When someone is involved in a car wreck, one of the first things that the victim must decide is whether it makes sense to file a lawsuit. Not every car wreck requires a lawsuit to collect compensation, and not every victim is entitled to payment. It is important to understand the options available for recovering compensation in a car wreck and which choice is right for a particular case. A personal injury attorney can often… read more →
Statistics show that only about five percent of all personal injury cases ever go to trial, while 95 percent are settled out of court. For those who see only the most heavily reported and advertised cases that result in huge verdicts, this may come as a surprise, but it is easy to understand when the facts about jury trials become clear. Car accident cases rarely go to trial for a number of good reasons. Both… read more →
Statistics show that individuals are less likely to be hurt or killed in a car accident or to file a claim than they were 10 years ago. However, the cost per claim has risen over the same time period, so the claims that are filed are more likely to result in larger settlements. There are several reasons for this phenomenon, including increased vehicle safety and more expensive medical technology being used during treatment of car… read more →
Sanofi, a French pharmaceutical company with offices in Bridgewater, New Jersey, has issued a recall for Auvi-Q, its auto-injection epinephrine pens, due to incorrect dosage in some models. So far, the company has received 26 reports of malfunctions in the device throughout the United States and Canada. While none of the reports have been confirmed, the symptoms described by the victims seem to indicate hypersensitivity reactions which could be caused by overdoses. No deaths have… read more →
Chloe’s Law is the name given to recent Florida legislation that mandates protective barriers for retention ponds and other bodies of water near highways. The law is named for Chloe Arenas, a University of Central Florida student who died after her car plunged into a pond on Alafaya Trail in Orlando. The 21-year-old woman was pronounced dead after divers pulled her vehicle from the pond. The bill is designed to protect others who may face… read more →
