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The Statistics of Car Accidents

Here are a few stats about being in a car accident. Every 12 minutes someone dies from a car accident. Accidents have shown to cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in some people...

Why Personal Injury Lawyers?

Accidents and injuries, apart from causing us a lot of physical harm and mental trauma, could lead us to financial ruin as well. If such accidents are caused by the negligence of others, will you not do anything about it? In case you are wondering what you could do, claiming compensation for the dam

Ask Your Lawyer: Mesothelioma and Asbestos Lawsuits

A partial list of the high risk industries for asbestos exposure includes oil, wood products, steel, chemical manufacturing, power generation and construction. These are industries where job sites routinely exposed workers to asbestos up through ...

Role of a DUI Attorney

In any court of law in the United States, getting arrested for driving under the influence is a considered a criminal offense. Apparently, it also merits severe penalties ranging from fines to prison terms. In ...

Multidistrict Litigation Sought in DePuy Pinnacle Cases

Last August, DePuy Orthopaedics issued a recall for its ASR hip replacement system at the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). DePuy's own studies indicated that the device was prematurely failing in ...

Defective Rental Trailers

When moving, people may need to rent large trailers to haul their furniture and other belongings to their new homes. Because of the great need for trailers, there are many companies rent who them out ...

Injured? Don't Settle For Less

The stories about how insensitive insurance companies can be to accident victims are evident all over the country. Most people do not pay much mind to these stories until they find themselves in a situation ...

ATVs and Personal Injury

All-Terrain Vehicles, or ATVs, have been an increasingly controversial source of personal transportation accidents. In 2006 alone, at least 555 people died due to ATV accidents; more than 100 of the deaths were of children. Also, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, or CPSC, estimates that 146,00

Types Of Negligence: Don't Let It Happen To You

Negligence shouldn't happen in the professional working world but unfortunately it does. A person might feel neglected by a professional if they're being let down by them, have lost

Understand The Aspects Of Whiplash Injury

Whiplash is a type of injury to the spinal cord due to sudden movement of one's head, either backward or forward. A whiplash neck injury is very commonly associated with motor vehicles accide

Defamation Per Se: An Overview and Discussion

In Indiana, the law recognizes a cause of action for individuals who are victims of certain statements being made about them. Two type of claims exist, both of which are closely related, including defamation and defamation per se. This article discusses what constitutes a defamatory statement, what

Personal Injury Claim

Accidents happen. That's a fact of life. But what happens if you get injured and it wasn't your fault? This article gives an overview of personal injury claims.