Accidents
A personal injury lawyer helps his or her client in situations where damages arise through the negligence of another party. It is the goal of the personal injury lawyer to apply the appropriate laws to help the client's situation. The lawyer's knowledge and expertise helps the client successful assign liability to the party causing harm and receive an appropriate level of compensation.
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Truck Accidents
As more and more consumer products become available, there has to be a way to transport these new and wonderful gadgets to retail stores throughout the United States. Until gasoline prices rise to such cost that it is unreasonable to ship by large semi-trucks, we’ll continue seeing the mammoth beasts on the roads and highways fully loaded. Because of the ever-growing number of large trucks sharing the roadway with passenger cars, accidents are on the rise. Here, we attempt to answer the most frequently asked questions about large truck accident lawsuits. Read more about Truck Accidents.
Car Accidents
One of the number one causes of car accidents is distracted drivers. Every year, anywhere from 20 to 50 percent of all car accidents occur because the driver of the vehicle is distracted. There are a number of reasons why a person might be distracted when they are driving. First is what is known as “rubbernecking.” Rubbernecking is when the driver slows down to look at another accident or to look at something on the side of the road. When you look to the side, you may automatically make your car follow where you’re looking, which can cause a disastrous accident. But drivers can get distracted for a variety of reasons, from changing the music on the radio or CD to talking on their cell phone. It is important, when you’re driving, to make sure that your attention stays on the road at all times. Read more about Car Accidents.
Workplace Accidents
There are a number of steps you should take following an accident at
work. Below is a basic, 5 step checklist to help you to make sure that
you gain any assistance you are entitled to following a work accident,
and to reduce the likelihood of another similar accident happening in
your workplace.
1) Record your injury in the accident book
All employers, other than very small companies, are required to
keep an accident book. As an employee, it is in your interest to record
any work injury in this book, as it can serve as evidence if you need
to make a work accident claim at a later date. The accident book also
enables your employer to keep track of problems and to make any changes
necessary to prevent future incidents.
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Accident Pain
Brooklyn, New York. When 51 year old school teacher Carol Brown
sustained injury to her right hand from a negligently maintained heavy
metal door in a New York City owned building she had little idea the
injury would cause her excruciating pain for the rest of her life.
Five years later a New York City jury awarded Ms. Brown $200,000
for past pain and suffering and $1,000,000 for future pain and
suffering.
Brown s doctors testified that Brown s hand injury had caused her
reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) a from of complex regional pain
syndrome (CRPS).
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Winter Slip and Fall Accidents
A winter wonderland may be fun to sing about especially on Christmas
eve but, if you are negotiating a treacherous parking lot covered with
ice, bursting into song is the last thing on your mind.
Slipping on ice is no laughing matter and, although falls may be
funny in some slapstick type comedies, they can be downright deadly in
real life.
To mind comes the case of diet founder Robert Atkins who on April
8, 2003, at age 72, slipped on the ice while walking to work, hitting
his head and causing bleeding around his brain.
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