No one wakes up in the morning expecting to be involved in an accident before the day is out. Unfortunately, due to the negligence of others, many people are incorrect in this assumption. Around 40,000 people are killed every year in car accidents alone, and when combined with other unintentional accidental deaths, over 120,000 people […]
Tag: Negligence
Injured on City Property: Can You Sue?
Injured on City Property: Can You Sue? You’d be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t been injured due to another person’s negligence at some point in their life. If these injuries are serious enough, an individual would do well to file a personal injury claim in order to receive compensation for the hardships that […]
Statute of Limitations to File a Medical Malpractice Suit
If you’ve ever dealt with any legal situation, you’ve probably heard the term statute of limitations. This is the statute that defines how long you have to act in a given situation involving the courts. If you’re working with a medical malpractice attorney, they’ll make sure to file your claim before this statute expires. The […]
Employer’s liability for injuries sustained in the workplace – an introduction
Accidents in the workplace are extremely common – in 2011/12 173 workers were killed in accidents at work and 111,000 injuries occurred in the workplace (HSE statistics). If an employee is seriously injured by such an accident then they may wish to pursue their employer for any losses that they’ve sustained because of their employer’s […]
Slip and Fall – How to Prove Negligence and Win Your Case
(US law and generally) The number of slip and fall incidents appears to be on the rise. The National Floor Safety Institute recently advised that the restaurant and food service industry spends more than $2billion as a result of this type of injury. We look at how to prove negligence and win your case when […]
The Most Common Ways Personal Injury is Attained
The phrase “personal injury” is often tossed around but many are unclear on the meaning and cause of it. Personal injury is any harm that comes to a person physically, mentally, or emotionally. And believe it or not, accidents happen frequently which inflict personal injury to victims. Here are some common incidents where individuals can […]