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Is There a Link Between Heart Attacks and Accidents
Back injuries. Head injuries. Knee, shoulder, and other joints. All injuries that you would normally associate with accidents of any kind. But what about heart attacks? We tend to think of heart attacks as events that happen because of genetics, or long-term habits like bad eating. But you may be surprised to know that… Read More »
If Your Car Looks Crushed in an Accident, That May Be a Safety Feature
If you are in a car accident, one way the defense will defend their case, is to refute how injured you are. That probably comes as no surprise to you. What may surprise you, is how they try to prove that you weren’t injured, because it has nothing to do with your body or… Read More »
Hot Coffee and Hot Food Can Lead to Real Injuries
When it comes to dangerous foods, often, it isn’t the food that a restaurant or business is serving you that is dangerous. Often, it’s the temperature of that food. And yes, while we all expect hot food to be hot, there’s a difference between hot food and food that is so scalding hot that… Read More »
What Decisions Will Truly Autonomous Cars Have to Make When It Comes to Safety?
Although it feels like our cars are thinking on their own, they aren’t completely there just yet. But they will be, and you probably already know that fully self-driving cars are being tested. Some cars, like Teslas, actually have self-driving features, but even the manufacturer warns that their cars are not prepared to fully… Read More »
Nevada’s Nursing Home Ratings Are and Have Been Pretty Bad
We all know that nursing homes can be dangerous, and can neglect, or even abuse residents. But how bad are they? And more specifically, how does Nevada do, in comparison with other states in the country? Study Shows Nevada Near the Bottom A study in late 2023, sought out to gather just this information…. Read More »
Cruises Can Be Fun Until You Read The Cruise Ticket
Going on a cruise? Enjoy yourself. Just don’t let that multi-page cruise ticket ruin your trip. Because if you read what is on that cruise ticket, you may think twice about booking that trip. If You Cruise, You Agree Most people don’t understand that a basic rule of contracts is that you don’t have… Read More »
Brain Injuries in Minors Can Be Difficult to Spot
As adults, we are generally well aware of brain injuries — how bad they can be, what the signs and symptoms are, or how to even know if you’ve sustained them. But what about minors and kids? Minors get involved in accidents and have traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), but we often aren’t as prepared… Read More »
Police Chases Can and Do Injure Innocents — What Can You Do?
You see them on the news, and they tend to captivate us: police chases. While we may watch them unfold in real-time, we often don’t give much thought to how dangerous police chases are, to the other drivers on the roads. Why So Dangerous? The first thing that makes them so dangerous is perhaps… Read More »
The Pros and Cons of Structured Settlements
Let’s say that you have a case, where your damages could be very significant. You probably think that if you win or settle your case, getting all of your compensation at one time is the only option. But that’s not always how it works. Through what are known as structured settlements, there are other… Read More »
The Insurance Company and The Duty to Defend in Injury Cases
You will often hear or read, or perhaps hear your personal injury attorney talk both about “The Defendant” and “the Insurance company for the Defendant.” You may even hear your attorney talk about “The Defendant’s attorney” or “The attorney for the insurance company.” But what exactly is the role of the insurance company for… Read More »