Monthly Archives: August 2022
Can Someone Be Sued For Failing To Prevent A Suicide?
Suicide is one of the most devastating things that can happen to a family. Sometimes, suicide hotlines are unable prevent it, whether it be due to a lack of resources, adequate or competent staffing, or even the fact that a victim did not reach out to a suicide hotline in the moments leading up… Read More »
Should I Give A Recorded Statement To The Other Driver’s Insurance Company?
Your insurance company may ask you to give a recorded statement, during which they confirm your contact information, treating facilities, and details about how the car accident occurred. This is generally not an issue to you or your case because your insurance company will need that information to fully investigate your claim and pay… Read More »
Bed Sores: The Hidden Nursing Home Killer
When our loved ones are in nursing homes and seem to be resting peacefully, our initial thought may be contentment. Sleeping or resting soundly in a comfortable bed may seem like a hidden endeavor. That’s why a lot of people are surprised to learn that one of the deadliest risks of a nursing home… Read More »
Negligent Left-Turn Of Motor Vehicle
Generally speaking, a vehicle turning left through oncoming traffic must yield the right of way to the vehicles traveling through. However, left turning motorists can overcome the presumption of negligence if it is unclear whether the speed of the oncoming traffic would indicate that there is little time to clear the roadway and execute… Read More »
Lawsuit Funding Companies Should Be Avoided
Often, a personal injury case takes time before it settles, or before it goes to trial. Not every case takes a long time, but certainly, when you are an injury victim, and you are out of work and bills are mounting—especially medical bills—even a short period of time can seem like a very long… Read More »
What Is A Legal Presumption And Why Does It Matter?
When you are filing a personal injury case, you have to prove your case. The Defendant-the party you’re suing-doesn’t have to prove anything. If you don’t prove what you need to prove, you lose your case. What you need to prove depends on what kind of case you’re filing, but as a general rule,… Read More »
Why Internal Bleeding Is So Dangerous
True or false: Your body is full of blood—it is everywhere, filling every cavity of your body. Actually that is false. That misconception is at the heart of what makes internal bleeding so dangerous. Almost any kind of trauma to the body–including blunt force–can cause bleeding internally. Your organ doesn’t have to stop working… Read More »