Personal Injury
Motorized Scooters: What you need to know
Electric Scooter Injuries Since their introduction in the mid 2000s, electric scooters have been at the center of a colossal number of accidents, resulting in both serious injury and death. Some of the most common injuries include: Bone fractures Head injuries and concussions Abrasions, often on the face and hands Long term damage to ligaments…
Read MoreLiability for a Fall in the Nursing Home
Winter can be one of the most perilous times of year for the elderly. Viruses and illnesses are more common, nursing home staff are busier than ever, and cold and wet weather makes falling more likely to occur. Nursing home liability can become unclear. Each year, a nursing home with 100 residents typically reports between…
Read MoreInjuries in the Office Over the Holidays
While the holidays can be one of the most joyous times of the year, they can also be one of the most perilous. This is especially true at the office where everything gets hectic and there are more opportunities for employer holiday injuries to occur. Is your employer responsible if you’re injured in a holiday-related…
Read MoreHelp! The Insurance Company Low-Balled My Personal Injury Claim
If you’re in the position of filing a personal injury claim with an insurance company following an accident or loss, we’d like to extend our condolences. We know this never happens unless there was an event that caused a great deal of pain, suffering, and loss. To make matters worse, you may find that the…
Read MoreWhat To Do With Medical Bills After An Injury
What To Do With Medical Bills While Awaiting A Settlement The first step towards receiving compensation for an injury is filing a personal injury claim. Reaching a settlement is the next step, and this process often takes months. In some cases, a trial is necessary, and this can take multiple years. While all this is…
Read MoreHow to Prevent Bicycle Accidents
Bicycle Safety Tips All Riders Can Use People ride bikes for all kinds of reasons. Some ride because they are an environmentally friendly alternative to cars, and others ride simply for the pleasure and health benefits. No matter what propels you to get on a bike and ride, it’s important to remember the fundamentals of…
Read MoreWhat You Need To Know About Accident Chronic Pain Compensation
Don’t Suffer With Car Accident Chronic Pain: Seek Compensation Car accidents are traumatic, and the more severe an accident is, the more likely you are to sustain serious injuries from it. On the other hand, accidents that don’t look too serious from the outside (i.e. there’s not a lot of exterior vehicular damage), can still…
Read MoreMotorcycle Accident Advice: For Victims & Their Families
Motorcycle Accident Advice: For Victims & Their Families Motorcycles are an exhilarating way to enjoy the road, but unfortunately accidents involving motorcycles happen often in the United States. In 2017 alone, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that motorcycle accident fatalities accounted for almost 14 percent of all fatalities on the road. Motorcycles…
Read MoreEverything You Need To Know About Hotel Injury Lawsuits
What to Do if You’re Injured at a Hotel Hotel owners are legally obligated to safeguard guests from preventable accidents, and when they fail to do so they should be held liable. Nobody stays at a hotel with the assumption that they’re going to be injured, yet slip-and-fall accidents and other adverse events can still…
Read MoreDog Bite And Dangerous Dog Cases: What You Need To Know
There are 80 million dogs in the U.S. at last estimate and close to 4.5 million dog bites are documented each year. Some dogs are truly dangerous, often because of poor treatment or training. If you or a loved one have been injured by what you believe to be a dangerous dog, it may be…
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