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Personal Injury Lawsuits: Proving The Merits of Your Case
For a successful outcome in any personal injury case, the injured party must prove negligence, demonstrating to the court that another party’s carelessness was to blame. As the injured party, the onus is on you to demonstrate that your claim has merit, known as the...
Taking Your Car Accident Injury Case To Trial
When you’re involved in a car accident, injury is a common outcome. If someone else was at fault, you may seek compensation in the form of a personal injury claim. Most of these cases settle out of court; however, you may need to take further action if the insurance...
Slips and Falls are a Leading Cause of Workplace Injury
Slips, Trips and Falls are the most common causes of workplace injury, occurring in the hundreds of thousands every year in the United States. Slips, trips and falls are the most frequently reported type of work accident, and according to the Bureau of Labor...
Kids’ Risk of Injuries from Bicycle Accidents
Serious bicycle accidents occur many times each day in the United States, and kids have the greatest risk of suffering a significant injury as a result. In fact, thousands of kids are seriously injured or killed in bike accidents each year. Some of these collisions...
Injury or Death from Defective Airbags
Defective airbags have been linked to thousands of injuries and hundreds of deaths over the last few years. Fears over airbag malfunctions have led many automakers to issue recalls. Unfortunately, many vehicle owners never receive the notices. Consequently, the number...
Wrongful Death Claims From Energy Drinks
Energy drinks are supposed to deliver a caffeine boost, not the potential for a wrongful death lawsuit. Yet that’s exactly what can happen, according to the many consumers who have taken legal action against the makers of these beverages. This is a scary thought,...
Laminate Flooring Formaldehyde Lawsuits on The Rise
If you have recently installed laminate flooring, formaldehyde in the product may be a very real concern. Research has shown that Chinese-made laminated wood flooring products can contain dangerous levels of this toxic chemical. In elevated quantities, formaldehyde...
How To Determine Fault in Motorcycle Accidents
In the wake of motorcycle accidents, figuring out who should pay for injuries and property damage is based primarily on who was at fault in the incident. Both the circumstances of the accident and the governing state laws must be considered when determining this, but...
Fighting Insurance Claim Denials After Auto Accidents
Auto accidents can be devastating enough, but if the insurance company attempts to deny your claim, it can make the situation even worse. Fortunately, you do have some options for legal recourse, especially with an experienced legal professional on your team. Read on...
Establishing Proximate Cause in a Personal Injury Case
Personal injury lawsuits require the demonstration of specific types of proof in order to be successful. Every year millions of people are injured, and in many of these cases, someone else’s negligence was the cause. People who have been personally injured in an...