Drunk driving in Florida brings grief to all manner of families and can leave you feeling helpless. You can take legal action against the party who chose to get behind the wheel in no condition to do so. Florida Statute § 316.193(1) details the legal definition of “driving under the influence” for the state. This …
Reckless Detroit accidents caused by a police chase can cause severe injuries to victims, passengers, and pedestrians. Even in the midst of a high-speed police chase, it is Detroit Police Department (DPD) policy that officers operate their vehicles safely at all times. If you or a loved one were negligently injured in a police chase, …
In Michigan, motor vehicle owners must carry a no-fault insurance policy. For one reason or another, more than 20 percent of Michigan drivers forgo insurance altogether, according to the Insurance Information Institute (III). If these uninsured drivers cause an accident and injure you or a loved one, it can add a unique element to your …
If you slip or fall inside a Costco store and the store or its employees are to blame for the cause of your accident, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. Contact the legal team at Ben Crump Law, PLLC at (855) 933-4005 to set up your free, no-obligation consultation. An injury lawyer for …
Whiplash is a serious soft tissue injury that can result in severe pain and long-term disability for some people. While common in motor vehicle accidents, this injury can occur in several ways. Like with any injury, you could receive financial compensation if another person’s negligence caused your whiplash. Unfortunately, these claims can become challenging to …
Although all car accidents are dangerous, the location of the impact can affect the extent of vehicle damage and the severity of victims’ injuries. Side impact collisions—also called T-bone or broadside collisions—are potentially more dangerous than other motor vehicle crashes. Serious injuries can occur when the front end of a vehicle hits the side of …
While the seatbelt and airbags can secure a driver or passenger and reduce the impact between your body and the car interior during a rollover crash, you could still suffer severe injuries. The impact of a rollover accident on the human body often causes neck and spinal damage, broken bones, and internal injuries. Other symptoms …
Hardware stores like Taylor’s Do It Center give consumers a one-stop-shop for all their home improvement needs. Many of these items, however, can create hazards for customers. When paint spills, grease smears, or nuts and bolts fall on the floor, anybody who happens to wander over the area can take a nasty slip and fall, …
Many people slip and fall at fast-food restaurants like McDonald’s. Customers drop their French fries and spill drinks. Employees drag out mops to wipe up dropped beverages, creating slippery floors. Although understandable, conditions that cause a customer to slip, fall, and suffer injury fall under McDonald’s responsibility. When a slip under McDonald’s “golden arches” turns …
When you enter a Duane Reade or Walgreens to pick up prescriptions or do other shopping, you rightfully expect the store owner and manager to provide a safe environment. Although they generally do comply with this duty of care, sometimes a slippery floor or obstacles in the aisles can cause a slip and fall accident. …
In Akron, Ohio, public transportation is limited to a fleet of local-driving buses known as the METRO Regional Transit Authority. Buses are slow-traveling and only serve specific routes for getting around town, so the need to rely on private cars, bikes, walking, and rideshare services makes sense. For many people, this increases convenience by a …
Slip and fall accidents happen when a facility leaves hazardous conditions in a public walkway that lead to an injury. If you are injured in a slip and fall, you may be able to file a lawsuit against the owner of the facility to recover financial compensation for expenses related to your recovery. Work out …
According to a study published by Johns Hopkins, the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. is medical malpractice. These errors occur when a medical care provider causes injuries to patients due to negligence or failure to meet the standard of care. Medical malpractice often leaves victims with severe injuries and unexpected expenses. Even with …
Class action lawsuits are used to take on entities that cause injuries on a large scale. For example, companies that sell defective products that hurt many people may become the target of a class action lawsuit. If you are injured by an entity responsible for hurting many other people in the same way, your lawyer …
From time to time, police officers in St. Paul must pursue motorists that they believe are acting unlawfully. If a high-speed police chase ensues, other drivers on the road are at-risk. As such, the police must act with reasonable caution when engaged in a pursuit. You or surviving family members have the legal right to …
Car accidents are sudden, and these untimely events can have a massive and lasting impact on one’s physical and mental well-being. If an accident occurs due to another driver’s negligence, you will want to know how to proceed with your case for the best outcome. Not knowing what to do, or how to proceed, can …
Federal rules prohibit long-haul drivers from staying on the road for long stretches, but surveys show that many drivers violate those regulations, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Add to that the fact that large trucks can take up to 40% longer to brake when fully loaded, and it is unsurprising that …
Slip and fall injuries can be serious, even life-threatening. Every year, about 3 million seniors are treated in hospitals for falls. About 20% of those falls can result in serious injuries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If you have been injured in a slip and fall on another person’s property—whether …
Under Ohio law, businesses and property owners have a responsibility to take reasonable measures to ensure the safety of their guests. When that does not happen—if a person is assaulted at a bar or a delivery driver is robbed in an apartment complex parking lot—the victims may be able to seek compensation for their injuries …
Fewer than 1% of the nearly 34,000 traffic accidents reported in Cuyahoga County in 2019 involved motorcycles, but those accidents produced nearly 13% of the county’s traffic fatalities and more than 10% of serious injuries, according to data from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. When accidents happen, motorcyclists are vulnerable. If you have suffered an …
