Archive for 'Personal Injury'

Someone dies in an alcohol-related traffic crash every 30 minutes. A car wreck caused by a drunk driver can result in serious personal injury and even wrongful death. Today, there is a growing concern about persons driving under the influence and the personal injury suffered by innocent citizens.

If you have been the victim of a careless drunk driver, you need to take action and contact legal representation as soon as possible.

Under the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the number of total railroad accidents decreased by more than 75 percent between 1978 and 1993.

However, a train accident happens every 90 minutes in the United States – many of which are preventable, such as making sure tracks are property aligned and railroad crossing lights and gates are in working order.

Injuries to both railroad workers and non-workers can be devastating due to the industry’s association with speed, heavy machinery, hot gases, and chemicals.

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Businesses which permit the service of alcohol to minors or intoxicated persons may be liable for the negligent acts comiited by such persons. A prompt and thorough investigation of such conduct is required. Over-service of alcohol occurs when a person is served alcohol after he is observed to be intoxicated, in violation of the law. Texas Law imposes liability on alcohol servers who provide alcohol to obviously intoxicated persons.

Regretably, many American women have been the victim of a sexual assault. Sexual assault is an emotionally, physically and traumatic event. While trying to cope with physical pain and recovery, a victim is often faced with enormous medical bills from the injuries, time missed from work, and emotional scars.

Each year hundreds of new drugs enter the $60 billion per year prescription-drug industry promising to improve our lives. But every year, 200,000 Americans die and numerous more are injured as a result of false and misleading claims by pharmaceutical companies.

The United States department of Transportation regulates coomercial vehicles in Interstate Commerce. Visit the Department of Transportation.

A subcontractor is a person or company hired to do specific tasks by a general contractor. If subcontractors do not follow applicable safety regulations, injuries to their own employees or to the other employees on the job site can occur. OSHA regulations often help to establish the applicable standard of care.

Dogs are considered man’s best friend, but a bite from one can leave you with injuries, medical bills, and emotional distress.

Almost 5 million people are bitten by dogs in the United States each year. Sixty percent of victims are children, but the elderly and home service workers, such as letter carriers and meter readers, also are at the top of the dog-bite list. Annually, dog bite victims requiring medical attention number 500,000 to 1 million, and about a dozen victims ...

We see it every day as we walk to our jobs or live our daily lives – damaged, cracked or unsafe sidewalks. Many devastating injuries arise from people slipping or tripping on these damaged, slippery or wet sidewalks.

The costs of a serious personal injury can be massive – physically, emotionally, and financially. While trying to cope with physical pain and recovery, victims are often faced with enormous medical bills, loss of income through disability, and emotional pain. If ...

We see it every day as we walk to our jobs or live our daily lives – damaged, crumbling or unsafe curbs. Curb defects such as these are dangerous. Many devastating injuries arise from people slipping or tripping on these damaged and neglected curbs.

The costs of a serious personal injury can be massive – physically, emotionally, and financially. While trying to cope with physical pain and recovery, victims are often faced with enormous medical bills, loss of income ...

Utility company may incur liability when it fails to adequately maintain and inspect its poles, wires, access points, and facilities. Utility poles can cause injury when they fall due to inadequate maintenance or inspection. Electrical wires must be properly grounded, maintained, and inspected.

The United States department of Transportation regulates coomercial vehicles in Interstate Commerce. Visit the Department of Transportation.

While not life threatening, severe scarring can be upsetting and make it difficult to face the day. Repeated injuries, lacerations, puctures, surgery, blisters, and other accidents can cause scarring. Scar injuries can be complicated legal cases. It is important to seek advice from a qualified legal team when searching for representation of your scarring legal claim.

A person in a coma is alive but in a very deep state of unconsciousness. A patient in a coma is alive but unable to respond normally to pain, light, or other people. Intoxication, infection, metabolic problems, disease and neurologic injuries may cause comas. Lost wages and medical bills can be extremely costly to both a family and the patient. If someone in your family has been in a coma as the result of an accident or injury that was ...

Many of us shop in shopping centers everyday. These shopping centers have the responsibility to provide a safe environment for you as the customer. When they do not and you become seriously injured, they can be liable for your injuries.

The costs of a serious personal injury can be massive – physically, emotionally, and financially. While trying to cope with physical pain and recovery, victims are often faced with enormous medical bills, loss of income through disability, and emotional ...

We see it every day as we park and go about our daily lives – damaged, crumbling or unsafe parking lots. Damaged lots such as these are dangerous. Potholes, cracks or sinkholes are an accident waiting to happen. Many devastating injuries arise from people slipping or tripping on these damaged and neglected surfaces.

If you have suffered an injury due to an unsafe parking lot, you need to take action. You may the right to recover damages. The costs ...

In 2003 Researchers at the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Center at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix Arizona have found that a large number of patients taking Mirapex have gambled themselves deeply into debt. In 2005 a Mayo Clinic study also linked Mirapex and similar Parkinsons drugs to compulsive gambling.

Reports of loses of up to $14 million by patients on the drug are shocking. Doctors and drug companies should be warning Parkinsons patients of this danger and checking ...

Choosing a Personal Injury Lawyer to handle your personal injury claim is a very important decision that you need to consider carefully. Our firm consists of a Board Certified* Personal Injury lawyer with an experienced team of trial attorneys who are qualified to provide you with excellent representation of your injury claim. If you would like to discuss an injury case with an experienced attorney contact Ted Machi & Associates, P.C.