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Determining Fault in a No Contact Accident

Most of the time, when people think of motor vehicle accidents, they think of dramatic, head-on car crashes, or at least the idea of one or more vehicles colliding into one another. While this is the most commonly recognized type of accident, vehicle-to-vehicle contact or vehicle-to-pedestrian contact is not always necessary to cause an accident.

In some car crashes, your car may not even ever touch another car. However, if you had to swerve to avoid hitting a car or pedestrian, causing you to lose control of your vehicle, you may be able to recover compensation for the damages you and your property sustained if the damage was caused by the negligence of another party. Though this is possible, it can oftentimes be difficult to prove fault, especially if you do not have any witnesses to testify as to the events leading up to the accident.

Birth Defects Caused by Drug Side Effects: What Parents Need to Know

Discovering you are expecting is one of the most exciting and joyful times of a person’s entire life. However, just a few days or weeks after the big announcement, the excitement starts to wear off and the fear sets in. Do you have enough saved for paternal leave? Will you go to the hospital or have a home birth? What should you be doing now to set your child up for a safe and healthy life?

7 Most Common Injuries from a Motorcycle Accident

Anyone who owns or rides a motorcycle will likely tell you that there are very few other experiences which will give you the thrill of a nice spring day on the back of a bike with the wind in your hair. Unfortunately, there are also very few other activities which may expose you to the amount of bodily harm which may result from a motorcycle accident.

While there is a wide variety of injuries which may be sustained as a result of a motorcycle accident, there are seven most common injuries of motorcycle accidents of which you should be aware.

When Do You Need to Hire a Vocational Expert for Your Injury Case?

Being injured in an accident can be a highly stressful and emotional experience. Besides living in severe pain, worrying about how you will pay for the exorbitant amount of medical bills, and trying to get the necessary time off work, you may also be concerned about proving your case in court against the party who injured you.

One way to help bolster the credibility and validity of your claims and the details of your case, especially in instances where your injury has negatively impacted your ability to work, is to hire a vocational expert. While hiring this type of expert to testify may not always be necessary in every injury case, it could be just the thing you need to tip the scales in your favor.

What You Need to Know About Child Car Seat Injuries

One of the very first purchases new or expectant parents often make is a car seat. They do research and poll friends and family members who have made this decision before them to ensure that they are buying the very best for the newest member of the family. As a society, we know that car seats are vitally important to the health and safety of children, so much so that this is a $693 million industry—a number that is only expected to increase in the future.

Vaping Devices: When a Manufacturer Fails to Warn of Dangers

As the scientific community has learned more about the dangers and health risks of tobacco use, the popularity and social acceptability of smoking cigarettes has decreased over the past few decades. As a result, vaping has grown exponentially over the past several years. In fact, over one in ten adults in the United States report that they are currently using an e-cigarette. That equates to approximately 10.8 million Americans, and over half of those people are under the age of 35 years old.

Injured by Roundup? 5 Things You Must Know

Have you used or been around the use of Roundup? Have you also been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma or another form of cancer which may be related to the product? If so, you may be entitled to compensation.

Since the product’s release in 1974, the manufacturer, Monsanto, has denied all claims that Roundup may cause cancer and communicated to agricultural workers and other people using the product that it is extremely safe. Monsanto even made the claim that the weed killer was less toxic than table salt. However, the World Health Organization has now designated the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer, glyphosate, as a probable human carcinogen. This means that thousands of farmers, farm workers, gardeners, and landscapers who currently use or have used Roundup are at risk for developing certain types of cancer, particularly non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

What You Need to Know After a Truck Accident

To avoid large trucks on the roadways is nearly impossible—particularly on California freeways. Due to their significant size and weight, colliding with a tractor trailer can produce catastrophic injuries and property damage. Consequently, it is not uncommon for truck accident claims to result in high settlements or court judgements.

Typically, serious truck accidents are caused by more than one factor and working with an experienced and skilled personal injury lawyer can be critical to distilling the factors that contributed to the accident and recovering the full amount of compensation that you are entitled to.

What to Expect When You Are Deposed in Your Personal Injury Case

When you file a personal injury claim, it is not uncommon for the defense’s legal team to ask you questions out of court and under oath. In a deposition, you take a sworn oath to answer all questions truthfully, so your testimony can be admitted as evidence. If you have never been deposed before and do not know what to expect, it can be a bit nerve-wrecking.

The best thing you can do is try to be as calm as possible and work closely with your personal injury attorney to prepare for the deposition. Remember that if your case goes to trial, you will likely have to testify in court. While you will be under oath during your deposition, the setting is generally less formal and not as intimidating as testifying in a court room.

Recovering Incidental Expenses After an Injury

Whether your accident could have been worse, or it was catastrophic, a motor vehicle accident almost always costs you more in damages than just medical bills, injuries, and property damage. From your insurance deductible to lost wages due to time off from work for your injuries, there are so many incidental expenses can come up when you are a victim of a motor vehicle accident.

Sometimes, it is easy for these expenses to creep up on you and if you have not properly accounted for all recoverable expenses or losses, your claim may be undervalued. This is a very common scenario that can leave accident victims less than whole even after they receive their settlement.