December 21, 2017
Why Do Insurance Companies Avoid Payouts for Auto Accident Victims?
Having an insurance policy is supposed to protect you in case you get into an accident. It is supposed to help you financially in the short term by paying you money for damages you have suffered and, in turn, compensate anyone that you may have harmed in an accident. ………..
December 18, 2017
Who is Liable For a Trespasser Who Was Hurt On My Property?
Unfortunately, there is no concrete answer to this question and it must be answered on a case by case basis. In order to figure out whether or not you are responsible for a trespasser’s injury that occurred on your property, you need to understand what a trespasser is, the two different kinds of trespassers, and the duties of you as a property owner to a trespasser and vice versa. Per the definition, a trespasser is anyone who sets foot on another individual’s property without first obtaining the owner of the property’s permission. The two different types of trespassers are discovered and undiscovered trespassers, and we will describe these in further detail below……….
December 17, 2017
Lawsuits Fly In Alteryx/Amazon Data Breach
In December 2017, victims on the West Coast filed two class-action lawsuits in the wake of a data breach that affected over 120 million people.
The marketing company had bought personal information, such as phone numbers, mortgages, income, addresses, and number of children, from Equifax, which suffered its own major security breach in 2017. In October, a cyber-security company found much of this information parked on an Amazon Web Services’ cloud server.,,,,
December 14, 2017
What can I do if I got food poisoning from a restaurant?
According to the Center for Disease Control, about 48 million Americans experience food poisoning each year. If you are experiencing symptoms such as nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea or fever, then you may have food poisoning. It is important to try and determine the cause of the illness, especially in the most serious cases. If you believe a food establishment that you ate at is responsible for the food poisoning, then there are actions you may take……
November 30, 2017
Can an Award from a Personal Injury Settlement Be Included in Estate Planning?
An accident caused by negligence can have potentially serious long term and even permanent significance. When such an unexpected injury occurs, it can change how you plan for the future. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), these are the statistics for causes of personal injury cases:…
November 25, 2017
Transit Company to Pay Over $350,000 in Wrongful Death Claim
As reported by the News & Advance, a Virginia jury awarded the family of a choking victim more than $350,000 in wrongful death damages.
In October 2015, 56-year-old Melvin McKenzie died on a B&S Xpress van after choking on a piece of cake that the driver had left in the van. McKenzie had a severe intellectual disability and was living in a group home at the time. He was on the van to return to the group home after a supervised day outing….
November 21, 2017
How to Respond to a Knee Injury
A knee injury will not only be painful, but also dramatically affect your finances, mobility and daily life routine until you fully recover. If you are suffering from a knee injury, there are some key ways in which you should respond in order to maintain a quality of living until you are healed. Sometimes people brush off injuries due to life demands, but this can only prolong your injury and result in severe impairment to your ability to walk and coordination in the long-term…..
November 15, 2017
Physical Therapy Treatment After a Slip and Fall Accident
Slip and fall accidents can occur from a number of different situations on either someone’s property or a in public space. If you were the victim of a slip and fall accident and suffered an injury, you are able to file a lawsuit that would hold the tenant or property owner liable. Personal injury claims entitle an injured person to compensation for the sustained damages that occurred at the fault of someone else. To file a successful claim, there are requirements you must complete…
November 10, 2017
Filing a Personal Injury Claim for Assault and Battery
Filing a Personal Injury Claim for Assault and Battery
The term assault and battery, when it comes to personal injury claims, differs from that of criminal law. Assault and battery is broken up into two separate things etities. It’s important to note that in cases involving criminal law; the act of assault and battery is combined. Navigating a personal injury claim can have it’s fair share of complexities, consulting with an experienced personal injury attorney can help you to prepare everything necessary to file your claim with ease….
October 30, 2017
What You Need to Know About Catastrophic Injury Claims
An injury becomes catastrophic when it keeps a person from working productive job and doing normal daily activities. These injuries can lead to permanent disabilities. If you have suffered a catastrophic injury, you may be entitled to compensation…..