Defective 3M Earplugs to Blame for Military Members’ Hearing Damage

The opioid epidemic has reached every corner of the United States and it is causing severe injuries in more ways than one. Each day, people lose their lives to opioid overdoses, car accidents with opioid-impaired drivers, workplace injuries caused by opioid users, and the effects of opioid addiction on their bodies. This national crisis negatively […]

Crowded shopping malls, icy parking lots, and busy seasonal sales create a high risk for slip, trip, and fall accidents during winter. Shopping Mall Slip and Falls Every year, post-holiday sales send thousands of people to shopping malls for great bargains, but what they often come home with are serious injuries from sudden slip and […]

Thanksgiving poses serious injury risks from car accidents, house fires, cooking burns and cuts, slip-and-falls, and heart attacks. Unfortunately, many of these injuries result in death for thousands of Americans each year. [Article continues below infographic] Thanksgiving Dangers According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year thousands of people end up […]

People who are considering participating in a class action suit should consider the benefits and drawbacks of this type of lawsuit to determine whether joining would be in their best interests. Class actions are often pursued by injury victims and consumer organizations where multiple people are injured. Understanding Class Actions In a class action, a […]

Elevated tree stands used for deer hunting are the number one cause of hunting-related injuries and deaths in the United States. (Article continues below infographic) ______ Deer Hunting can be Dangerous for the Hunter According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, one in three people who hunt using elevated tree stands will experience a […]

In most injury cases that involve hazing, liability is placed on the fraternity and/or its individual members that participated in the hazing practice, rather than the college or university where the injury occurred. Over the last decade, rising injuries caused by college binge drinking and fraternity hazing practices have lead to an increasing number of […]

The collateral source rule in a personal injury case disallows evidence that the claimant received compensation for damages from sources other than the defendant. Under the rule, any evidence that the plaintiff’s medical bills were paid by other sources such as medical insurance, workers’ compensation, Medicaid, or other sources is generally not admissible in court. […]

Despite the specific circumstances of a motor vehicle accident, photographs can be invaluable in determining who’s at fault for the accident and who’s liable for injury and property damages. (Article continues below infographic) ______ Photographing the Accident Scene When a car crash occurs, photographs of the accident and injuries become important evidence in a lawsuit. […]

The fatal injuries of an Arizona woman hit by an Uber autonomous vehicle marks the first non-driver fatality involving self-driving cars and prompted Uber to suspend its testing program. Autonomous Vehicle Death Raises Safety Concerns In March, Uber Technologies pulled its self-driving cars off the roads due to a fatal accident with a pedestrian in […]