Personal Injury

If you were alive and conscious in the early 1990s, you likely remember the woman who sued McDonald’s after she burned herself with the restaurant’s hot coffee.  You also likely remember thinking that the court proceeding was the epitome of a frivolous lawsuit. Why, then, did the jury award the…

If you suffer an injury from an accident, you will likely find that medical assessments and legal assessments of your injury are not the same.  You’ll hear the term “serious injury claim” thrown around and will probably wonder what that means. The simple truth is that getting injured and admitted…

Earlier this year, Brian Keith Koback was sentenced to 14 years in state prison for, among other things, wielding a key fob as a deadly weapon in California. Mr. Koback decided to rob a rental car company of one of its vehicles by walking into the office, stealing a set…

There’s no warning — just the loud bang of metal hitting metal and the jarring movement of your car going sideways.  You’ve been t-boned at a stop light. The other driver ran the red light — and your car happened to be in the intersection.  You never caught even a…

Earlier this summer, a woman riding the Orange Line in Boston got her leg caught in the gap between the platform and the train.  Although she did not suffer any broken bones, her thigh was cut down to the bone. Fellow passengers who heard her scream rushed to her aid….

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) spoke out recently on the risks lawnmowers pose to children.  The AAP frequently offers tips on how to keep children and teenagers safe. The AAP states that it is best if children are not in the yard while the lawn is being mowed and…

Last year, it was estimated that 6,000 pedestrians were killed in the United States, and 500 deaths occurred in garages and parking lots.  If you are injured in a garage or parking lot, the owner or manager of the premises could be partially or fully responsible for your injuries.  If…

Earlier this month, a jury in San Francisco ordered Monsanto to pay $289 million to a former school groundskeeper, Dewayne Johnson, who is currently dying of cancer.  The jury determined that Monsanto’s popular weed killer, Roundup, contributed to his illness. Naturally, Monsanto denies this and other claims, but Mr. Johnson’s…

On August 28, 2016, Ithaca College sophomore, Anthony Nazaire, attended a fraternity party at Omega Psi Phi on Cornell University’s campus during orientation week. After the party, a large fight broke out, and Mr. Nazaire was stabbed to death. Mr. Nazaire’s mother, Katia Toussaint, has filed a lawsuit on behalf…

Last July, Melissa Stone suffered an injury while on a ride at Dollywood. She is seeking millions in compensation for these injuries that allegedly resulted from a ride on the RiverRush Water Coaster at the Dollywood Splash Country Water Adventure Park. According to Ms. Stone, her raft reached the peak…