Foodborne Illnesses Can Cause Fatalities No one wants to lose a family member or a loved one, especially not because of something they ate. Though wrongful death resulting from food poisoning is something to be aware of, there is a very slight chance of it actually happening. Food poisoning more commonly occurs in people who are either very young or very…

A common question for many who have gotten in an accident – how is my car accident settlement actually determined? There are a number of factors that go into determining a settlement, but one big game changer can be whether or not you have an attorney on your side. Take for example, that you do not have an attorney with…

Frontover accidents are a type of car accident that involves a person outside of the car, making the possibility for serious injury much more prominent. Usually, the person being hit is a child, as they can be very difficult to see in certain situations. A frontover accident occurs when someone is pulling out of a driveway or other road where…

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that police officers bear higher risks of work-related injuries and illnesses than people in other occupations: Approximately 115 sheriff’s patrol officers and police officers suffer a fatal work injury (2003 – 2014) each year. About 31,000 non-fatal injuries per year caused sheriff’s patrol officers and police officers to miss work (2009 – 2014).…

A class action lawsuit is a lawsuit in which a large number of people (known as the “class”) who suffered very similar injuries from a single defendant all band together to file a single lawsuit against that defendant. The goal of class actions is to streamline litigation, instead of forcing every injured individual to fight their own case. Some class…