Category Archives: Personal Injury
Calculating and Proving Pain and Suffering
If you are injured in an accident, you likely have bills and expenses mounting, whether for lost wages from being out of work, or from doctors bills and medical expenses. But you also have something else, that doesn’t have an exact price tag, but which can, in some cases, be far more damaging than… Read More »
Who is More Valuable: A Pedestrian, or People Inside of a Car?
We are gradually coming into a world where cars will drive themselves. When they do, they will not only have to navigate the road, but will have to make moral and ethical decisions that drivers sometimes need to make. One such decision is the “Hobson’s Choice,” of what to do when faced with injuring… Read More »
Liability for Falls and Accidents Caused by Black Ice
Let’s say that you are walking on a roadway, and you slip and fall. Or, imagine that you are driving on that roadway, and your car tires lose traction, causing the vehicle to veer out of control. You insist that the ground must have been icy, but the property owner disagrees with you—for winter… Read More »
Not All Drowning Happens in the Water
You don’t have to be a lifeguard or a doctor to know that in order to drown, there has to be some exposure to water. But many people aren’t aware of a phenomenon known as dry drowning. Although it seems paradoxical, this is a real thing—and facilities, lifeguards, or other areas that monitor swimmers—especially… Read More »
Liability When Hot Food is Served Too Hot
You probably already know that if the food you order or are served at a restaurant has a foreign object or dangerous item in it, that you can sue for the contact and ingestion of the foreign substance. But sometimes, it isn’t a foreign body or object in our food that causes injury—it’s the… Read More »
Blanket Medical Authorizations: Just Say No
If you are in an accident, and the Defendant or the insurance company for the Defendant reaches out to you, it may sound like that’s a good thing. They may suggest that they will offer you money to help pay for medical expenses, lost wages, or other bills. To do that, however, they tell… Read More »
Road Debris is a Deadly Hazard on the Roads
When you are behind the wheel, you probably look out for other drivers, who may run stop signs, go too fast, or simply drive recklessly. But what you may not look out for, is debris in the roadway, a danger that is ever present, and which causes more car accidents than you may think…. Read More »
What Happens if You Accept a Money Offer at the Scene of Your Car Accident?
Let’s say that you are in a car accident. In your mind, you know what is coming: police, insurance companies, and although you do want and may need compensation for your injuries, the thought of getting an attorney and making claims just seems like a lot to handle. Then the other driver, realizing his… Read More »
The Role of Your Shoes in Slip and Fall Accidents
If you fall, you can expect that to some extent, the other side—the party responsible for your fall—will point the finger at you, and say that you are in full or in part, responsible for your own fall. They will say that you should have seen what it was that you fell on or… Read More »
More and More, AI is Being Used to Evaluate Cases, and Predict Case Outcomes
When you have a personal injury claim, you generally expect that you, your damages, your injuries, and your case, will be fairly evaluated by human beings. That includes both the attorneys representing you, but also the attorneys and adjusters on the other side of your case, making legal decisions about the defense of your… Read More »
