A presidential candidate, two U.S. Representatives from New York, and other activists are pressing the Medical Examiner's office and the city of New York to widen the defintion of those affected by the World Trade Center attacks. A woman that died five months after the September 11th was just added to the official victims' list, which allows her family to receive a death benefit from the Victim...
According to published reports in the Virginian Pilot newspaper on May 18, 2007 a Marine is being charged with drunken driving associated with a car crash that killed a Navy woman. The wreck happened in Norfolk, Virginia (VA) around 2:00 A.M. The 26 year old driver was charged with driving under the influence. This at fault driver ran off a ramp of the highway and hit a tree killing one of his...
Fellow Injury Board blogger Barry Doyle writes about a dog bite case where liability seems very clear cut.In this terrifying case, a woman was visiting her friend when she noticed that the friend's pit bull was acting aggressively. The visitor, who had been bitten in the leg by the same dog in December 2005, tried to hide in the bathroom, but the dog broke the door down to attack her.Horrifying....
As a Virginia (VA) attorney handling injury cases like automobile accidents for about 18 years, I have come to recognize preparation as the key to success in handling serious injury cases in Hampton Roads, Virginia (VA) or in any court. The best attorneys prepare their cases better than the insurance defense lawyers who they go up against. The lawyer can't control what the facts are in a car...
WVUA-TV reported on a traffic accident involving two trucks and an SUV near a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Tuscaloosa on Friday afternoon to kick off the dangers of heavy traffic Memorial Day Weekend.The accident on Skyland Boulevard resulted in four injuries, as three people were reportedly thrown from the back of one truck. The mother and her two sons in the SUV did not receive any injuries.Heroic...
Each day at trial is filled with highs and lows. No matter how well orchestrated the trial, inevitably, there are surprises and set backs. Surprises and setbacks can come as a result of malfunctioning technology, unfortunate rulings from the bench or surprises originating from opposing counsel. Sometimes parties to a lawsuit hold on unrealistic expectations about what a trial should look...
Consumers in California, approximately 414,000 in total, have brougt a major lawsuit against Ford Motor Company alleging that Ford deceived them about the safety of the once best-selling Ford Explorer SUV. Explorers built in the 1990's were prone to roll over for several reasons, including a high center of gravity, the lawsuit alleges. In a May 24, 2007 article, The Sacramento Bee reported...
United States District Judge Noel Hillman, sitting in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, heard arguments late last week in the Menu Foods cases. Menu is the company accused of selling defective pet food that has sickened or killed nearly 30,000 pet owners. They recalled 6 million cans of pet food. During the two day hearing, Judge Hillman expressed his...
At The North Carolina Workers' Compensation Law Blog, my colleague Ben Burnside writes about a disturbing default judgement in New Jersey that is forcing laid off, injured workers to repay their employer $2.2 million in workers' compensation costs.
When ever a Navy plane is lost, the Navy assembles a group of the best experts to find out what caused the loss. Their purpose is to try to make sure, as far as possible, that the same mistakes don't happen again. This recent tragedy of the death of New England Patriot player Marquise Hill, in the prime of his life, presents an opportunity for everyone to think about being more careful. ...