According to a North Carolina Department of Insurance study, over 3.5 million child injuries occur on school grounds or during school-related activities each year in the United States. Sometimes an accident is just that—an accident. Other times an injury may be caused by an intentional act or the negligence of the school or one ofContinue reading “Child Injuries and School Liability”
Summer is a busy celebration season. Graduation parties, cookouts, and pool parties dot the landscapes of many people’s social calendars. If alcohol is being served, the hosts of these gatherings should be aware of potential liability issues. Over the last century, most states have established “dram shop” laws. These laws allow third-party lawsuits to beContinue reading “A Good Host’s Duties Might Not End with the Party”
Drones (a.k.a. uncrewed aerial vehicles) are becoming increasingly popular. They are flown recreationally; hobbyists use them for aerial photography; and they’re being utilized commercially for shipping/delivery of items, site inspections, weather tracking, agricultural endeavors, and so forth. They’ve also garnered headlines for military use over the past decade or two. Due to the prevalence ofContinue reading “Don’t Drink and Drive…or Operate Drones”
Play It Safe with a Post-Accident Medical Checkup It’s not just significant, violent auto collisions that lead to injuries to drivers and passengers. Seemingly minor fender-benders can cause substantial damage, too. Injuries sustained from an auto crash might not be noticed initially—sometimes for hours, days, even weeks—for a variety of reasons. A car crash inducesContinue reading “Play It Safe with a Post-Collisions Medical Checkup”
Summer is rapidly approaching and with it comes the inevitable rise in the number of accidents people experience. These accidents include motor vehicle accidents as well as construction accidents, and it’s easy to see why. With the weather warming up, more people are on the roads and working outdoors. When the negligence of others causesContinue reading “Four Types of Road Accidents to Avoid this Summer”
Small dashboard cameras that record footage in front of the car and inside the car are garnering acclaim from U.S. drivers for a variety of reasons. A dash cam can sometimes clearly show who was at fault in an auto accident, enabling your attorney to build a strong case in your favor as far asContinue reading “Dash Cams Changing the Liability Landscape”
If you are the victim of a negligent driver and sustain significant injuries and damages, it’s always a good idea to hire an auto accident attorney—and almost always a mistake not to. Here’s why… Auto accident attorneys have in-depth knowledge about relevant laws and procedural rules affecting your case. They will advise you of statutesContinue reading “Auto Accident Victims — Never Go It Alone”
Eighty percent of beach rescues performed by lifeguards result from swimmers getting caught in rip currents. Rip currents are powerful, channeled currents of water that flow away from the shore, back out to sea. They account for over 100 deaths per year at U.S. beaches. Rip currents typically form at low spots or breaks inContinue reading “Menace at the Beach (No, Not Sharks)”
Injury to a spectator at a professional sporting event is not all that uncommon. For some injuries, the legal doctrine of “assumption of risk” kicks in. For instance, anyone attending a baseball game knows a foul ball entering the stands is a possibility. Your ticket stub, warning signs, and the public address announcer will stressContinue reading “A Sporting Chance”
Falls are an ongoing, serious problem in our nation’s nursing homes. Residents tend to be older and frailer than senior citizens living in the general community, so it’s not a shock that their number of falls per person, per year, is higher. However, other factors come into play that needlessly elevates the figures. Two significantContinue reading “Two Key Contributors to Nursing Home Falls”
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