Category Archives: Personal Injury
Can a Bystander Recover Emotional Damages for Witnessing an Accident?
Certainly, we suffer traumatic pain and suffering, physical and emotional, when we are in an accident. But what about when someone we love is in an accident? Or when we witness someone we love being injured? On the one hand, we are not directly involved in the accident. But surely, seeing or experiencing this… Read More »
Be Aware of Stairwell Safety
Stairways are everywhere, and many consider them to be a healthier way to go up and down, as opposed to a more sedentary elevator. And that certainly may be true from a health and fitness standpoint. But as healthy as taking the stairs can be, they also can be pretty dangerous. Study On Stairwell… Read More »
Wrongful Death: Who Can Recover, and What Can be Recovered?
When an injury or an accident causes a death, many people may think that the claim—that is, the right to sue the responsible party—disappears. After all, the victim is deceased. However, this is not true at all. Like many states, Tennessee has a wrongful death statute that allows the family members of the deceased… Read More »
All About Whiplash, Sprains and Strains
When someone is in a car accident we often think of them as having sustained a “whiplash.” That is a common term, but it’s not necessarily a medical one. Because the injury is so common it’s important to understand what it is and how it affects victims. What is Whiplash and How Does it… Read More »
Understanding How Friction Impacts Slip and Fall Cases
You don’t need to be a scientist to understand what friction is. But you may not know that friction can get pretty complex when it comes to proving liability in a slip and fall case; so complex that expert scientific testimony may be needed. How Slippery is the Ground? The first thing to understand… Read More »
What to Expect at Your Personal Injury Case Deposition
If you are involved in a personal injury trial, the time may come when you are called to sit for a deposition. This may seem scary to you – maybe you’ve heard stories of depositions, or maybe you’ve been deposed before. But in truth, your personal injury deposition is nothing to be afraid of…. Read More »
Proving Causation in Injury Cases Can be a Challenge
Someone does something wrong or acts in a careless and negligent way. Someone else is injured. You prove both. Case closed? Not quite. You still have to connect the two to one another. Doing that requires showing legal causation. What is Causation? Many of us know what cause is, as it’s a word that… Read More »
Little Known Rules of Evidence That Could Hurt Your Case
When you are in court, any piece of information that helps your case will probably get in front of the jury as evidence in your case, right? Not so fast. In fact , there are complex rules of evidence, some of which can prevent a jury from ever seeing or considering evidence that you… Read More »
Dry and Secondary Drowning: be on the Lookout for Symptoms
It seems cold outside, and it is. But it won’t be for very long. Summer will be here before you know it, and with it will come the summer heat and summer activities. One of those activities is fun in the swimming pool and the beach. With water comes the risk of drowning. We… Read More »
Losing or Destroying Evidence Can Have Serious Consequences
There is an inherent difference between those who are injured, and those who cause injuries, especially in slip in falls or defective products or any non-car accident case: The defendant—usually a company or business—has most of the evidence needed to prove the case, and the victim usually has little or none when the case… Read More »
