It takes about five seconds to read a text message. According to USAttorneys.com, in five seconds, a car can travel the distance of a football field. The risks of texting and driving are well-documented. Just reaching for your cell phone or dialing a number on it puts you three times at risk of getting intoRead More
We often hear about the legal and personal consequences of teen drinking and driving, but many parents of teens may not be aware that they could be held liable for personal injury damages their teen causes while drinking and driving. The immediate legal consequences of underage drinking are immense. Teens can face up to oneRead More
If you’ve been injured while on the job, your personal injury claim will be very different than a claim that is made outside a workplace setting. For most individuals injured on the job, worker’s compensation will be the only remedy workers have to receive compensation for wage loss, medical expenses, rehabilitation care, and vocational training.Read More
Sharp shards of debris spew out toward the driver’s seat at high speeds. An animated video recently released by CNN depicts a Takata airbag explosion in slow motion. The images are horrifying—sharp projectiles move toward the driver’s seat. The Takata airbag recall is the largest in history, with 34 million cars, 15 brands, and 60Read More
Takata, the Japanese company that manufactures airbags for many major car companies recently announced that it would double the scope of its already large current recall. With this recall, Takata’s recall has become the largest in U.S. history.
Rail lines crisscross many of Minneapolis, Minnesota’s communities. Drivers pass over them on a daily basis. Children, schools, nursing homes, and private residences are located near these rail lines.
Following protests of the death of Freddie Gray, Baltimore was placed on curfew and there were reports of protestors being detained by police without facing clear charges. The Guardian reports that Baltimore became the epicenter of riots, destruction, and large-scale protests. Some individuals were held without charge until habeas corpus petitions were filedRead More
While the common assumption is that the rear driver is always at fault in a collision, this may not always actually be the reality. Collisions occur for a variety of reasons and there may be instances where the rear driver may be liable for an accident.
In many personal injury cases, the passengers in one vehicle often sue the driver in another vehicle for negligence. Yet, what happens if you happen to be a passenger in a vehicle where the driver happened to be negligent? Can you sue the driver of a vehicle for negligence?
Car accidents are the leading killer of children between the ages of 4 and 14. In 2011 alone, over 140,000 children were injured in car accidents. With increased parental awareness, tougher child restraint laws, and more stringent federal standards, the child fatality rate in motor vehicles has been reduced by about 50% over the pastRead More