Personal Injury

When a person suffers a serious injury in a preventable accident caused by another party’s negligence, reckless action, or intentional wrongdoing, the injury victim may file a personal injury claim to cover their damages. In a personal injury claim “damages” are the economic and non-economic consequences of an injury to the victim. It’s the...

A sudden fall while you’re running an errand or walking to a park is painful and embarrassing. It’s even more distressing when the fall causes serious injuries like a head injury, a back injury, or a fractured arm or hip. But who is responsible for damages if the fall occurred on a public sidewalk...

Accidents are traumatic, with painful injuries and ongoing financial repercussions, but what if your injuries were especially devastating because a pre-existing condition made you more vulnerable to harm than a typical accident victim? Does having a pre-existing condition preclude an accident victim from recovering compensation for damages? Thanks to the legal doctrine known as...

During the aftermath of a traumatic car accident, your worst injuries are often immediately apparent to emergency services and the medical providers at the hospital, but what if the accident triggers vague symptoms later diagnosed as fibromyalgia? Did the car accident cause the disease, and can you make a claim for damages associated with...

One complicating factor sometimes involved in car accident personal injury claims is a diagnosis of degenerative disc disease after an accident. Imagine you’re living a normal life, but perhaps you wake up with a stiff back occasionally. You may not realize that it’s anything out of the ordinary, but then a traumatic car accident...