Miami Balcony Collapse Attorneys Discuss Legal Duties of Property Owners Many people were shocked last year when six people died, and seven more suffered serious injury after a fourth-floor balcony collapsed during a party at an apartment building near the University of California at Berkeley. While the incident was tragic,…
Traffic accidents involving commercial motor vehicles can cause substantial injuries. Unfortunately, these accidents occur all too often. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reports that in 2014 there were 3,424 injuries in large truck crashes that resulted in at least one fatality while 82,000 of the accidents resulted in at…
Rapes and sexual assaults on cruise ships happen often. Recently, 1,700 young students boarded the Luxury MS Galaxy cruise ship on a trip to Finland. What was intended to be a rewarding experienced turned ended in tragedy. Eight male passengers between the ages of 18 and 19 were arrested…
Injuries resulting from riding a motorcycle occur daily, and some of these are merely accidents. Some, however, are the result of someone’s negligence on the road. In the case of negligence, cyclists may have a case against the person who caused the accident. Automobile drivers who fail to respond or…
The term “personal injury” usually brings to mind car accidents, but this broad legal term is associated with a number of different injuries resulting from any type of negligence. Medical devices that are defective, negligence on the road or in a long-term care facility, and even improper instructions on how…
It is not uncommon for nursing facilities and long-term care homes to be involved in lawsuits, even those involving wrongful death. Negligence on the part of the nursing facility staff are often cited as the prime causes of an injury or death for their residents. Patients and family members of…
Bicycle injuries are common across the world, and despite regulations and rules regarding bike safety, it does not appear that accidents have lessened. A recent case in Ireland is an example of how a cyclist can fight for his or her rights and obtain the compensation deserved following an…
Pokémon Go has taken the gaming world by storm, with the app launching in over 30 countries within a matter of weeks. Players of this game are constantly focused on their phones, which may possibly increase the number of personal injury cases the become involved in. For example, some people…
Self-driving cars are notably convenient and exciting, but the technology behind them has been increasingly associated with personal injury, one case having recently been fatal. According to reports, the family of a man who died while driving a car with its Autopilot function turned on is suing the manufacturer in…
Chemical company DuPont is frequently in the news for the negative health and environmental consequences posed by its products. Even its facilities, both operating and defunct, have been linked to possible health concerns, personal injury, and wrongful death in the public. While many chemical companies refuse to own up to…