Personal Injury
Ten years after Mansur Ball-Bey was shot in the back by St. Louis police, the central question in the courtroom was not abstract. It was physical. The only witness for the victim was dead, all the other witnesses were cops, and there were many unanswered questions. Where was Ball-Bey when the bullet struck him? Where…
Children playing on a swing set should be having a great time, laughing, seeing who can go the highest, and just enjoying the exhilaration of “flying” through the air. One 9-year old young girl was doing just that when the support beam above her failed, cracking in half and collapsing on her head. The broken…
A trash hauler found that his pull-out bar for removing the trash from his trailer was bent when he was at a recycling and transfer facility. Trying to be helpful, the excavator operator agreed to use his bucket to straighten it out. He neglected to take the trash hauler’s safety into consideration, doing this maneuver…
Defendants often try to minimize a plaintiff’s injuries and the lifelong effects caused by their transgressions. In the case of Yosha Law’s client, she was in a violent collision caused by a Frito-Lay North America employee driving a pick-up truck, who seemed to be trying to stay close to a company truck. The client was…
Amusement parks should be a source of happiness, joy, and excitement! Usually attended with family or friends, parkgoers search out thrills in the form of spins, drops, speed, and more. While most parks adhere to strict safety standards, when even one park employee overlooks protocol, tragedy can strike. For one family boarding a drop ride,…
There are many safeguards in place across all industries to ensure that workers are kept safe. Occasionally, injuries still occur, and in those cases worker’s compensation plans usually come in to help. Unfortunately, they don’t always have the best interests of the employee in mind and try to minimize what they have to pay out.…
Maintenance is a necessity for any appliance, and grocery stores have giant refrigerator and freezer units that require regular maintenance. In February of 2022, a Kroger Grocery store near Detroit, MI was in the process of transitioning its refrigerant from an older, toxic type to a newer, more environmentally-friendly type. During this process, an HVAC…
Driving requires a knowledge of basic traffic laws – when to stop, when to go, right of way, etc. The expectation is that anyone with a license knows and abides by these laws. Alex Ledbetter’s client found that this is not always the case when he approached an intersection that had 4-way flashing red lights,…
A tractor-trailer should never stop on the shoulder of a major highway. Doing so poses a grave danger to the motoring public. In the trucking industry, these semi-trucks are referred to as sitting ducks. If a semi-truck does stop on the shoulder, when the driver is ready to re-enter the highway, he should at a…
Heading home after work, looking forward to some R&R, a young woman was driving on a two-lane road that curved significantly to the left. As she traveled along this section of road, a driver in a work vehicle crossed over the double yellow line and into her lane, causing a head-on collision. The woman’s severe…
Triathlons take an incredible amount of training and discipline, and athletes are frequently on the roads as they complete both their run and bike workouts. Carlsbad is a huge scene for triathletes, and they are a very common sight on those roads. Most drivers are very aware of the cyclists, but one unlucky triathlete out…
It is assumed, when using a crosswalk to cross a street, that traffic will obey the pedestrian right-of-way laws and stop. Matthew Clendenin’s client apparently assumed the same while walking his dog in Chula Vista, CA, but was mowed down by a negligent driver. It was an admitted liability, damages-only case, and the injury to…