Birth trauma occurs to 29 out of 1,000 babies in the United States. If your baby has been injured during birth, this may be the fault of medical staff and/or doctors. The most common birth injuries, include: Cerebral palsyDamage to the brachial plexusLack of oxygenSpinal cord injuriesParalysisErb's ...
Personal injuries are defines as any kind of physical, mental, or emotional damage sustained from an accident through no fault of the victim's own. Many types of personal injuries exist and occur, including: road traffic accidents, work accidents, slip, trip, and fall accidents, medical negligence c...
It's a perfectly acceptable procedure to dispute any insurance claims on your own accord. With the promise of a no-win, no-fee agreement, many people are lured into the idea of using a lawyer to carry out this process for them. While this may seem like a great deal from the outset, does hiring a car...
The number of fatalities caused by automobile accidents in Pennsylvania has fallen again. In a report issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the number of deaths caused by drivers across the state has reduced by 1.0% over last year's figures. This reduction is welcome news for driv...
If you're looking for some extra cash in a hurry, Wizzcash short term loans are the ideal solution. Short team loans are ideal for people who find themselves in an emergency and need some extra cash to clear their overdraft or tie them over until pay day. Borrowing money isn't all that easy – ...
Two cars collide in an accident on the highway. One driver takes off, and the other driver, unable to get his car started, is stranded on the side of the road. He makes a police report of the accident, but the other driver is nowhere to be found. What happens next? Does the stranded driver have any ...
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated is illegal. Intoxication can include both legal and illegal drugs. If your ability is impaired, a police officer may deem that you operated a vehicle while intoxicated. Your lawyer is your best line of defense in drug possession defenses. "State police laborator...
If you're injured while on the job, you may be wondering whether you should apply for workers' comp or disability. Should you apply for both? A lawyer will help you navigate through the process, but it helps to understand the difference between these two forms of compensation. Workers' Comp vs Disab...
When it comes to cosmetic surgery, many of us forget about the legal implications that we could face should things go wrong. Our health insurance, or free healthcare policies will cover us for most procedures medically required, but what about those we've chosen on a cosmetic basis? Whether yo...
Mistakes are easily made. Streamlining your entre business' processes is near to impossible but you can prevent errors and delays. Achieving this is easy. By simplifying or obliterating unnecessary steps by reviewing the process, your business will see an automatic improvement to the flow of w...
Big trucks cause big injuries. These large monsters go by a variety of names: Truck wreck in Dallas. Due to the disproportionate size and weight of a commercial truck and a passenger vehicle, the smaller car is typically crushed or mangled during the impact. If you or a family member has been in a t...
Alcoholism has major social consequences: social, financial, and especially legal. These include, but are not limited to: arrest and time in jail, loss of custody of children, job loss, compulsory alcohol treatment programs, charges related to injury or manslaughter of individuals or the destruction...
No matter where you live, suffering from a personal injury can be a scary thing. Fighting for the compensation you deserve is challenging. But there is hope, and you can get a great outcome for your case. Before you head to court, here are a few things you should know about personal injury cases in ...
Although car accidents aren't the leading cause of death in the United States, they are a significant factor. But how do we stack up against other countries? Fortunately, car accident fatalities make up tiny a fraction of a percentage of deaths they cause. The worldwide average is roughly 18 out of ...
Trucks accident or 18-wheelers accident in El Paso can cause serious injuries to passengers when an accident occurs. Trucks traveling at high speeds with fully-loaded trailers cannot stop quickly. They must allow enough room between vehicles and adjust their driving to account for the road condition...
When a property owner's negligence causes you to slip, fall, and suffer an injury, you have a right to seek compensation for your damages. Property owners have a responsibility to maintain their premises to safe conditions, and this includes attending to any slip-and-fall hazards that might be prese...
In legal terms, negligence is defined as a "failure to exercise the degree of care expected of a person of ordinary prudence" which results in exposing others to "a foreseeable and unreasonable risk of harm." However, determining negligence in an accident is rarely cut-and-dry, and the law recogniz...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that the economic toll of motor vehicle accidents in the United States amounts to $277 billion per year—or almost $900 per person living in the United States. Motor vehicle accidents cause a further $594 billion in terms of loss of l...
Traffic accidents happen every day in Houston. Recently, police reported two separate wrong-way drivers in the same location on the same day. Unfortunately, one the wrong-way driving incidents resulted in a deadly motorcycle crash. The First Accident In the first accident, a motorcycle driver was k...
Well, you may be asking who is a workers compensation attorney Macon. Well, you need to know that these are lawyers who specialize in representing workers, who have been injured and disabled – permanently, temporarily, or a combination of both – and family members of workers who may have died while ...