of a person’s injuries can often be complicated. Generally, damage awards in a personal injury case include two types of damages: compensatory damages and punitive damages. Punitive damages are typically reserved for cases in which a defendant’s actions justify a monetary punishment as […]
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Can Doctors Be Liable For Patient Overdose?
Most patient overdoses are dealt with by medical malpractice claims. In fact, medication errors are one of the most common mistakes that can lead to malpractice lawsuits. From a doctor’s failure to diagnose potential injurious side effects, to a pharmacist’s clerical error, prescription drug mistakes (especially overdoses) can lead to medical malpractice lawsuits. Products Liability […]
Drug-Related Birth Defects
Every parent prays for a healthy child. However, while few of us go through life perfectly healthy, it is particularly painful for parents when a child is born with defects or medical issues due to prescription medication a mother has taken before the child’s birth. This is an unfortunately common occurrence for mothers who used […]
School Bus Accidents
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 130 school-age pedestrians (younger than 19) died in school transportation-related crashes. 67 percent were struck by school buses, six percent by vehicles functioning as school buses, and 27 percent by other vehicles involved in the crashes. There were 56 school-age pedestrians killed in school transportation-related […]
Vehicle Safety Check
Car Safety You can avoid many dangerous weather problems by planning ahead. Plan long trips carefully, listening to the radio or television for the latest weather forecasts and road conditions. If bad weather is forecast, drive only if absolutely necessary. Check or have a mechanic check the following items on your car: Keep your gas […]
Premises Liability For Black Friday Shopping
The day that we’ve all been waiting for, where families and loved ones gather together to enjoy one of the most important meals of the year, is tomorrow! You guessed it, Thanksgiving! It also signifies the eve of one of the largest shopping days of the year, Black Friday. Black Friday has become notorious as […]
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No One Should Have To Deal With Wrongful Death
One of the first questions family members ask is “Why?” Why did we lose our loved one so suddenly and so violently? This is a traumatic incident that we wish would never happen. Sadly, things like this happen on a daily basis. Based on statistics from the National Safety Council, every five minutes, someone in America […]
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Industrial Equipment Defects
When there’s a defect in the machine or equipment, a worker may be seriously injured if the machine malfunctions. Depending on the nature of the equipment, a worker could suffer serious burns, electrocution, broken limbs, head, neck and back injuries, or amputation. Injuries suffered because of defective heavy machinery or industrial equipment can be permanently […]
Failure To Diagnose – Medical Malpractice
A large number of medical malpractice lawsuits stem from the misdiagnosis of a medical condition, illness, or injury. When a doctor’s diagnosis error leads to incorrect treatment, delayed treatment, or no treatment at all, a patient’s condition can be made much worse, and can result to the death of that patient. That being said, a mistake […]
Slip & Fall Statistics
Slip & Fall accidents are so common, mostly due to property negligence. For any premises liability case, if a property owner caused, was aware of, or should have been aware of a dangerous concern, they are required to appropriately warn the public and remedy the situation. Oftentimes, Property owners are reluctant to provide an injured visitor […]
