If you have suffered a whiplash injury through no fault of your own, you will be entitled to claim compensation for the damages you have wrongfully endured. However, what happens if you have contributed towards your injury because you were not wearing a seatbelt? Will you still be able to claim? Or will you have […]

Meningitis is a deadly disease that kills around eleven percent of those that contracts it.  Certain groups, mainly college students staying in dorm rooms, are at higher risk to contract meningitis than other groups, partially because of the close living conditions.  Thus, to prevent needless deaths and discomfort, it is very important to get meningitis […]

Many people believe that what’s on their Facebook page is private, and they can be a little careless about things they post to Facebook. A prime example is a group of Pittsburgh, PA burglars who posted pictures of themselves posing with $8000 in cash that they stole from a grocery store.  A family member saw the […]

Split liability is a term used for when two or more drivers are involved in an accident where there is no single driver who is clearly responsible. These car accident claims are far more complicated and stressful than normal accident claims, as the liability will be apportioned to the individuals involved appropriately. For example, if […]

The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States, and despite an evolving culture and advancing society, the document is still given deference. While there is some dispute as to how the Constitution should be interpreted, both judicial activists as well as strict originalists agree that nothing in the Constitution is to be ignored […]

If your baby has been diagnosed Erb’s Palsy, you will undoubtedly be devastated by the news. You will also probably be wondering why it has happened. Was it an unavoidable event that no action could have prevented? Or could your baby’s injury have been avoided with the right medical treatment? What is Erb’s Palsy? Erb’s […]

Assault and battery are two separate acts of violence that are used together so often most people may find it difficult to define them independently of each other. Put simply, assault is threatening harm against another person. Battery is actually striking the person. From there it can get complicated. For battery to occur, there must […]

The United States Justice Department conducted an investigation into the unnecessary use of force of Portland, Oregon police on people with mental illness. On Thursday, September 14, the department announced that investigators found Portland police officers used excessive force without justification against people with mental illness. Deadly Force Used Disproportionately on Mentally Ill The investigation […]

Michael and Marianne Madoff have  filed a wrongful death lawsuit after their 15-year-old son was swept into the Pacific Ocean while on a guided hiking and kayaking tour in Hawaii on July 4. They allege that the tour guides were negligent for leading the group to a dangerous area. They also accuse the tour company […]