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In the event of a trucking accident, any and all parties whose negligence contributed to the accident can be held accountable. Some legally responsible people include the driver, the trucking company, and the manufacturer of a faulty or malfunctioning part. Determining responsibility is particularly difficult in a trucking accident case, which is why it is…
All accident claims are governed by a statute of limitations. A statute of limitation is a time limit by which a claim must be filed. In most states, this statute of limitations is two years from the time of the accident or, in some cases, two years from the time the injury caused by the…
Premises liability is a term used to describe the legal responsibility that a landowner and occupiers of a property have for injuries and accidents that occur on their property. Premises liability claims can be filed for a variety of reasons, such as the common slip-and-fall claim. Also, claims may be filed for injuries that a…
Yes, under premises liability, you may have a slip-and-fall cause of action. A slip-and-fall accident can occur nearly anywhere, on public or private property, indoors or outdoors. A slip-and-fall injury can occur because of dangers such as poor weather conditions (for example, ice, snow, or rain), uneven sidewalks, potholes, poorly lit or unmarked pathways or…
Building owners and/or property management personnel are required to use reasonable care to prevent injuries in case of fire and to help people on their property to escape safely. These required safeguards can include an indoor sprinkler system, exit signs and posted escape routes.
In some circumstances, the injured person will be able to recover damages from the construction company, which has a duty to take reasonable steps to keep public sidewalks near its construction site free from bricks and other debris. If the company fails to remove such obstructions and someone trips and falls, the company may be…
Most medical malpractice cases require these key elements: Proof that a doctor, nurse, or some other health care provider did something wrong, or failed to do something that should have been done; and Proof that the substandard care caused an injury or death. If there was bad care, but you suffered no injury, generally there…
Most attorneys experienced in medical malpractice take these cases on contingency fee agreements. Most firms take 40% because these cases are very complex and require significant funding of expenses by the firm during the litigation. In general, I have a tiered fee arrangement for these types of cases. If I am able to resolve your…
No. In every state there are time limits by which you have to file your lawsuit. Many states, including DC, Maryland and Virginia, have other requirements that must be met before the lawsuit can be filed. In Virginia there are certain requirements regarding expert reports that must be accomplished before the lawsuit can be served….
Probably not, but that depends on the state laws and the circumstances. You need to contact an experienced medical malpractice lawyer who has experience handling birth injury cases. These cases can be quite complex and not all malpractice attorneys have personal experience handling these cases. Many times parents do not know the extent of the…
