Medical Malpractice: How To Help Your Lawyer Win The War

Posted on: 10 November 2015

Whether due to a diagnosis oversight, the improper use of treatment protocol, or the failure to disclose risks associated with treatments and medications prescribed, you may be eligible to get compensation for specific damages resulting from the negligence of your doctor. After filing a medical malpractice claim with the courts, everything from your pain and suffering to loss of work and medical debt is typically considered compensation. Your malpractice lawyer will take the lead in order to ensure maximum compensation allowance in your case, but there are a few things you can do to participate in the case yourself and help your lawyer achieve their end goals – consider implementing one or more of these ideas: [Read More]

If You Feed A Stray Dog, Are You Responsible If It Bites Someone?

Posted on: 13 October 2015

It's hard not to feel sorry for stray dogs aimlessly wandering the streets looking for someone to love them. After all, many times those dogs are homeless because of the recklessness or carelessness of other people. Unfortunately, if you temporarily house or feed a stray dog, you could be held liable if the dog bites someone, even though you're not officially its owner. Liability Rests on State Definitions Your liability for the actions of a stray dog depends on whether your state includes casual or caretaker relationships in its statutes regulating liability for dog owners. [Read More]

Spine Or Neck Injury From An Auto Accident? What You Need To Know About Chiari 1 Malformation

Posted on: 29 September 2015

If you've recently been in an auto accident and have been experiencing headaches, neck pain, dizziness, unsteady gait, and numbness and tingling in your hands and feet, the auto accident may have caused or aggravated a condition called Chiari 1 malformation. Here's what you need to know.  Chiari 1 malformation This condition is caused by the herniation of the cerebellum, which makes it and the brain stem push down into the foramen magnum and spinal canal. [Read More]

Punitive Damages: When Can You Receive Them For A Personal Injury Case?

Posted on: 28 August 2015

Due to a rather large number of high profile cases offering punitive damages to the plaintiff, the term itself — punitive damages — has come into the public's consciousness. However, there is plenty that people don't know about punitive damages. In fact, many individuals are not even sure how to adequately define it. Throughout the course of this guide, you will learn a bit about punitive damages: what exactly punitive damages are, in what circumstances can you be rewarded punitive damages and finally, what the limitations on punitive damages are. [Read More]