January, 2013 Articles
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Posted on Jan 31, 2013 By Hecht Kleeger & Damashek, PC
A pilot project is in the works at the federal level which would seek information regarding medical mistakes directly from consumers. The Obama Administration, which has suggested the project, would ...
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Posted on Jan 31, 2013 By The Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus
Traffic accidents account for one of the leading causes of personal injury claims and lawsuits in this country. The underlying factor in such cases is the negligence, carelessness, or recklessness of ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2013 By Haberkorn & Associates
According to figures based on statistics compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 30 percent of California drivers who died as a result of traffic accidents in 2010 had ...
Continue reading "California Drug-Impaired Driving Deaths Increasing" »
Posted on Jan 30, 2013 By David Zevan
Bumbo International Trust, the company behind the Bumbo Baby Seat, is being sued for the 14th time by product safety and personal injury attorneys at Pulaski & Middleman, LLC and Rose Walker LLP. ...
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Posted on Jan 30, 2013 By Law Offices of Carey & Leisure
In Florida, bicyclists have the same rights as motorists. Bicycles are considered to be vehicles and therefore must obey all of the same traffic laws as other vehicles. Bicyclists are expected to stop ...
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Posted on Jan 28, 2013 By Haberkorn & Associates
The State of California's Office of Traffic Safety reported in 2012 that motorcycle deaths in the state increased from 352 in 2010 to 414 in 2011. This was an increase of 15 percent despite the ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2013 By Haberkorn & Associates
Drunk and / or drug-impaired driving is driving that puts others at risk. Thousands of individuals are killed or injured every year due to this dangerous and negligent driving behavior. According to ...
Continue reading "Spotting a Drunk Driver" »
Posted on Jan 24, 2013 By Fox Goldblatt & Singer PC
St. Louis Police are looking for individuals that were the occupants of one of the three cars involved in an injury accident on the Interstate 44 recently. The accident occurred around 10:00 pm near ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2013 By Kevin Davidson
In 2012 a Wisconsin Dells woman was awarded over $535,000 by a jury in a personal injury claim. This award is one of the state's largest for a personal injury claim not involving any broken bones. ...
Continue reading "Wisconsin Woman Gets Huge Soft-Tissue Injury Settlement" »
Posted on Jan 23, 2013 By Fox Goldblatt & Singer PC
27-year-old B.G. was arrested after an accident in September 2011 in which a St. Louis man lost his life. Police reports indicate that B.G. was driving while intoxicated and fleeing police when he ...
Continue reading "Man Gets 14 Years for Fatal Drunk Driving Accident" »
Posted on Jan 22, 2013 By Greenberg & Stein, P.C.
Bicycling is a popular mode of transportation in New York City. According to Census data, 11 percent of New York City adults walk or bicycle to work or school as opposed to 3 percent in the rest of ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2013 By Greenberg & Stein, P.C.
Defective products are those which can cause injury to consumers who use them as directed. Thousands of consumer products are recalled every year due to safety hazards. These products range from ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2013 By Alpizar Law, LLC
As of the New Year, Florida is still one of the few states which does not ban texting while driving. This may change in the new legislature session which starts in March 2013, however, as state ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2013 By Haberkorn & Associates
Losing a loved one is never easy on family members. When the death is an untimely one and the result of someone else's negligence or carelessness, it can be especially devastating. Under these ...
Continue reading "Wrongful Death Claims in California" »
Posted on Jan 21, 2013 By The Law Offices of Freeman & Freeman
Trucking accidents involving large commercial trucks are among the deadliest traffic collisions that can occur. While accidents involving semis, big rigs, tankers, and other heavy trucks may make up a ...
Continue reading "Trucking Accident Cases are More Complicated" »
Posted on Jan 21, 2013 By The Law Offices of Freeman & Freeman
A 56 year-old Santa Rosa, California man was killed in a traffic crash which occurred on Hall Road last July. The cause of the accident: the driver was apparently chasing someone at high speeds. When ...
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Posted on Jan 21, 2013 By Law Office of Mark Bush
The Center for Justice and Democracy at New York Law School published a medical malpractice report in September 2012 entitled "Briefing Book, Medical Malpractice: By the Numbers. The report gives ...
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Posted on Jan 21, 2013 By Law Offices of Mark Bush
Drugged driving involving everything from marijuana and other street drugs to prescription drugs such as Ambien has been shown to be increasing in California. The National Highway Traffic Safety ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2013 By Mesa Law Firm
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines a defective automotive part as anything which poses a risk to motor vehicle safety. As millions of traffic accidents occur on the ...
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Posted on Jan 18, 2013 By Mesa Law Firm
Noroviruses are a common group of related viruses which cause what is often termed "stomach flu." These viruses result in inflammation of the stomach and intestines with symptoms of nausea, ...
Continue reading "Norovirus a Common Infection of Cruise Ships" »
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