The Winter Hazards that Can Establish Liability in Slip and Fall Lawsuits
Winter brings a charming blanket of snow, but it’s the most dangerous time of year for slip and fall accidents. Icy and wet conditions, poor visibility, and the chance of snow showers all increase the chances of a person falling. This presents an increased liability risk for business and property owners, who are required to…
Read MoreCommercial Trucking Regulations: How Violations Can Impact Your Claim
Commercial trucking is heavily regulated by federal and state laws to ensure safety on the roads. These regulations are designed to protect carriers and other motorists, but they aren’t always followed properly. This leads to trucking accidents that result in numerous injuries and deaths on the road every year. If you or a loved one…
Read MoreHidden Injuries: Why You Should Always Seek Medical Attention After an Accident
Many injuries are apparent after you have an accident. You can easily feel most sprains, muscle tears, and broken bones, and you can readily see cuts, bruises, and other visual injuries. However, some of the most severe injuries that result from a serious accident can go unseen. You may not even feel them until something…
Read MoreCan Passengers Pursue Car Accident Cases in New Jersey?
Most people understand that they have legal recourse if they’re involved in an accident while driving, but what happens if you are catastrophically injured as a passenger in a car accident? Are you entitled to compensation? Do you even have a case? The short answer is yes, you do have legal recourse, and you can…
Read MoreThe Long-Term Mental and Emotional Effects of Personal Injuries
Personal injury cases often focus on the physical injuries sustained by the victims, but there are also long-term mental and emotional damages that can result from a catastrophic injury. Victims of these types of incidents can recover damages for mental and emotional injuries by law. Whether by verdict or settlement, a personal injury attorney can…
Read MoreSexual Harassment at Work Goes Beyond Inappropriate Touching
Many people translate sexual harassment to mean unwanted or inappropriate touching. They’re right some of the time, but there’s a lot more to sexual harassment than physical contact, especially when it comes to incidents that happen in the workplace. Workplace sexual harassment lawsuits can involve a wide range of verbal and emotional harassment, unwanted advances,…
Read MoreWhat Causes the Most Accidents on Construction Sites?
It’s no secret that construction jobs are some of the most dangerous in any industry. The manual nature of the job combined with the tools and heavy machinery used can lead to injury and even death. While regulations are in place to protect construction workers on-site, they aren’t always followed. Worker safety is frequently sacrificed…
Read MoreWhat are the Lifelong Effects of Birth Injuries?
It’s estimated that one out of every 33 babies born (or approximately 120,000 each year) are born with a birth injury. An additional five out of every 1,000 born die in childbirth or before their first birthday every year. Although not all birth defects and injuries can be prevented, medical malpractice can be the cause…
Read MoreWhat is Considered a Misdiagnosis and When is it Malpractice?
When mistakes like misdiagnosis are made in healthcare, the consequences are immense. There are over 700,000 deaths in hospitals every year, and medical misdiagnosis is one of the leading causes. These incidents lead to 371,000 deaths and 424,000 permanent disabilities every year, and those are just the confirmed cases. What is considered a misdiagnosis, and…
Read MoreWho is Liable in a Trucking Accident? It Goes Well Beyond the Driver
In most auto accidents, liability or fault usually falls on some combination of the drivers involved. When a commercial vehicle (specifically a truck and trailer) is involved, many other parties outside of the drivers themselves can be held liable for injuries, damages, etc. Who exactly can be liable in these situations? It can be a…
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