Category: Personal Injury

If you are injured at work, you must consider hiring a workers’ compensation lawyer to protect your rights. The laws and rules related to workers’ compensation are complicated, and a professional lawyer will take the steps necessary to protect your right to justice and compensation. Here are some of the aspects that must be considered… Continue reading Everything You Need To Know About Working With A Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

Barn doors may be best left on barns. I currently receive about a call a month to ask if I can help with a hotel room sliding barn door injury. This is a trend that has continued since hotel designers decided that it would be a great concept to install sliding type barn doors to… Continue reading Hotel Room – Barn Doors Dangerous by Design – Best Left on Barns

In most states, a person responsible for a car accident is the party legally liable for losses and damages (including injuries to passengers and other drivers) resulting from the accident. These states are referred to as “fault” states, and include Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine,… Continue reading Car Accident Claims in At-Fault States

One of the most popular questions that is asked during a Personal injury claim is how long will my claim take/why is my claim taking this long? Many people without a legal background and/or an understanding of legal procedure expect claims to run quickly, a couple of weeks maximum. But the reality is very different,… Continue reading How Long Will a Road Traffic Accident Claim Take?

Have you ever done something that was against the rules? Well, torts are something like that; but much more serious. Torts are civil wrong-doings; immoral behaviors and actions against civilians. The law identifies a tort as immoral, and approves it as grounds for a lawsuit. Most often, torts come with severe consequences, like serious injuries… Continue reading What Is Tort Law Exactly?

If you’ve been involved in a car accident and you bring a claim one of the defences that you may come up against could be ‘contributory negligence’. Sometimes accidents are not just one person’s fault; there are occasions when multiple people will be at fault, including the person bringing the claim. If you are injured… Continue reading What Counts As Contributory Negligence?

What should a property owner know and require when looking for a gate service provider? Prior to entering into an agreement with a gate service provider, several issues need to be verified to protect the property owners and the end users of the gate. · As a gate company, does the potential service provider have… Continue reading Automatic Entry Gates – Personal Injury & Damage Claims – Part 2 of 2

Surprisingly, many people are randomly attacked by a dog in their everyday lives. One reason for this is that pets are taken out into public much more often than in the past. Being attacked by a dog is a terrifying and stressful event in anyone’s life. Knowing ahead of an attack how to handle the… Continue reading What To Do When You’re Attacked By a Dog

The statistics surrounding dog bite cases are alarming, especially since most victims are reported to be children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), close to 5 million people are bitten by dogs every year! And more disconcerting is the fact that more than 50% of those people are actually children. So… Continue reading Can I Sue a Pet Owner If My Child Is Bitten By Their Dog?