Recklessness and Negligence in Personal Injury Law – Part 1: Recklessness
This writeup will delve into the four basic principles of liability and the basis for which a civil case involving recklessness becomes grounded in. The most important thing to understand are the four principles of liability. If these standards are not met, the case may be dismissed by the judge and the defendant may not be held liable for their actions.
Read MoreTaxotere Was Intended to Save Lives of Cancer Patients, Instead it Caused Permanent Hair Loss and Mental Harm
Taxotere was a drug created by pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis. The chemotherapy drug was created with the intention of treating breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, end stage stomach cancer, cancers of the head and neck as well as metastatic prostate cancer in adults. This drug was meant to provide hope to those who received otherwise terminal diagnoses. This drug also may have been a last resort for women and men who still had full lives left to live. Ultimately, it had the opposite effect.
Read MoreHours of Service: Trucking Carrier Fatigue Poses a Serious Public Safety Risk
Trucking carrier fatigue and the accidents it can cause, pose a serious liability issue to both the truck driver and their employer. It’s also a serious public safety risk.
Read MoreWrongful Death: The Laws Surrounding Loss
Wrongful death, a tragedy under any circumstances. No one wants to think about the loss of a loved one or having to spend the rest of their lives without someone close to them. When a person is in good health, enjoying a successful, fulfilling life only to pass away suddenly, the shock and upheaval for a family is immense.
Read MoreTraumatic Brain Injury and Accident Law – Part 2
The CDC estimates that 1.5 million people every year suffer traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to accident, injury, birth defect, or other less common causes. The legal aspect of brain injury statistics proves difficult for new, or inexperienced lawyers. It takes an experienced accident lawyer to take on a TBI case, one that has years of trying TBI cases to verdict with a very high success rate.
Read MoreTraumatic Brain Injury and Accident Law – Part 1
When a Traumatic Brain Injury occurs and the case moves to the legal phase, after the victim is medically stable, a Personal Injury lawyer will be entrusted with protecting their rights. In fact, Personal Injury lawyers see their clients during the worst, and most fragile time in their lives (TBI injuries have long recovery periods that may overlap with the legal side of the accident).
Read MoreAmputations Affect Quality of Life in Patients Who Lose Limbs After Accidents
In Amputations Affect Quality of Life in Patients Who Lose Limbs After Accidents we’ll provide in-depth Personal Injury insight on what happens after a victim suffers an amputation due to a catastrophic accident.
Read MoreRoundup is Linked to Cancer in Farmers, Janitors, Gardeners, and Groundskeepers: Here’s Why, and What’s Being Done
Personal Injury lawyers with Class Action experience have seen a recent rise in clients who have been diagnosed with terminal cancer after prolonged use of Roundup weed killer.
Read MoreRoundup’s Cancer Link Has Deadly Effects Extending Beyond Agricultural Work
Class Action litigation initially brought against Monsanto by farming professionals has expanded to include those in the janitorial and landscaping professions, as well as gardening hobbyists.
Read MoreAfter a Trucking Accident, the Trucking Company May Be Liable, and Here’s Why!
After a trucking accident in which a victim sustains seriously bodily injury, the first thing that must be done once they’re stabilized, medically, is to consult with an experienced truck accident lawyer. A Personal Injury lawyer with years of trucking accident experience will be able to determine if injuries sustained by a victim entitle them to recover damages.
Read MoreNecessity of a Board Certified Accident Lawyer, Our Top 5 List!
For Personal Injury lawyers, Board Certification is a mark of excellence in a professional career. Patients would never trust a doctor who lacks Board Certification with their care. The same should be said for legal representation. Victims should turn to Board Certified lawyers when it comes to who they trust with their livelihood post-accident. The…
Read MoreWhiplash After a Car Accident Can Lead to Longterm Pain if Left Untreated
When a victim suffers a car accident, truck accident, or motorcycle accident to name a few, whiplash is one of the most common but potentially most severe injuries. Yet, it is often dismissed as minor or infrequent while the reality of its longterm pain is overlooked or ignored altogether.
Read MoreStrict Product Liability: When “Defective” is More Than Just “Doesn’t Work”
Occasionally when we buy something, no matter the flashy marketing made to sell the product or how many friends have also purchased the product with great results, we can still end up with something defective. In the worst-case scenario the product could even be dangerous, causing any number of injuries to the consumer. What happens…
Read MoreDemonstrative Aids Are an Important Part of Successful Personal Injury Cases
When it comes to experience, many lawyers fall short in the area of knowing just how important Demonstrative Aids, also known as “visual proof” are throughout the legal process. During trial, Demonstrative Aids are invaluable in cases with invisible injuries such as TBI and concussions. When Personal Injury lawyers don’t feel they need to use visual proof to support their case, it means they may lack trial preparation experience and have not seen enough cases to (successful) verdict. This lack of attention to detail should be a red flag for a client to find another law firm.
Read MoreFor CRPS Diagnosed Patients, There’s New Information, Help, and Hope
Living with CRPS, a disease dubbed “the suicide disease” due to its lack of proven symptom relief, is an endless nightmare of doctors, treatments, procedures, and tests that all lead down the same road: endless pain and suffering for which there may never be a standard cure.
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