Personal Injury
Everyone needs to give the road their full attention when driving, and when an individual is driving a company vehicle, it’s not just their own liability on the line, but that of their employer as well. Companies often have higher policy limits to protect their assets, so when their drivers don’t obey laws, it can…
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A fundamental safety rule learned by all drivers is to always be aware of your surroundings. This includes being on the lookout for pedestrians at all times, but especially in crosswalks when they have the right of way with a visible WALK sign. A doctor was crossing the street with the WALK sign when an…
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It is the law to have auto insurance although those coverages vary greatly. When a crash occurs and you are not at fault, you expect your insurance company to have your back and ensure you are made whole. In the case of Pit Martin’s client, they ended up having to sue her own insurance company.…
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An entry point onto a highway is a place where a driver should always be extra-attentive…vehicles traveling on the highway are going very fast, so ensuring plenty of space to cross or merge is imperative. For Michael Chaloupka’s client, he had no way to avoid the collision when a vehicle pulled out right in front…
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Giving the road full attention while driving should be the norm, but more and more there are distracted drivers wreaking havoc on the roads. A red light is a clear indication to stop, but in the case of James Tawney’s client, a fuel tanker truck approaching a red light neglected to stop in time to…
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Signs are often present when getting onto an escalator that state, “For passenger use only” or “No strollers or luggage,” but people often ignore them. The reason for this is that these items can pose a danger to the normal operation of an escalator. An elderly gentleman boarded an escalator at a casino a little…
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A person walking down a sidewalk does not expect to get hit by a vehicle; however, that is just what happened to Bob Byrne’s client in Charlottesville, Virginia. The likeable and sympathetic defendant was driving a pickup truck on the street, and experienced an allegedly foreseeable medical event that caused a loss of consciousness. The…
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The expectation while operating a vehicle is that all drivers will be paying attention and operating their own vehicles in a safe and vigilant manner, staying alert and responding to traffic lights appropriately. For Charles Wisell’s client, his stopped vehicle should have warned those behind him to also slow and stop; however, the driver of…
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Businesses that are open to the public have to be very cognizant of all of their spaces to ensure the safety of their customers. One such customer visited the restroom at a well-known company and, upon entering, stepped on the metal threshold and her feet went right out from under her. It turns out the…
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Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as a motorist on the highway, yet many motorists are often inattentive or violate the rules of the road. There are a great number of bicycle commuters in San Diego, CA, young and old. One such young man was hit by a careless motorist and knocked to the…
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Most of us go about our daily tasks at home without thinking anything of it. Reseeding lawns, digging out and planting new bushes, growing a vegetable garden…these are all things that many homeowners do on a regular basis. Kids play in the yards, maybe even digging and building playhouses or forts. In the case of…
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An Oklahoma City museum decided it was time to update and refurbish its displays, so the museum hired an exhibit company, which would perform the work to update the displays. As part of the job, they would also be updating some wall panels that each weighed approximately 100 lbs. To assist with moving these panels…
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