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Category Archives: Personal Injury

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How And Why Are Experts Used In Personal Injury Cases?

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

Let’s say you have a personal injury case that involves some sort of specialized knowledge to prove the defendant did something wrong. This often happens in products liability cases—say, for example, you are injured by a defective airbag. Who will testify how airbags work, and why and how yours didn’t work the way it… Read More »

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“Class Action Park” Documentary Shows How Dangerous Amusement Parks Can Be

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

When it comes to amusement parks, you just never really know how safe the park you are at really is. In the case of one park, there were so many people injured on the rides and attractions, that it earned the nickname “Class Action Park,” and there was even a documentary made about it…. Read More »

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The Role Of Bad Weather In Car Accident Cases

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

You may already know or be aware that car accidents tend to be more common in bad weather. But why are they more common? What is it about the weather that makes it so much more difficult to drive safely? Bad Roads, Inexperienced Drivers Part of this question is obvious—the roads are often slippery,… Read More »

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Negligence Per Se: Liability When A Law Is Broken

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

If someone injures you, in order to find them negligent, and hold them responsible for your injuries, do you have to find that they broke an actual, written law? You mean be surprised to learn that the answer to that question is “no.” You Don’t Need a Law This may not make sense, but… Read More »

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The Largest Personal Injury Class Actions In U.S. History

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

Although news of class action lawsuits seems to appear almost daily, most class action lawsuits aren’t large by class action standards. Of course, some are. It is interesting to look at what the largest class action lawsuits in American history are or were. Based on the dollar figure of the class action settlement amounts… Read More »

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Liability For Injuries To Student Athletes

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

If your child is an athlete, you can expect injuries to be part of participating in scholastic sports. Certainly, injuries are a risk of any type of sport, and schools are not liable just because your child was injured participating in a sport. However, there are times when they could be held responsible. Is… Read More »

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Liability For Elevator Injuries

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

We all tend to think of an elevator as being a safer mode of transportation up and down floors than the stairs. As a general rule that may be true—but elevators can create their own set of problems, and it is not unusual to be injured in an elevator. Injuries on or Around an… Read More »

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How Does A Jury Know What To Award You In Your Case?

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

Not all injury cases go to trial. Some will settle before a lawsuit is even filed, and others will settle after the lawsuit is filed, but before the case is brought in front of a jury for your day in trial. But if your case does make it to trial, and it is up… Read More »

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Why And How Do Trucking Accidents Happen?

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

Every day, we share the road with large, commercial trucks that far outweigh the vehicles that we are driving in. These trucks seem to operate the same way as our cars, but they in fact do not—there is a skill to operating these rigs, and when they are operated incorrectly, catastrophe can be the… Read More »

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Will Your Injury Settlement Or Verdict Be Taxed?

By Fox, Farley, Willis & Burnette |

At the end of your personal injury case, you understandably will want to put as much money into your pocket as you can. You may want to minimize what you owe to doctors or hospitals, so that you put more of your settlement or verdict money in your pocket. But one area that people… Read More »

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