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USING SIGNAGE TO PREVENT SLIPS & FALLS
Slips and falls that occur in the workplace can result in serious and disabling injuries to employers, employees, vendors, and customers. Injuries caused by slips and falls are second among preventable workplace injuries, which is why it is crucial to ensure your workplace is equipped with the right signage. Simple things like placing fold-up signs around the …
WHY YOU SHOULD ALWAYS VISIT A DOCTOR TO ADDRESS A HEAD INJURY
Following any injury, we are often prone to doing some self-diagnosis and evaluating whether or not we need to go to the doctor. Despite the old adage of “better safe than sorry,” many people engage in the habit of wondering if the effects of an injury are really worth the time, money, and hassle of …
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO FILE A WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM ON BEHALF OF A VICTIM?
Wrongful death laws are in place to compensate the victims of ultimate tragedy, when another person’s carelessness causes the death of their loved one. Those who are affected by these cases of extreme negligence are left with the lifelong emotional impact of someone else’s oversight. While money can never truly address the damage a wrongful death …
YOUR RIGHTS WHEN A WORK INJURY WAS CAUSED BY A THIRD PARTY
As an employee in the United States, you are entitled to certain rights if you are injured while working. Almost every employer in the nation is required to have a worker’ compensation insurance plan that provides benefits to employees who sustain an on-the-job injury. Although employers and their insurance providers are responsible for covering the injury-related expenses …
AT-FAULT VS. NO-FAULT: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR YOUR CASE?
In personal injury law, particularly in cases of vehicle collisions, negligence is considered either on an “at-fault” or “no-fault” basis. Each state has their own laws regarding these definitions of negligence, and constructs their post-accident procedures around whichever philosophy is in place. Negligence laws, whether in an at-fault or no-fault state, define what level of …
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF AN EXPERT WITNESS IN A PERSONAL INJURY CASE?
Some injury cases are complex enough to require the testimony of an expert witness, which refers to someone whose opinion is accepted by a judge due to the individual’s education, experience, or training. This individual differs from an eyewitness in that he or she offers a specialized opinion, typically of technical or scientific nature. A …
THE 100 DEADLIEST DAYS FOR TEEN DRIVERS
” class=”blog_photo”> Every parent’s nightmare is when their teenager grabs the car keys and says, “I’m going out!” Instant panic and fear set in as you worry not only about your child’s driving habits, but also those of everyone else on the road. An alarming study by the AAA revealed 2/3 of all car accident …
THE DANGERS OF TEXTING WHILE DRIVING
Although any activity that takes a driver’s attention off the road is unsafe, texting while driving is particularly dangerous because if meets all three of the criteria for distracted driving, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Eyes off the road Hands off the wheel Mind off driving Despite its dangers, texting while driving …
THERAPEUTIC HYPOTHERMIA: WHAT IS IT AND WHY WAS IT DONE TO MY NEWBORN?
The brain needs a significant amount of oxygen to allow proper functioning of neurons and metabolic processes. Without enough oxygen, brain cells die off. Therapeutic hypothermia, or brain cooling, is a process medical practitioners employ when a complication during the birthing process results in loss of oxygen to an infant’s brain. Oxygen deprivation can lead …
WHAT ARE ATTRACTIVE NUISANCES & WHO IS LIABLE?
Children are prone to curiosity, perhaps unknowingly inserting themselves into dangerous situations. Attractive nuisances are objects or spaces so interesting they entice children to enter a property without fully realizing the danger of doing so. The law of attractive nuisances seeks to protect children from this as they do not yet have the skills to …
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