An argument among several women ended badly as two participants and a bystander were rushed to nearby hospitals with serious injuries. According to police, several women got into a fight near the parking lot of a local apartment complex. One woman had a knife and...
Job Injuries and Non-Workers’ Compensation Claims
In most cases, workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy for work-related trauma injuries, like falls, and occupational diseases, like hearing loss. Even if the victim was partially at fault, or mostly at fault, workers’ compensation usually covers economic...
Common Defenses in Fall Injury Claims
Falls cause serious injuries. In fact, slip and fall incidents are by far the leading cause of Emergency Room visits in the United States. Motor vehicle crashes, which are second, merit about half as many visits. The medical bills alone in these cases exceed $70...
Deadly Wrong-Way Crash in Scottsville
A driver who apparently lost control of his vehicle crossed the dividing line and hit an oncoming vehicle almost head on. The collision took place on U.S. Highway 31 East near the intersection of State Highway 101 in Allen County. According to the limited evidence...
Three People Dead Following Serious Rollover Wreck
Investigators believe that an unknown driver ran a Ford Expedition off the road, causing it to overturn multiple times. Three people died in the collision. The wreck happened in Portland on HIghway 109, not far from Academy Road. Apparently, an unknown vehicle...
EPA Expands Paraquat Sales
Paraquat, a chemical which has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, is the most toxic pesticide known to mankind. Nevertheless, the Environmental Protection Agency has authorized additional paraquat uses. The Trump EPA reauthorized paraquat sales after a brief pause....
Victims Begin Filing Lawsuits Over Defective Philips CPAP Machines
A Pennsylvania truck driver seeks to represent nearly four million people who have inhaled toxic fumes through defective breathing machines. The plaintiff’s doctor diagnosed him with sleep apnea in 2020, and prescribed a Philips CPAP machine the same year. Since he...
Car Wrecks and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Most people associate PTSD with combat stress and other extreme stress. But about 50 percent of car accident survivors struggle with this brain injury. The symptoms, such as sleeplessness and anger, make it very difficult to function at home, work, school, or anywhere...
Evidence in Drowsy Bus Driver Claims
Before COVID-19 hit, fatigue among bus drivers was already a serious problem. For most commercial operators, driving after eighteen consecutive awake hours is like driving drunk. By that time, motor skills and judgement ability are both seriously impaired. Some...
Three Qualities to Look For in a Lexington Personal Injury Attorney
In 2019, American insurance companies collected over $1.3 trillion in premiums. As a result, these companies have almost unlimited resources with which they can fight car wreck and other injury claims in court. Money is usually the only thing that matters. If it’s...
