When identifying a valid medical malpractice claim, four key elements must be demonstrated. If you can establish a clear link between these four basic elements, you have the foundation for your claim. Let’s look at each of them to understand how they interact to form...
PERSONAL INJURY – Personal Injury
Holding property owners accountable for injuries
Dangerous property conditions can put every visitor at risk. Property owners have a basic duty of care to the public, and they should keep their premises in reasonably safe conditions. Signage and efforts to prevent access are important when there are dangerous...
The role of expert witnesses in personal injury trials
Expert witnesses can potentially play a consequential role in personal injury trials, providing specialized knowledge to help the court understand complex issues related to a particular case. Their testimony can be pivotal in proving liability, establishing the extent...
How severe is a personal injury on victims?
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people suffer serious, often preventable injuries. People typically suffer serious injuries after car accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip-and-fall accidents, premises liabilities and medical malpractice. These accidents can...
Can drivers reduce their risk of distraction?
Distracted driving is one of the biggest causes of auto accidents alongside drunk driving, drowsiness and speeding. Distracted driving is the result of a driver losing focus on the road as a result of multitasking. This could happen if a driver looks away from the...
Drowsy driving leads to injuries and fatalities
Every day, tired individuals get behind the wheel of their cars, unaware that they are too exhausted to drive. This is known as drowsy driving. The effects of drowsy driving are similar to those of drunk driving because fatigued drivers are less alert, less able to...
Are slow drivers dangerous?
Speeding drivers cause many preventable accidents. They rightly take up a lot of the focus in terms of improving road safety. Nonetheless, excessively slow drivers also present a safety issue, and this often goes under the radar. How can driving too slowly cause...
2 reasons why music causes car accidents
Listening to music in the car is incredibly common. Most drivers do it consistently, and some would report that they listen to music the majority of the time that they drive. Even those who don’t choose music will often listen to other types of content, like podcasts...
Why didn’t a driver see you?
If someone drives into you, there’s a high likelihood it was because they did not see you. Or they saw you so late that they were unable to take avoiding action. It does not matter how big your vehicle is, or how brightly colored the paintwork is – you still run the...
Red-light runners are more common than you think
You are sitting at a red light, waiting for it to turn green, when your child says something to you from the back seat. You turn your head to answer just as the light turns green, so it delays your reaction. This is fortunate for both you and your child because a...