27th October 2009
A study showed that more than 60 percent of disability claims in the initial stage of applications and more than 80 percent in the reconsideration stage are denied.
These numbers are attributed to the claimants’ lack of understanding of how the Socia...
20th October 2009
Slip and fall accidents may be considered one of the most common accidents at home. Reuters Health reported that slips and fall accidents involving children and teenagers—occurred mostly in their bathrooms.
“Most of these injuries are from slips...
20th October 2009
Unlike cars and automobiles, buses are not usually equipped with seatbelts, which greatly increases one’s risks of sustaining injuries during an accident. It is very alarming since this is the mode of transportation used by most people—both young and...
13th October 2009
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for the age group 2 to 14 years old.
The NHTSA, in its 2006 Children Traffic Safety Facts has also stated that every day in the Unite...
13th October 2009
Driving is a responsibility and not a privilege.
Under the law, drivers have a duty to use reasonable care to avoid harming anyone encountered on the road. Drivers owe their passengers, other motorists, pedestrians, as well as themselves and the state...
13th October 2009
Premises liability law is extremely practical and important to get to know and understand. While injuries arising from premises liability are not as popular or notorious as car accident injuries, it is just as common.
The following are common types of ...
13th October 2009
“Litigation is expensive.” Unfortunately, that kind of mindset has forced a lot of car accident victims to settle with insurance companies and negligent parties for a lot less than what they actually deserve.
In the long run however, the money sav...
13th October 2009
Last June 3, 2009, after years of Los Angeles wrongful death litigation, singer-actress Brandy Norwood has settled with the two children whose mother was killed in four car pile-up back in 2006.
The deceased, Awateg Aboudihaj was driving the family’s...
13th October 2009
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 41,059 people lost their lives and 2.5 million more were injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2007.
Persons aged 21-24 years old yielded the highest fatality rate while those aged 16-20 y...
13th October 2009
They say dead men tell no tales but in some instances, such as wrongful death litigation, it can tell a tale of negligence, fault and intentional acts such as murder.
A wrongful death claim or litigation can arise when a person dies because of an act ...
13th October 2009
Two common effects of a car accident are whiplash and back injury.
Whiplash refers to an injury to the neck caused by the neck bending forcibly forward and then backward, or vice versa. The injury usually involves the muscles, discs, nerves, and tendo...
13th October 2009
Road Safety in America
According to the U.S Department of Transportation, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among Americans 1-34 years old. Road accidents are not just a tragic loss of lives and limbs but also, a huge economic drain ...
13th October 2009
Los Angeles, with an array of grand establishments and tourist destinations is a magnet for potential premises liability claims.
Simply put, premises liability refers to a land or property owner’s legal responsibility to make sure their premises are...
13th October 2009
The Constitution provides that “All men are equal”. But for a lot of persons living with either a mental or physical disability, the law may seem far from the truth.
People with disabilities do not just have to live an impairment that could limit t...
13th October 2009
In the film “Philadelphia”, Atty. Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) sued his firm for wrongful termination on the basis of discrimination as result of his being diagnosed with HIV, a retrovirus that causes AIDS. Through the help and assistance of Attorney Jo...
