Picking a lawyer can be very stressful.   Without a legal background, it is often difficult to tell the difference between one attorney and the next.  This is further complicated by the degree of specialization in legal services.  In the past, it was adequate to use a general lawyer who could cover a broad range of legal services.  The law, however, has become increasingly complex and law firms now often have different departments for specific areas of...

If you purchased a product and were injured while using it under normal uses of the product, you may have cause for a lawsuit against the manufacturer under the strict product liability doctrine. You should consult a strict product liability attorney who can examine your case to see if you have the legal merit to move forward with a lawsuit.

Strict product liability states that any person or business who sells a product that is inherently dangerous to an average user could be...

What is the chance of sustaining injury or dying from a car accident?

There is a big chance. In fact, every 12 minutes a person dies in a car crash in the U.S.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System shows that over 40,000 Americans die because of traffic crashes. In fact, car accidents are the leading causes of death for most adults, 35 years of age and younger.

Car accident victims may suffer a great...

The United States government, at this time, mandates pre-employment drug tests and then random drug and alcohol testing after being hired for all commercial truck drivers. The law specifically states that drivers with a commercial driver's license (CDL) are subject to drug testing as are truck owner-operators with a CDL and motor carriers who employ drivers with a CDL.

A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Traffic Safety showed that 15% of all interstate...

What has Pulmonary embolism got to do with a contraceptive like Nuvaring and what is Nuva ring pulmonary embolism are questions you might well ask. Pulmonary embolism is the blockage of the pulmonary artery or one of its other branches and usually occurs when a blood clot dislodges from where it was formed and travels or embolizes to the arteries supplying blood to the lings. Some of the symptoms of PE are difficulty in breathing; chest pain during breathing, and in severe cases may...

Subject: Scar Injury Claim

Question: I'm writing on behalf of my friend. She and her boyfriend were in WalMart late at night, when there's typically a lot of stocking and cleaning,etc., being done. A young male employee was about to begin mopping the floor. When they approached the area he was about to...

For forty years, BARD is industrial leader and innovator in the treatment of hernia. BARD is now the only company that has a specific product for each important type of hernia. The material of each type of mesh is a polypropylene monofilament interlaced network, permeable for the development of the granular tissue, which stimulates immediate fibroplasias. However, the device is made by humans and it has to interact with the human body, therefore defective mesh hernia-repair patch can...

Numerous users of the Nuva Ring birth control device have filed a Nuvaring class action lawsuit against Organon, the manufacturer of NuvaRing contraceptives. They feel that the company was remiss in informing them the extent of bodily damage like the Nuvaring stroke.  There are several steps which they have already taken.

The aggrieved parties mistook certain side effects and considered the results of NuvaRing contraceptives as minor and harmless. Little did they know...

How to file a claim under malpractice law in Oklahoma City

If you have reason to file a medical malpractice claim, the chances are good that you were hurt in some way.  A healthcare provider caused an illness or injury that negatively affects the life of you or your loved one on a daily basis.  Filing a malpractice claim may seem like the last thing you want to do.  Perhaps you feel that the process might be too complicated—or simply too overwhelming, when...

With the highest number of trucking accidents of any state, California drivers and pedestrians have suffered from more than 6,000 trucking accidents in 2009. Unlike many commercial cars, 18-wheelers, tractor-trailers, or semi-trucks can weigh in excess of 80,000 pounds and can stretch to be over 70 feet long, revealing a tremendous difference in size and weight. Therefore, unfortunately, accidents involving oversized or semi-trucks are usually catastrophic.

One of the largest...