Photographs can literally mean the difference between receiving a fair settlement for your auto accident—and not. Photos clearly show the facts surrounding a case without the inconsistencies of human memory. Many times following an accident everyone involved in the accident has a different accounting of the sequence of events or who did what. Photographs can […]
Often the most devastating losses can result from a plane crash, yet many times the cause of the crash is a mystery. Aviation accident law is, as you can imagine, somewhat of a specialty, covering both major airline crashes as well as general aviation crashes such as small private planes, hang gliders, charter flights, helicopters […]
Over one million injuries each year in the United States are a direct result of a slip and fall, and, in fact, falls are consistently one of the leading causes of injury. Personal injury attorneys often use the term “slip and fall” in cases where a person slips or trips—usually as the result of a […]
Approximately one out of every 50 auto accidents in the United States are head-on car collisions—the most deadly kind. The NHTSA estimates that ten percent of car accident fatalities are the result of a head-on collision. The survivors of a head-on car collision often suffer extensive injuries that can be life-altering. When the front ends […]
Over 45,000 people are killed on America’s highways each year, and of that number almost half of those accidents were a direct result of a problem with road design or maintenance—some form of dangerous or risky road. Faulty design, construction, maintenance, or inability to adapt to changing conditions are all issues with roadways which can […]
Of the millions of people involved each year in automobile accidents, a large percentage will suffer serious bodily injury and significant psychological distress. Any event which is threatening to life or body can produce traumatic stress in the victim. Normally the body has a “fight or flight” response which is employed to protect individuals against […]
If you’ve been involved in an automobile accident, you may wonder about the legal consequences if you were not wearing a seat belt, and whether you could be considered negligent for this reason alone. This can be an extremely complex issue, depending somewhat on what state you currently reside in. While most all states have […]
Construction sites will typically pose a wide array of risks, meaning the likelihood of accidents which result in serious injury or death is quite high. Many construction workers are often working at considerable heights, making the risk of falling much more likely than other professions, and even when construction workers are working on with both […]
Hopefully you will end up with one of the “good” insurance adjusters who will offer assistance and will go out of his or her way to make your experience as positive as possible. You have already been through an ordeal with your accident, and if you should end up with an insurance adjuster who appears […]
Having an accident any time is distressing, but if you are involved in an accident in which the other driver appears to have no insurance, it can cause even more anxiety. Although most all states require minimum amounts of liability insurance to be carried by all drivers, it is estimated that a minimum of fifteen […]
