Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
What to Do When a Car Accident Police Report Is Wrong
[avrek_evaluation_cta] Whether or not you are held financially liable for a car accident can heavily relies upon the information in a police report, but what do you do when a car accident police report is wrong? An insurance adjuster or court will review all of the available evidence, so it's imperative any mistakes be corrected as soon as possible.
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Hurt at a Theme Park: Can You Sue After Signing a Waiver?
[avrek_evaluation_cta] On March 6th, 2014, 63-year old Anthony Theisen was injured while riding an indoor amusement park roller coaster at Mt. Olympus Theme Park in the Wisconsin Dells. Theisen fell 17 feet and was left in a coma. In a similar incident, on December 30th, 2013, 23-year old Carson Tueller...
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Can You Sue An Alcohol Company For Alcohol Addiction?
[2021 Update]: Though little has changed in relation to the liability of alcohol companies for alcohol addiction, ABC News reports concerns about new surges in alcoholism. According to a study supported by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), surveyed individuals reported major spikes in their alcohol consumption...
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When Can I Sue For Pain And Suffering?
Thousands of personal injury lawsuits are filed each year by people who were injured in accidents. In some cases, victims are awarded substantial sums of money. Indeed, the media often highlights jury awards that top $10,000,000. More often, however, victims receive damage awards that amount to a few thousand dollars. ...
ADHD and Car Accidents: When Is the Driver at Fault? [2023]
[2023 Update]: Study after study continue to show that ADHD and car accidents go hand in hand and is a significant risk factor while operating a motor vehicle — and that is a serious public health issue. According to Joseph Biederman, M.D., when ADHD inattention, impulsivity and distractibility get behind the wheel, serious risk of accidents and injury increase. Within the first month of driving, teens with ADHD are 62% more likely than their non-ADHD peers to be involved in an automobile crash. Over the first four years of having a license, drivers with ADHD are 37% more likely to get into a crash, twice as likely to drive while intoxicated and 150% more likely to receive an alcohol, drug or moving violation compared to their non-ADHD peers.
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Airline Liability for Personal Injury During Flight
[avrek_evaluation_cta] In early February 2014, when United Airlines Flight 1676 landed in Billings, Montana, three flight attendants and two passengers were injured and immediately transported to area hospitals with broken ankles or fractured ribs. The culprit of the injuries? Turbulence. Passengers described the turbulence as so severe that it was the...
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Can a Passenger Be Liable for a Car Accident? [2023]
[2023] Can a passenger be liable for a car accident? The answer still remains to be complicated. In general, passengers are not typically held liable for a vehicle accident because they’re not the driver of the vehicle, but there are exceptions.
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Suing the Subway: Liability For Injury On Public Transportation
In the days following March 24, 2014, media across the country broadcast disturbing images of a Chicago CTA Blue Line train that had derailed at the O’Hare International Airport station. Reporters explained that the train had failed to stop at its terminal station, jumped the platform and ended up on...
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Our Settlements
Car Accident
$45000000
Client suffered a traumatic brain injury after a vehicle smashed into the back of her parked vehicle; the insurance company failed to pay the $250,000 policy in a timely manner.
U-Haul Accident
$42750000
U-Haul failed to properly maintain and repair a vehicle, causing traumatic brain injury.
Motorcycle Accident
$27000000
Our team represented an injured motorcyclist and won well over the $50k insurance policy limit.
Pedestrian Accident
$10025000
Client was fatally injured when they fell onto the roadway and were ran over.
