If you were injured while working on another person’s property you may be entitled to compensation. If you are injured on another person’s personal property you may be allowed to receive compensation from their homeowners insurance if their negligence was the cause of your accident. This may also apply to a person who has been…
Acquiring property such as a home is a taking on a huge responsibility. All property carries some element of risk and there is a broad range of liability that a builder and homeowner can face. Defects in construction may cause a builder to be held liable for an injury, while the homeowner may be at…
It seems unlikely, but car accidents where no other vehicle is involved happen all of the time. There are many factors that may lead to a single vehicle accident. Slick road conditions and driver fatigue are just two of hundreds of ways a car may collide without another vehicles involvement. The circumstances vary greatly, as…
At one point or another, before they reach school age, 80% of American children will have spent some portion of their young life in a day care center. When you consider the number of single parent homes or two income families, that number should not be surprising. Parents choose the center carefully and have an…
The holidays are upon us, and chances are you have found yourself, on more than one occasion, a guest in a friend’s home. You are having a great time, catching up with old friends and gorging on appetizers. The evening winds down and you put on your coat and head out to your car, not…
Once again, the fast food giant, McDonald’s, is being sued for serving coffee that is too hot; this time in Fresno, California. This recent lawsuit has brought back to attention the 1992 trial and the $2.9 million award that rocked the United States and changed the face of personal injury lawsuits. At the time, most…
