January, 2014 Articles

The Complexities of Proving Negligence in Public Venue Accidents

Some people may be confused as to what is a public venue. We know for example that city parks and libraries are government owned and available for use by all citizens, but some may be surprised to ...
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The Responsibilities of Trucking Companies to Protect U.S. Drivers

It is almost impossible to imagine being involved in an accident with a 80,000 pound 18 wheeler. When you consider that a semi is almost 30 times larger than a passenger car, it seems almost ...
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1 Killed, 2 Injured in Missouri Truck Accident

A truck accident last year in Kansas City left 1 person dead and 2 persons injured. Police suspected that the driver of the semi truck was under the influence of alcohol when his truck collided with a ...
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Drug Manufacturer Issues Recall of Physician’s Samples

The manufacturer of a series of blood pressure medications has issued a recall for greater than five million samples that had been issued to physicians. Novartis AG has recalled samples of their blood ...
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Visiting Your Own Doctor in a Workers Compensation Case

In Missouri the law requires your employer to pay for any medical treatment you may require as a result of your work injury and Workers Compensation case but that does not mean that when you suffer a ...
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Seriously Injured Pedestrian Expected to Survive

A man who was struck by a car in a late night accident is expected to survive his injuries after receiving intensive medical care. The man was walking near 122 nd Street near the intersection with ...
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Man Charged with Sexual Assault of Young Family Members

A Dallas man has been taken into custody after two young girls said he had touched them inappropriately. The exact familial relationship between the suspect, 38-year-old A.M., and the two girls was ...
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Seriously Injured Worker Receives Significant Damages

Seriously Injured Worker Receives Significant Damages An electrician in New York who was seriously injured when his work truck was rear-ended received a settlement of $665,000 last October. The man, ...
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Settlement in Toyota Unintended Acceleration Case

Settlement in Toyota Unintended Acceleration Case A lawsuit against Toyota involving a woman who suffered permanent injuries due to the unintended acceleration of her Toyota Camry was recently ...
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Negligence and Wrongful Death Suit in Child Death

A three year-old child died recently after a visit to the dentist. The child, F. B., was taken to a dentist office in Kailua, Hawaii for a checkup. Her mother was told that she needed six fillings and ...
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Pennsylvania Man with Pending Fatal DUI Case is Arrested for Second DUI

A 27-year-old was arrested recently and charged with a number of serious driving under the influence offenses. Police stopped the driver, C.F., after observing him fail to stop at an intersection with ...
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Police Search for Driver after Wheelchair-Bound Man Hit by Car

Authorities are trying to identify the driver of a vehicle involved in an injury hit and run in which a man in a wheelchair was struck. York fire rescue personnel were called to an area on East Market ...
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Snow and Ice Slip and Fall

Severe winter weather often brings a slew of Slip and Fall clients to the offices of Slip and Fall Attorneys. As snow and ice piles up the probability of a Slip and Fall accident increases ...
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When a 3rd Party Is Responsible for Your Accident

We know that there are many different types of car accidents and hundreds of ways that they may be caused. Most often it is the inappropriate action of a driver that causes a crash, and the injured ...
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Public Transit Buses: Same Laws and Regulations as 18 Wheeled Trucks

An accident involving a city bus brings with it a unique array of complexities. For one, buses, like commercial trucks, are bound by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Secondly, ...
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