Defective Airbag Lawsuit
Recently a jury in Lackawanna County Pennsylvania awarded a couple $5.9 Million related to a defective airbag in the couples’ 2005 Mercury Sable. The couple filed the defective airbag lawsuit following a 2010 near head on collision. The Sable’s airbag failed to deploy upon impact. The driver (husband) herniated a disc and suffered lower-extremity paralysis. Attorneys for […]
Uninsured Motorist Bodily Injury Coverage
Many people purchase additional coverage on their automobile insurance including uninsured motorist bodily injury and under-insured bodily injury coverage. Uninsured Bodily injury coverage replaces the liability coverage of an at fault party who has no insurance. Under-Insured provides an injured party with additional liability coverage in situations where the at fault person does not have […]
Injured By An Elevator?
An odd question you may not hear often is were you injured by an elevator? Believe it or not it does happen, and in some cases proving the that the owner of the building is at fault may not be as difficult as one may believe. There is a concept in law known as Res […]
In An Auto Accident Over Fourth of July Weekend?
Where you in An Auto Accident Over Fourth of July Weekend? You’re not the only one. In fact, according to the National Safety Council, it is estimated that approximately 41,200 injury accidents occurred. The NCS estimates that seat belts likely saved an estimated 141 lives. The council estimates that about 385 people likely lost their […]
Why Does A Dog Bite?
Why does a dog bite? There are many possible reasons. The most common being that a dog bite will occur when the dog is scared or feels threatened. Also, dogs will bite to protect something that is valuable to them, be it food, a toy or even puppies. A dog may simply bite arising from […]
FiveTips When You Are In An Auto Accident
Should I call the Police? If you are in an auto accident and it occurred on a public roadway, you should call 911, especially if someone is injured or another party fled the scene. If the accident occurred in a parking lot, it is private property and absent injuries the policy usually will not show. […]
Helmets Useless in Bicycle Accidents?
Helmets and bike accidents?Helmet Useless in Bicycle Accidents? That is what a London neurosurgeon . Dr. Marsh states that current helmets are not designed to offer adequate protection, and that helmets did not have any effect on many car/bicycle accident patients he has treated. Another study by of conducted a study which indicates (in Great […]
Wrongful Informing Next of Kin?
Every attorney, if not most people know what a wrongful death case is, but a wrongful non-death case? Or better phrased, wrongful informing Next of Kin. This case arises from a single vehicle accident in which one of the five passengers unfortunately died. DPS mistakenly informed the wrong family that their daughter had died in […]
According to Reports, Lumber Liquidators; Product Emits Dangerous Levels of Formaldehyde
A recent Sixty Minutes report alleged that Lumber Liquidators’ Product Emits Dangerous Levels of Formaldehyde. Of course Lumber Liquidators is denying the report. If true what does this mean for the end user of the product or even those the flooring contractors who sold and/or installed the product? First, the installers who were injured by […]