Slippery Season Injuries
Winter is a notoriously slippery season, where sidewalks, parking lots and walkways can turn into sites of terrible injuries. Property owners or occupiers are expected to keep their premises safe, which means, among other things, reducing the likelihood of a slip and fall. As a [...]
Finding the Right Personal Injury Lawyer for You
Despite the legal profession’s less than sterling reputation outside the courtroom, their in-depth knowledge and poise can be a great source of comfort for clients during complex legal matters. But because not all law firms have the same degree of expertise or the tact and [...]
Establishing Credibility in Chronic-Pain Claims
As experts in managing risk, insurance companies will go to great lengths to sniff out and protect against fraud – sometimes to the point of denying compensation to honest victims. In the absence of objective and incontrovertible evidence, chronic pain sufferers and their legal representatives [...]
Fibromyalgia – Much More Than Meets the Eye
When the source of pain or discomfort in one’s body is easy to diagnose and verify, the matter can often be resolved quickly and neatly: the individual, a car-crash victim with a broken arm and a concussion, can get compensated for pain and suffering, loss [...]
Spinal Cord Injuries: Interim Payments Ease Short-Term Burden
Spinal cord injuries take many forms, but a common thread is the devastation of losing control over one’s body. It’s common to lose the use of one’s arms and legs, among other things, which presents an incredible mental, emotional and physical challenge for any individual [...]
Filing a Tort Claim in a Car Accident
Driving is becoming an increasingly risky practice in an era of technological distractions, mounting stress and more obligations packed into less time. Despite your best efforts, you can become a victim in a motor vehicle accident and if you or a passenger suffers an injury [...]
Slips and Falls on Private Property
Many people strive toward the goal of owning their own home, struggling and saving for years to reach it. Too often, though, homeowners and occupiers fail to keep up with, or simply fail to understand, the responsibilities that come with their position. The result can [...]
Closed-Head Injuries – Making a Case
When one thinks of a traumatic brain injury, it is natural to imagine a graphic, terrifying scene. In fact, a dramatic, life-changing head injury can occur with little visual evidence at all – a reality that can make it difficult to succeed in a court [...]
Securing Income Replacement Benefits in an Auto Accident
A predictable, stable income is the cornerstone of any household. When that source of income is jeopardized by a serious injury incurred in, say, a motor vehicle accident, it is absolutely critical to a family’s stability that the victim receives the income replacement benefits they [...]
Documenting the Severity of a Spinal Cord Injury
The spinal cord is a complicated and multifaceted part of the human body. A spinal cord injury, then, defies easy classification. To properly understand and document the severity of such an injury, a team of medical experts must carry out a series of tests and [...]
