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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
You expect fair treatment after suffering injuries in a motor vehicle accident. Unfortunately, insurance companies have a reputation for making low settlement offers that do not reflect the true value of claims. Some people give in and take what they can get, but that...