Monthly Archives: January 2021
IN THE NEWS: OLD LIST OF SIX PROVES VERY RELEVANT TODAY
That list of six questions published in the National Law Review more than five years ago? It’s still very relevant today. After an auto accident, how do you know whether to hire a personal injury attorney, is the basic query. Asking yourself the following five questions will help you arrive at an answer: … Read More »
MESOTHELIOMA – A PROBLEM FROM THE PAST CLAIMING VICTIMS IN THE PRESENT
Because of its resistance to chemicals, heat, and corrosion, the Cleveland Clinic explains, asbestos used to be a popular building material used in ceilings, floors, and paint. Once asbestos was connected to breathing issues and cancer, however, the substance was largely banned in the U.S. during the 1970s and 80s. The problem – materials… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: WHEN POLICE DOGS CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO THE INNOCENT
“The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, home to one of the largest K-9 units in the country, has the highest rate of dog bites among police departments in the largest 20 U.S. cities,” the Indianapolis Star reports. A police dog is trained to bite. Harder. Faster. With little reservation. Meanwhile, at least 65% of those bitten were unarmed and did not act violently, reporter Mykal… Read More »
DOG BITES – A MOST TRAUMATIC TYPE OF PERSONAL INJURY
It goes without saying: any kind of personal injury is traumatic – traumatic for the injured person, traumatic for family members, traumatic for the party accused of being responsible for the damage. But there’s one type of personal injury that’s often traumatic even for those who merely read about it in the newspaper or… Read More »