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 Lawyers
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 […]
Can local personal injury firms compete with nationwide practices
Personal injury is a dog eat dog part of legal practice perhaps like no other except conveyancing. It is also perhaps the most lucrative area of law outside of the top corporate practices, so is it any wonder that buying power and marketing budgets have been a key driver ? Not only do smaller personal […]
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 […]
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. […]
How to Choose a Personal Injury Lawyer
When you run into an accident, you need the help of a personal injury lawyer if you want to get the compensation you are entitled to. It does not matter whether the accident was your fault or not, you need the help of this professional. Some examples of accidents are fall accidents, violence by a […]
Common Questions That Come Into Mind While Hiring A Personal Injury Lawyer
Below is a guest personal injury article regarding some of the best questions to ask when hiring a personal injury lawyer. A personal injury lawyer is required in situations where you or your loved one gets injured as a result of some else’s fault or actions and the responsible person or his insurance company is […]
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 […]
Compensation For Head Injury
Below is a guest personal injury article regarding compensation for head injuries. Head injuries are among the most dangerous injuries that we can sustain. This is why if you have suffered such an injury then you should make sure that you file personal injury claims and ask for the rightful compensation. This is also the […]