Recovering from an injury due to someone else’s negligence has huge costs associated with it. You have to pay medical expenses, deal with loss of income, and potentially replace or repair property. It’s tough on businesses, too, in fact, businesses in the United States lose over $225 billion per year due to employee illness and […]
One of the factors that determine the length of time it takes to settle a personal injury case is the length of a person’s recovery. It is never a wise choice to settle an injury claim before being released by your doctor. Once your doctor releases you from care, your Tennessee personal injury attorney can […]
Getting sick or seriously injured is one of the scariest things that can happen to us. During those times, we put our trust in physicians and surgeons to help us recover. We don’t expect those medical professionals to turn around and make us even sicker, or worse, cause our death. Unfortunately, according to one study, medical malpractice is the third […]
Accidents involving Uber and Lyft vehicles happen. They can be a bit more difficult because accident victims may need to deal with a rideshare company to file an accident claim. The first steps for an accident victim to take are to ensure the crash is reported to the police and to seek medical assistance. After […]
Thousands of people are killed or injured in traffic accidents involving large or commercial trucks each year in the United States. Fatalities from traffic accidents involving large trucks increased by nine percent in 2017. Eighty-two percent (82%) of those fatalities were individuals who were occupants of other vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians, or other non-occupants. Sadly, being […]
Mistakes and errors made by health care providers can have deadly results. Bad results for a patient do not always mean malpractice was the cause of the result. However, if a health care provider breached the duty of care owed to the patient, the provider might be liable for the damages caused by the malpractice. […]