Under the legal context, trip and fall is a type of personal injury case wherein an individual suffers damages or injuries due to slipping, tripping or falling. Usually, the victims of these cases may file their charges based on the principle of “premise liability.”

This particular law context explains that a property owner or manager may be held responsible for whatever injuries or damages that a person may sustain while on his/her premises. However, an injured...

They are something that we all take for granted, the brakes on our car. We expect them to work perfectly when necessary, and especially if we need them in an emergency. It’s a part of the vehicle that’s certainly overworked – the average driver uses their brakes an estimated 75,000 times in a year.

Fortunately brake failure accidents are relatively rare. Comprising an estimated 5% or less of car accidents per year in the United States. It’s very unusual for...

Along with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries are among the most severe and life-destroying injuries a person could sustain. In fact, the spinal cord is like an extension of the brain. It is a rope of nerves that runs from the base of the brain (medulla oblongata) down inside the spinal bones to about waist level. The bones (vertebrae) continue on down to the hip area, where we sit on the coccyx. Being inside those bones protects the spinal cord from many potential injuries, and any...

Being involved in a car accident, can indeed be a traumatic experience. If you have suffered a personal injury in a car accident, either as a driver, passenger, cyclist or pedestrian, you can make a claim. You can also make a claim for whiplash, broken limbs, head injuries or far more serious injuries. Apart from physical injuries, some of the victims also go through immense emotional trauma. Seeking appropriate guidance can help you get suitable compensation. Car accident compensation...

Musharf Dean, director of Bolton Based accident claims company Nationwide Car Care Ltd, which hires out cars to people who have been involved in accidents, has been sentenced to eighteen months in prison after a £250,000 'cash for crash' scam was uncovered.

Along with his wife, Rehana Dean, aged 31 and business associate Luqman Patel, aged 28 and with the help of David Sleigh, aged 46, and Caroline Catley, aged 34, Mr Dean falsely claimed to have been involved in a car...

Road traffic accidents often result in serious injuries. Many of the victims of road traffic accident meet with fatal injures. Some of them also go through emotional trauma. If you or anyone known to has met with an accident, he or she can make a claim. You can also get advice from claims specialists. They can guide you to make a suitable claim. Alternately, you can also lookout for information online. There are many claims specialist who provide free advice online. They specialise in...

In a lawsuit to recover for personal injury suffered in a motor vehicle accident, sometimes liability is clear cut. When I represent a client in a lawsuit claiming injury because a car rear-ended his or her vehicle, or because the other car ran a stop sign, I usually file papers with the court, known as a "motion," seeking "summary judgment." This means that I am asking the judge to direct a favorable verdict for my client based just on the papers submitted, without...

Malpractice lawsuits exist to protect patients from negligent physicians. However, many of the suits brought about these days do little to protect, and in fact, do a great deal of harm to the medical practice industry.

The litigious tendencies of the late 20th century led to a surge in malpractice lawsuits in the United States, which in turn led to the creation of a new industry, the medical malpractice insurance carrier. The unfortunate bi-product of this industry creation is...

Insurance adjusters are not there to befriend you they have a job to do. They work for the insurance company, and they are 100% focused on paying you as little money as possible. The investigator or adjuster from the other side’s insurance company may be very pleasant, appear to be concerned about you, and even try to be your friend.

In actuality, he or she may be a wonderful person, but always remember his or her job is to protect the insurance company, or to find a reason...

Tens of billions of dollars have been paid out in the United States to asbestos victims from jury awards and settlements. As a result, asbestos law has become big business. With a single large case, an asbestos lawyer can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The amount of money at stake has created an environment where many plaintiff lawyers may aggressively pursue asbestos claimants. In metropolitan areas, there are typically dozens if not hundreds of lawyers who handle...