Category Archives: Personal Injury
Amusement Park Rides Can Work Fine, and Still be Dangerous
If you go to any kind of amusement park, you would imagine that so long as the ride or attraction that you are on works properly, and so long as the staff that is monitoring and watching over and administering the ride is competent, trained, and aware that there can’t be any problem. But… Read More »
Golf Carts Are Being Misused–and That’s Dangerous
It used to be that the only place you saw people using golf carts, was on the actual golf course. But that’s just not the case anymore. Nowadays, golf carts are being used on city streets, or in suburban areas. Not only are they being used in places they haven’t commonly been used before,… Read More »
Road Debris and Items in the Roadway Can be Deadly
If you’re driving and trying to stay safe, you’re probably looking at and out for other cars, signs, lane lines, and hopefully, pedestrians. But right there, in plan view, is something else that’s pretty dangerous that you may not expect or anticipate: road debris. Yes, there are all kinds of things that end up… Read More »
Why Pedestrian Accident Cases Can be Difficult Cases to Win
When a car hits a pedestrian, it is only natural to make the assumption that it is the vehicle that is at fault. After all, cars are bigger than people, and should look out for pedestrians. So when people (pedestrians) are hit, the cars are almost always assumed to be at fault. But that’s… Read More »
Unfairly Prejudicial Evidence May not be Used in Trial
Let’s say you have evidence that helps your case. Good evidence. Evidence that is so persuasive and convincing you know it will help convince a jury to see your side if your case goes to trial. There’s just one problem: the evidence is so good and so persuasive to a jury, that the court… Read More »
Don’t Believe These Personal Injury Law Myths
Personal injury cases, unlike some other kinds of legal cases, often make news. Between cases that make the news and lawyers that advertise in the media, the general public learns of or hears of a decent amount of personal injury information. But with all of that publicity, can come mistruths and beliefs that can… Read More »
Laceration Injuries Can be Severe–Even Deadly
Were you in an accident, and your injury is “just a cut?” It’s funny how when we cut ourselves, people look at the injury as minor, like it’s just a small scratch. In reality, lacerations can be painful, and even debilitating, if they are bad enough and severe enough. Lacerations are a sad reality… Read More »
Hospitals and the Risk of Patient Infections
If you go into a hospital for any reason, the expectation is that you will come out better than when you went in—at least, that’s the goal. And while there is never a guarantee of any recovery—medicine is not an exact science—there is at least the expectation that you won’t end up worse than… Read More »
Can a Trespasser Sue For Injuries On Someone Else’s Property?
We all know that a property owner is liable for injuries that the owner causes to the people who are supposed to be on the property. But what about people who aren’t supposed to be on the property? What happens when a trespasser is injured? Trespassers Aren’t Always Who You Think They Are We… Read More »
Elevators Cause More Injuries Than You May Think
Going up or down? Either way, you could face some degree of danger, if you’re on an elevator. Many of us get the chills thinking about being caught in a closed, broken, elevator, waiting for help. But even when the elevator seemingly works, there are still things that can go very wrong, and cause… Read More »