Tag: Personal injury law

Potential Health Risks posed by “Fracking”

Hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as fracking, is a procedure that is used to extract natural gas. The process involves forcing chemicals, sand and water at high pressure into rock deep below the earth’s surface, causing the rock to fracture, releasing natural gas and oil trapped within. Natural gas acquired through fracking currently accounts for […]

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 […]

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 […]