In personal injury cases, the injured party will often get one or more medical examinations to evaluate injuries. A plaintiff in a personal injury case typically relies on the plaintiff’s own treating physician or physicians hired by the plaintiff’s counsel who will help prove injuries. In Florida, however, defendants may […]
Category: Personal Injury
Most consumers do not expect to be injured by merchandise that falls on top of them when they head out of the house for a fun shopping day at their favorite retail establishment. However, personal injuries sustained from merchandise are more common than you think. If you were injured by […]
According to the American Medical Association, a catastrophic injury is “a serious injury to the spine, the spinal cord, or brain.” Regardless of the nature of your accident or injury, if your injury is severe enough that you have long-term effects from it, or you’ve experienced a deformity, it is […]
A cheery, magical, pleasingly decorated Christmas tree can burst into flames faster than almost anything else in the home, turning a time of joy into a time of tragedy. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), firs, pines and spruces ignite rapidly and lead to dangerous and destructive […]
According to Driving-Test’s Ultimate List of Driving Statistics for 2022, 15% of vehicle miles traveled by households were traveling to or from school or church, and on a single day during the 2017-2018 school year, 108,623 school bus drivers across the country reported that 83,944 vehicles passed their stopped school […]
By now, most of us have realized that holiday vacations are anything but. The holiday is there, but the stress of travel, baking, entertaining, talking to relatives you haven’t seen in years, playing referee with the television, and opening gifts that are well-meant but fall way off the mark (like […]
Decorating your home, yard or office is fun for most but a necessary chore for others. Still, it is a festive way of celebrating the holiday season. However, it can be dangerous — as dangerous as electrocution or falling off of your house. For example, if, despite your careful planning, […]
During the holiday season, friends and family often connect to celebrate a holiday or throw a New Year’s Eve party. However, what most people never even consider is that hosting a party exposes you to potential risk. You could be held liable for injuries resulting from events at your hosted […]
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “[a]pproximately one-third of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve drunk drivers (with BACs of .08 g/dL or higher). In 2019, there were 10,142 people killed in these preventable crashes. In fact, on average over the 10-year period from […]
Holiday shopping has begun! Consumers strategically making their lists and hitting the malls a month ahead of time are hopeful to avoid an expected shortfall of gift options. “If you don’t order stuff ahead of time, you may not have it,” Yossi Sheffi, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center […]
