Hurt In An Auto Accident, It Was The Other Driver's Fault, What Now?
Where You Hurt In An Auto Accident? Was it the other driver’s fault? Are you wondering what your rights are? Wondering who will pay your medical bills, pay for your lost time off work? What about compensation for all the pain and discomfort? First, the other driver is responsible for any injuries and damage to […]
Injured While On Government Property?
Were you Injured While On Government Property? If you were, your right to seek compensation from the government agency is significantly limited as compared to your rights against a private entity or person. Specifically there are specific notices you must comply with, not only time mandated notices but you also have to provide those notices to […]
Drowsy Driving, The Next DUI?
Over the recent years there has been an increase in accidents resulting from Drowsy Driving. In 2015 according to the NHTSA. Some statistics indicate that drowsy driving causes about 100,000 car accidents a year, with about 71,000 injured people. Just like driving while impaired, drowsy driving effects driver alertness, attention and reaction time. Some states […]
Were You Burned When Your E-Cigarette Exploded?
Were You Burned When Your E-Cigarette Exploded? It happens, just ask Josh Hamilton, of Kentucky. His E-Cigarette Exploded and his pants caught fire while he was reaching into pocket to pay for items at a local Texaco. He suffered 2nd degree burns on his legs. Surprisingly, there is not a government agency that regulates vaporizers (or E-Cigarette) […]
Did The Insurance Adjuster Tell You The Accident Did Not Cause Your Injuries?
Did The Insurance Adjuster Tell You The Accident Did Not Cause Your Injuries? This happens allot in accidents in which insurance companies call “low velocity impacts.” Typically this occurs in accidents were the damages to your vehicle are less than an arbitrary amount determined by the adjuster (typically $1,500.00 or less). Often the Insurance […]
Fred Thomas On Your Life A to Z Discussing Auto Accidents
Fred Thomas On Your Life A to Z Discussing Auto Accidents.
Arizona Tops List of Red Light Fatalities
Recently the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, released a report regarding red light fatalities, and Arizona topped the list. The study examined rate of red light fatalities per 100,000 residents. According to the study Arizona was at the top with 7.1 deaths per 100,000. Phoenix was higher than the State average at 10.8, Tucson and […]
Were You Injured At Your Gym?
Typically if you’re injured at your gym, you may think have little or no recourse against the gym for injuries. Most gyms have you sign a waiver and release form as part of your membership, in which you are expressly waiving any claims against the gym for injuries you suffer while at the gym, essentially assuming the […]
In California Uber Drivers Are Employees
In a recent decision the California Labor Commission determined that an Uber driver is not an independent contractor but that Uber drivers are employees. Uber sells themselves to potential drivers as an opportunity to make money when they want and how often they want. Recently a former Uber driver filed a claim for back wages […]
There Was A Foreign Body In Food, Now What?
Surprisingly, (or not) thousands of individuals are injured every year due to a foreign body in food. That foreign body could range from anything from glass, rocks, metal rivets, packaging materials, human hair, and even insects. If a patron of a restaurant suffers a physical harm from biting or consuming a foreign body in food, […]