Category Archives: Personal Injury
Don’t Ruin Your Case By Making These Mistakes
When you are in an accident, your personal injury attorney can and should handle the details of your case for you. And although you will have your attorney by your side, there are still mistakes that victims often make that can hurt their ability to recover damages in a case. Very few of these… Read More »
Called To Mediation? Here’s What To Expect
If you are in an accident and your personal injury attorney files a lawsuit for you, you may eventually hear your attorney say that you need to go to a mediation. This may sound scary or intimidating, but actually it is not and is a normal part of the process of a personal injury… Read More »
Falls Inside Hospitals Are On The Rise
When someone says they were injured inside of a hospital, we immediately turn our attention to the behavior of doctors, and possible medical malpractice. But like any property, hospitals, if not properly maintained and inspected, can lead to falls as well. In fact, recent research shows that hospitals are seeing an increase in slip… Read More »
Crash Test Dummies Need More Development
Have you ever seen video footage of cars being tested for crashworthiness? Inside of those vehicles are (often, yellow) human-shaped dummies, being thrashed about in every kind of simulated accident imaginable. Well, those crash test dummies are actually not as dumb as you think—they’re actually pretty advanced pieces of technology. High Technology The crash… Read More »
Tennessee Seat Belt Laws Are For Your Own Protection
Despite all the technology in our cars and the advancements in safety technology, it is still the one device that is most definitely “old school” that saves the most lives in a car accident: the seat belt. Yes, the good old fashioned seat belt is not only a time tested safety device, but there… Read More »
Who Is Liable For Your Accident? More People Than You May Think, Sometimes
When you are in an accident, it is important to determine everybody who may be at fault for your accident. Sometimes that’s obvious—the driver of a car that hit you, is the one at fault. But often there are other people or entities that may be liable, even if they weren’t physically there at… Read More »
Why You May Not Feel Injuries At First
When you are first in an accident, people may ask you—and you may ask yourself—if you are injured. You may take a mental inventory of your body and your pain level. There may be a sense of relaxation when everything seems to be moving without pain; you may take that as a sign that… Read More »
The Surprising Lack Of Government Oversight Of Amusement Parks
It seems like every few days, there is another report of an accident or injury at an amusement park. But who is watching over these fairs and carnivals? Who is actually responsible for making sure these fairs and carnivals are safe, or inspecting their rides, or regulating who is maintaining them? You may be… Read More »
There Is A Risk When Strangers Walk Into Your Home
Would you let a total stranger into your home? Just unlock the door, and let someone in, with no prior knowledge of who they were, or what their background was? You probably wouldn’t. But in fact, you do this every day, all the time, when you order items to be delivered from online or… Read More »
Mistakes People Make After Slip And Fall Accidents
If you fall inside a store, or on a business’ premises, it is hard to believe that you can do anything wrong. After all, you are the victim, and are now suffering because of a store’s carelessness. But there are things that people often do, usually innocently, that can hurt their ability to recover… Read More »
