This week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, and American insurance companies said they had received 17,359 dog bite claims in 2013, the highest amount in a decade, when the old record was first set. This also represents a 5.5 percent increase from 2012. Here are some more of the numbers from the Insurance Information …
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Family Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit With Hospital
Monday, May 12, 2014, a family reached a settlement in their claim against a hospital, the hospital they blame for a 13-year-old boy’s death. The teen had suffered a skateboard accident on June 28, and a respiratory therapist was in the ambulance that transported the boy. Medical personnel had chosen to insert a breathing tube, …
Study Links Workplace Exposure to Benzene & Other Chemicals to Mental Health Issues
May 13, 2014, a study was released, showing the worrisome scores from memory and thinking tests that were taken by retired power company employees in France. While some of these workers had left the power company decades before, nearly every single one of them had been exposed to benzene or other solvents while on the …
Defective Product Lawsuits: Infections & Injuries from Cosmetic Products
Whether it is an infection, a burn, an allergic reaction, or some other type of harm caused by a defective cosmetic product, the injured person is often able to file either a product liability claim or a breach of warranty lawsuit. To find out if you have a case, it’s best to talk to a …
Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits Reach $830 Million Settlement
About 22,000 lawsuits were filed against Endo’s subsidiary, American Medical Systems. In these transvaginal mesh lawsuits, all the plaintiffs claimed that this treatment for stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse was injurious, causing such health issues as painful sex and bleeding. Wednesday, April 30, Reuters reported that Endo International PLC had agreed to the …
Why You May Not Want a Quick Settlement in a Personal Injury Case
After you have suffered injuries and financial loss as a result of someone else’s negligence, you may want to move on with your life as quickly as possible, and that’s understandable. Sometimes a simple case means that you can swiftly obtain the full compensation you need. But sometimes, fast compensation is not in your best …
When a Defective Product Causes a Motorcycle Crash
There are times when nobody on the road is at fault for a motorcycle accident. The manufacturer could be to blame if the cycle malfunctioned or was poorly made. If neither you nor another motorist can be assigned liability for the accident, then you might have a product liability claim on your hands. For instance, …
Negotiation Insights Into an Injury Claim Settlement
If you are wondering what a personal injury claim will look like, then you need to understand how personal injury settlements work. Many cases never make it to trial, but end quicker in a negotiated settlement. At this point in your case, you and your attorney are aware of what your case is worth, and how …
Before Your Injury Case Ends: How Can You Pay for Your Medical Bills?
If you are thinking about filing a personal injury claim, chances are, you already have medical expenses you need to pay. While a fair result in your case could mean getting fully compensated for these medical bills, how do you pay for them in the meantime? That will depend on the type of accident you …
Benjamin Whitley Writes Article for Boom! Magazine™: “What Is a Class Action?”
The Whitley Law Firm is pleased to announce that our very own Attorney Benjamin Whitley has written an article that addresses a common legal question, an article that is to be published in an upcoming edition of Boom! Magazine™. This is a lifestyle magazine that reaches more than 80,000 readers in North Carolina, helping readers …
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