Asbestos Employment and Exposure A person can be exposed to asbestos directly or indirectly. It is usually because of exposure to asbestos that a person can develop mesothelioma. Generally, mesothelioma affects employees who work with or around asbestos materials and…
Products Liability: Design Defects There are instances when an individual can be injured because of a defect in a product. The defect may be because of the design or due to a malfunction. A design defect normally leads to a…
Nursing Home Vegetative Patient Gives Birth The BBC News headline “US nursing home chief resigns after vegetative patient gives birth” shocked all on January 8, 2019. The article gives a report on the resignation of the chief executive of the…
One of the first rules you must know in personal injury is that the person responsible for causing the car accident can be held liable for the cost of any necessary vehicle repairs. This can include something as simple as…
The following factors are necessary in order to have a successful motorcycle accident insurance claim: Availability of adequate insurance - one of the most important keys to a successful motorcycle accident injury case is having the correct insurance policy for…
If you are involved in a car accident you will certainly need to get the names, addresses and phone numbers of any witnesses to the accident. Getting the contact information of witnesses may be easy but determining the witnesses' credibility…
Whiplash is defined as “a non-medical term used to describe neck pain following an injury to the soft tissues of the neck (specifically ligaments, tendons and muscles)”. It is important to note that damages in a whiplash case are normally…
There are a number of dos and don’ts when it comes to handling matters after a crash, some of these include the following: Do not wait too long before getting medical treatment - it is best to seek medical treatment immediately…
As with any other personal injury matters if someone else’s negligence causes an accident and injuries or property damage the injured has the right to file a personal injury claim. This also applies to where a person riding a bicycle…
Witness statements support the following factors in a car accident case: Support claims of innocence It must be noted that an injured person’s compensation award can be reduced or completely eliminated if he or she is found to have been…
