An article in Accident Analysis and Prevention Magazine (1990) analyzed 649 emergency room treated bicyclists injured in the summers of 1985 and 1986. In police reported accidents, 85% of the bicycle drivers were male and 2/3 suffered moderate or worse injury.
Recently our office received a letter from a woman that had problems with her mother and a negligent nursing home, I thought it would be interesting to read what one of the attorney's wrote back:I am sorry to hear about your mom's treatment. You hit the nail on the head. Tort Reform has made nursing home cases difficult to pursue because of the damages cap. State employees are often incompetent....
One of the initial questions faced by the victims of other's negligence is whether they should seek medical attention.While the answer to this question is driven by the facts of the particular incident (i.e. the age of the victim, site of the injury, degree of trauma, etc.), early and appropriate medical care will frequently hasten the recovery from a personal injury. This is particularly true...
The Washington Appeals Court says no. The case of Harris v Union Pacific reverses a trial court's ruling on plaintiff's motion in limine. It appears that the law in FELA, for injured railroad workers, is that while mitigation of damages is an issue, a railroad worker does not have relocate in another state at the insistence of the railroad employer.
According to a report from DecaturDaily.com yesterday, a stretch of just over two miles on Alabama 20 between I-65 and U.S. 31 has seen 83 motor vehicle accidents last year alone. Many drivers treat this dangerous stretch of four-lane country highway like it's an interstate. The story reports that although the road carries about 36,000 vehicles per day, it is only designed for up to 34,000. Tena...
Everyone seems to be riding motorcycles these days . On weekends , I notice a ton of people riding for pleasure .The motorcycle accident cases that I am handling all involve drivers not paying attention to the road. The October edition of the Tennessee Motorcyclist gives some tips for motorcycle safety . A motorcycle can easily be hidden in a...
There is a wolf pack in Pinellas County, believe it or not. And, we should be glad there is.Pinellas deputies release results from DUI Wolf PackPinellas County Sheriff's Deputies have wrapped up their countywide DUI Wolf Pack.Deputies wrote 57 citations and arrested 11 people during the detail. It began Friday night at 8:00 p.m. and finished at 4:00 a.m. Saturday.Florida's law enforcement...