The right to sue is a tricky one that must always receive proper consideration. It is not a simple issue; there are extraordinary costs involved in any lawsuit that goes beyond small claims, including attorney’s fees, court costs, the cost of investigations and research, and many others. Any lawsuit, regardless of whether the court deems [...]
When it comes to the care hospitals provide, most of us share a pretty simple philosophy: we don’t like going but we assume that we’ll leave feeling better . We collectively trust doctors, nurses, technicians, drug companies, and insurance providers in exchange for results and peace of mind. Naturally, there are some fatal conditions that [...]
A defense against the eggshell plaintiff rule is the crumbling skull rule. The crumbling skull rule seeks to rebut the eggshell plaintiff rule by alleging that the harm incurred by the victim was inevitable and the defendant’s actions only had a minimal effect upon the already deteriorating circumstances. For example, a dying patient is treated [...]
Last year, the Colgan Air crash near Buffalo, New York opened a can of airline safety worms – poor pilot training, low salaries, pilot fatigue and other safety issues that impact commuter airline safety. Lawmakers cried foul, and passengers were horrified to discover that these small regional airlines are often operated by pilots who may [...]
With more than 300,000 people expected to descend on Las Vegas this New Year’s Eve, law enforcement agencies and car accident lawyers are gearing up for an increase in auto accident rates. New Year’s Eve is probably the single biggest party night in Vegas, and law enforcement officers are being reallocated to specific areas in [...]
Distracted drivers are a growing danger to pedestrians in major cities.
Unless you live under a rock, you have already heard that Tiger Woods was been in a car accident. The facts and details that surround the incident are still up in the air and may never be fully revealed. One of the details is very concerning. It was widely reported that the world’s #1 golfer [...]
Millions of people cross the threshold of the hotels in Las Vegas every year. Those footsteps all cause wear and tear on the sidewalks, in the hotel entry ways and in the hall corridors. Hopefully, you picked a hotel that maintains those common grounds and takes preventative measure to keep slip and fall accidents from [...]
Most people have heard of whiplash but, what is it really? Whiplash is a common tern used to describe the pain someone feels in their neck after a jarring. A very common cause of whiplash would be a car accident where the injured person is bumped from behind. When this happens the tendons, ligaments and [...]
The Los Angeles Times featured an article and video last September 27th about the frequency of accidents between cars and pedestrians and Metrolink Trains. Most Southern Californians know all about the big accidents, such as the head-0n train-on-train accident last year that killed 25 people and brought texting-while-driving accidents to the forefront, the truth is [...]