Back in August 2009, I wrote an Injury Board article entitled Damage Caps in Medical Malpractice Cases: Unconstitutional?. In the article, I told the story of Stanley Stinnett who died as the result…
Ever heard of a concept called vicarious liability? This is a legal concept that holds someone who is not directly involved in an accident responsible for accidental or intentional damages caused by…
A huge topic amongst litigation attorneys in Alabama has been the abolishment of the collateral source rule. This has probably been the single most effective tort reform action taken in the State….
Lawsuit Financial is a member of the Better Business Bureau. The Bureau’s trademark registered tag line is Start With Trust. It’s mission is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust. More…
Last night, Injury Board member Brett Hanna penned an excellent IB post entitled Lax Oil Industry Oversight? That’s an Understatement. Brett, a fine lawyer from Salt Lake City, Utah, reports that…
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar testified on Capitol Hill yesterday before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and, among other causes, cited a collective responsibility for the…
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo sued national electronics retailer, SmartBuy, on Tuesday alleging it intentionally ripped off military personnel. The suit alleges that SmartBuy would buy…
Often the result of a crushing blow to the spine is paralysis; a severe blow may paraplegia (paralysis of the lower extremities) or, worse, it may result in quadriplegia (affecting all of the…
Premises liability is an area of personal injury law; it revolves around injuries or deaths that occur on someone else’s property – either a residence, business, or state, county and…
If you ride a motorcycle, then you should be aware of the number of fatalities that occur every year on the highways and byways of the nation; you must take extra precautions to avoid becoming a…
A man was killed on the morning of May 17, 2010 while he stood on the side of an exit ramp waiting for the pickup truck he’d been riding in to be removed from the mud. Torrential rains…
I’m from Michigan where helmets are required gear for all motorcycle riders and passengers. While in Florida, attending the Injury Board’s Radius of Influence 2010 convention, I noticed that many…
