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Posted on Dec 31, 2013
A locomotive hauling crude oil in North Dakota collided with a grain car near an ethanol plant on Monday afternoon. The combination of ethanol and crude oil makes for a dangerous surrounding area, and ...
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Posted on Dec 24, 2013
Whether you need to obtain compensation for a car accident, a dog bite, an intentional tort, or some other injury caused by a person's negligence, a major decision you would have to make in either ...
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Posted on Dec 18, 2013
This next week will be one of frenzied holiday shopping for the many procrastinators who have loved ones to buy presents for this Christmas. If you are planning to buy toys for your children, nieces, ...
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Posted on Dec 13, 2013
Usually speaking, worker's compensation will cover any injuries you sustain at work, including injuries that are inflicted by a co-worker. There are some cases, however, where an injury caused by ...
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Posted on Dec 12, 2013
Every year, individuals deck out their homes for the holidays. Whether this is hanging lights, decorating a tree, or hanging holiday signs and photos, many Americans love to celebrate with ...
Continue reading "Decking the Halls can be Dangerous!" »
Posted on Dec 6, 2013
While media attention has been focused on the injury rates in sports such as football and soccer, snowboarding and skiing can be potentially dangerous sports as well, resulting in anything from a ...
Continue reading "Personal Injury Possibilities: Skiing and Snowboarding" »
Posted on Dec 4, 2013
Over Thanksgiving weekend, a train was snaking its way through New York city when the Metro-North locomotive hit a curve going much too fast. According to investigations, the engineer should have been ...
Continue reading "Devastating Train Crash Kills 4, Injures 67 in New York" »
Posted on Nov 27, 2013
Over Thanksgiving weekend, the amount of automobile accidents skyrockets. This year, there is added peril because of an ill-timed storm sweeping through the Northeast. This storm has already been held ...
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Posted on Nov 22, 2013
Medical records are vital to any personal injury claim. One of the many reasons why is that you will have to prove you were injured in an accident, and that your injuries were not the result of a ...
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Posted on Nov 20, 2013
Kitchen fires are a serious risk at any time of the year, but studies show that on Thanksgiving Day, the number of unintentional kitchen fires triples in number. This is because so many people are ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2013
Every single state in the U.S. has dram shop laws in place. These laws mean that a bar, restaurant, or other vendor of alcohol can be sued if a patron they served caused a drunk driving accident. Such ...
Continue reading "Dram Shop Liability: When a Bar Is Liable for a DUI Accident" »
Posted on Nov 14, 2013
Storm season is approaching as winter comes and the last traces of summer weather disappear with October. Individuals who are driving in the rainstorms or winter weather need to be very aware of the ...
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Posted on Nov 7, 2013
In order to establish who is at fault, or liable, for an accident, you will have to prove that someone was negligent. What exactly is negligence? As this can apply to car accidents, slip and falls, as ...
Continue reading "Understanding Negligence in a Personal Injury Case" »
Posted on Nov 1, 2013
The Institute of Medicine released a new study this week, saying that high school football players have almost twice the risk of sustaining a concussion compared to college football players and to ...
Continue reading "Young Athletes, a “Culture of Resistance”, and the Increasing Risk of Concussion" »
Posted on Oct 25, 2013
It takes more than proving negligence to get the compensation that you deserve for an injury. While that is of course a key component, what you do after the injury can either bolster your case or ...
Continue reading "The Plaintiff’s Duty to “Mitigate Damages”" »
Posted on Oct 23, 2013
Stair accidents are extremely common in the United States, and are the base for many personal injury lawsuits. Each year, thousands of people trip, slip, and fall on stairs. In some situations, a ...
Continue reading "Proving Fault in Stair Accidents" »
Posted on Oct 18, 2013
If you are filing a personal injury lawsuit, or if you are considering this option, then it is vital to understand how someone could try to fight against your claim. For example, the defendant may try ...
Continue reading "Your Personal Injury Claim and Comparative or Contributory Negligence" »
Posted on Oct 17, 2013
Boating is a fun recreational activity and many individuals own and drive ski boats, yachts, cruiser boats, fishing boats, and a variety of other watercraft. While boats can be a lot of fun, they can ...
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Posted on Oct 10, 2013
Aviation accidents are serious and are a very real possibility for injury in the United States. Oftentimes, airplane accidents involve small private planes piloted by recreational fliers or by ...
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Posted on Oct 4, 2013
Are you considered a seaman under the Jones Act? Then find out how you can file a claim to get compensation for an injury you sustained during work. If you take the right steps, and quickly, you can ...
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