Determining if Your Injury Was Caused by Negligence
No one pulls out of their driveway in the morning expecting to experience a car accident, but an average of 6-7 million car accidents occur each year in the United States. Car accidents remain a leading cause of injuries and death in the U.S. Other major causes of preventable, fault-based injuries include, slip-and-fall accidents,...
read more
What’s the Difference Between Car Accidents and Truck Accidents?
When motor vehicles collide, the human body sustains substantial trauma from the sudden, jarring motion of coming to an abrupt halt after moving at a high rate of speed. Any motor vehicle accident can cause serious injuries, but there’s a significant difference between typical car accidents and an accident involving a large truck. While...
read more
What Exactly Makes a Product Defective?
As consumers, we expect the products we purchase and use to be safe and effective. When a product causes an injury to ourselves or someone we love, the results can be devastating. Manufacturers owe consumers a duty of care to produce safe, non-defective products that won’t harm anyone who could foreseeably use the product...
read more
What are the Most Common Types of Wrongful Death Claims?
The death of a loved one always feels wrong, but when the death was entirely preventable and only occurred due to someone else’s negligence, wrongdoing, or recklessness, the wrongful death of a family member is even more traumatic. What’s more, an unexpected death can cause significant financial hardship for those left behind, especially if...
read more
Top Five Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries
One of the most life-altering accidental injuries is a spinal cord injury. Sadly, around 17,700 people suffer spinal cord injuries in the U.S. each year. Because the brain controls all of the human body systems and relies on the spinal cord to send and receive messages, damage to the spinal cord causes loss of...
read more
What Are My Rights After Suffering a Personal Injury in California?
Injuries happen every day, and not all injuries are preventable. But when you’ve suffered a serious injury resulting from someone else’s negligence, reckless behavior, or intentional wrongdoing, you shouldn’t be left to suffer the financial consequences at the same time that you’re dealing with your physical injuries. Serious injuries require expensive medical care, often...
read more