2011 Articles
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Personal injury law deals exclusively with individual harm. Personal injury law falls under the category of tort law, which is handled as civil cases. With civil cases there are no criminal penalties ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
In North Carolina, when the preventable and wrongful death of a human being is caused by the carelessness, recklessness or intentional harm of another person, the victim's surviving family members ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Car accidents are a leading cause of death in the United States with approximately 123 car accident fatalities every day. Nearly everybody has been involved in some form of an auto accident in their ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Despite public outcry against drunk driving, men, women and teenagers still get behind the wheel and drive drunk. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, motor vehicle accidents ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
In 1981, a ground-breaking report was published by the Hurt study. Funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, this study researched the causes and effects of motorcycle accidents. ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Sleep deprived driving is a major problem for commercial truck drivers nationwide. Studies have found that driving while fatigued has such a profound effect on the human body that sleep deprivation ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Burch Law Office
After one has become injured and they have received the necessary medical attention, their thoughts then move towards resolving the financial issues related to their injury. How much time will I miss ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Burch Law Office
Whenever people are involved in accidents, especially those accidents that were the fault of another person or entity, one of the first things on their mind is, how much is my personal injury claim ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Personal injury law falls under what is called Tort Law. A tort is a civil wrongdoing which is recognized by the law as something which has legal grounds for a lawsuit. There are three categories of ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Law Office of Mark Bush
There are several important steps you should take in the time immediately following a car accident. Taking these steps can help ensure that you follow the law and also that you positively influence ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Doan Law Firm
Most people visit amusement parks and leave with the satisfaction of having a fun and entertaining trip but on occasion, tragedies do occur and most of us never hear about them. Aquatic accidents at ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
According to an article in the Chicago Tribune dated October 27, 2009, an investigation was done in Illinois by the Tribune and found that many frail elderly residents in nursing homes are being ...
Continue reading "Patients in Nursing Homes Subdued with Powerful Drugs" »
Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Ward Smith
Law Required Medical Expert to Authenticate Lawsuits In a decision by the Washington Supreme Court that affirms the system of checks and balances, legislation attempting to require a 'certificate of ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Ward Smith
Rear End Collision on I-405 Koti Hu, a local Kings County man, was awarded 30 million dollars in damages after a car accident left him paralyzed, the Seattle Times reports. The collision occurred ...
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Posted on Feb 21, 2011 By Fox Goldblatt & Singer PC
Pedestrian accidents are a very unfortunate consequence of motor vehicles colliding with pedestrians. With the increase in population and urban areas, more people are getting injured or killed by ...
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Posted on Feb 20, 2011 By Doan Law Firm
Just as it is considered extremely dangerous to drive a car while under the influence of alcohol, it can be just as dangerous while operating a boat. Alcohol can impair ones ability to judge ...
Continue reading "Boating While Under the Influence - Not a Good Mix" »
Posted on Feb 20, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 368,000 people are victims of dog bites each year requiring visits to the hospital emergency departments. This translates to ...
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Posted on Feb 20, 2011 By Ward Smith
Medical Professionals Clash Over Helmet Ban in Women's Lacrosse As women's lacrosse continues to grow in popularity across the country, battle lines are being drawn between supporters of the ban on ...
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Posted on Feb 20, 2011 By Ward Smith
Five-Way Collision Leads to Serious Injuries Three passengers have been sent to the hospital for treatment, with several others sustaining lesser injuries, after a horrendous five-car pileup in ...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2011 By Doan Law Firm
Drowning accidents which occur on ice can be extremely dangerous due to the excessive cold. When a person is submerged in freezing cold water, even for a short period of time, the lungs can freeze and ...
Continue reading "Ice Drowning Incidents Normally Result From Negligence" »
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