Personal Injury Articles

One of the broadest categories for people needing legal help is Personal Injury. Our attorneys in this area see people who are hurting in a number of ways – physically, mentally and emotionally – whose lives have been set on an unexpected path through no fault of their own. They began one day just like any other, going to work or going about their business, only to encounter an unimaginable situation resulting in traumatic loss, serious injury or death. Just like that, dreams are dashed. Families are robbed of a mother or father, of peace of mind.

Personal Injury claims might involve single vehicle wrecks, traffic accidents, accidents in the work place, assault claims, accidents in the home, and nursing home neglect and abuse. Many times when our skilled team of professional investigators takes a look at a personal injury claim, they find a defective product is to blame. We help ensure that manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers and others who make products available to the public are held responsible for the injuries those products cause.

Judge to decide whether head trauma lawsuits against NFL will go to trial
Posted: April 10, 2013

The National Football League is facing more than 200 lawsuits filed on behalf of more than 4,300 former players alleging that the league “ignored, minimized, disputed, and actively suppressed” its awareness that repeated concussions were associated with a degenerative brain

White House unveils ambitious plans to advance understanding of the human brain
Posted: April 6, 2013

The White House unveiled a brain-mapping initiative this week that could help “revolutionize our understanding of the human mind and uncover new ways to treat, prevent, and cure brain disorders like Alzheimer’s, schizophrenia, autism, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury.” Called

Boss’s violent behavior reported by whistleblower warrants OSHA investigation and lawsuit
Posted: April 5, 2013

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA –The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division, against Duane Thomas Marine Construction LLC and its owner Duane Thomas for firing an

Temp worker’s death reveals numerous safety violations at Florida bottling plant
Posted: April 4, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, FLA—A bottling facility in Jacksonville has been cited with numerous federal safety violations following the death of a 21-year-old temporary worker who was killed on his first day on the job. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says

Easter pileup kills three, injures dozens on Virginia highway
Posted: April 2, 2013

Three people were killed and at least 25 others were injured in a traffic pileup involving nearly 100 vehicles in southwestern Virginia near the North Carolina border Easter Sunday.

Poultry industry presents a growing threat to workers and consumers
Posted: March 26, 2013

When “Juan,” a worker at an Alabama poultry plant fell while hoisting an 80-pound box of chicken, his supervisors ordered him to get back to work. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), “X-rays later showed two fractured vertebrae.

Mother crushed by fallen airport sign still unaware her son was killed in accident
Posted: March 26, 2013

The mother who was injured by a falling 300-pound arrival-departure sign at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is still unaware that the accident killed one of her sons and seriously injured two other sons. She remains in a Birmingham hospital where she

Child killed, family injured when flight status board falls at Birmingham airport
Posted: March 25, 2013

A 10-year-old boy was killed Friday and three members of his family seriously injured when a heavy flight-status board fell on them at the Birmingham, Ala., airport. The family was trapped under the sign, which airport officials estimated weighs between

School bans Axe body spray after student suffers life threatening allergic reaction
Posted: March 23, 2013

Officials at a Pennsylvania high school have banned Axe Body Spray from students during school hours after a teenage student suffered a life threatening allergic reaction.

New study confirms even one concussion could lead to lasting brain damage
Posted: March 21, 2013

A report published in the online journal Radiology reveals the results of a new study confirming even a single concussion can have a lasting impact on the brain. Researchers believe this is due to a decrease in brain volume, which