A new report from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm Insurance indicates that teen drivers are at significant risk for suffering a head injury as the result of a car accident. The study looked at car accidents involving approximately 55,000 teen drivers and their passengers who were seriously injured in 2009 and […]
Category: Personal Injury Claims Law
Possible trends in personal injury 2012
As many will know, big changes are coming in the lucrative personal injury market. Personal injury has certainly been the most lucrative legal niche outside of the big corporate law firms, and many smaller firms have entered into the market seeking to exploit the relatively low risk and high reward whiplash claim market, which many […]
Parker Waichman LLP Represents Plaintiffs in Lawsuits Claiming Damage from DePuy ASR Hip Implants
The national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP is representing several patients who experienced complications from DePuy ASR hip implants; the defective metal-on-metal hip devices started an onslaught of media and medical attention since DePuy’s massive recall in 2010. One of the cases is filed on behalf of a 62-year woman from Ferrum, Virginia, who […]
Child Safety Seats
Around 25 children between the ages of 0 and 11 years are killed in car accidents annually, about 250 are seriously injured and around 6,000 slightly injured. If a car accident occurs, a child who is unrestrained may be thrown out of the car or thrown forward with a force that is 30 to 60 […]
Three Key Components of a Personal Injury Claim
If you’re hurt as the result of an accident or you’re injured by a defective product, you may be eligible to seek compensation for your medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering. In order to do so, you will need to file a personal injury claim against the responsible party. A personal injury claim […]
Tort Reform’s Effects: Intended Versus Actual
As we saw in this Tort Reform article, the proposed U.S. H.R. 5 Act is a big issue to Americans. The act will place a $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages in all U.S. medical malpractice lawsuits. Most think this is a good thing. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), tort reform could save the […]
Injuries on the golf course: Anthony Phee v James Gordon & Another [2011] CSOH 181
Judgment in the case of Phee v Gordon was delivered last year, although I thought it would be useful to remind readers of its importance, not just within delict under Scots law, but also for golfers and insurance companies across the UK. To summarise, a golfer named Anthony Phee who lost an eye after being […]
Families Suing Over da Vinci Surgical Robot
Intuitive Surgical is facing at least two lawsuits over the da Vinci, a robotic surgical system used for laparoscopy. Earlier this month, a father sued the company alleging that the system caused burns in the artery and intestines in his 24 year old daughter during her hysterectomy which resulted in her death two weeks later. […]
Vehicle Accidents: Facts, Safety Tips, and What To Do After An Accident
Automobile accidents are in the top 10 causes of death in the United States, so it’s no wonder that one can’t watch television or walk down the street without seeing a personal injury lawyer advertisement for those injured, or worse, in vehicle related accidents. In 2009, there were 10.8 million vehicle accidents in the U.S. […]
What is U.S. Federal Tort Reform?
Politicians and the media have been talking about Tort Reform since the 1990’s in the U.S. More recently, a federal tort reform bill was proposed to the U.S. House of Representatives. It’s been in the House for over a year and whether it will pass or not is still unknown. If passed, however, said reform […]