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Wrongful Death Case Takes Twist As Victim Liable For Personal Injuries Caused By His Flying Body Parts In an unusual personal injury case arising from a train accident, the estate of man who was dismembered by a train is liable for the injuries to another person who was struck by a part of his body [...] Most lawyers,even experienced ones, are terrible trial lawyers. Terrible. With a capital T that rhymes with LOSE. Here is list of common problems. 1. Using big words–any legal terminology,scientific mumbo-jumbo,or multi-syllabic jargon–is never a good idea. One can and should use clear,concise language to express even complicated ideas. 2. Making the same point over and over. [...] Conrad Murray ordered to pay $100 Million in restitution and serve 4 years in prison Conrad Murray, the doctor convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson, was sentenced to four years imprisonment, the maximum punishment the judge could deliver. “Some may feel that this was a medical malpractice case. It wasn’t. And [...] Government Failed To Warn Campers Even After Receiving Reports of Aggressive Bear In Area The family of a boy killed by a bear has been awarded $1.95M for wrongful death against the U.S. Forest Service. On June 17, 2007, the boy Samuel Ives, 11, was camping with his mother, brother and stepfather at a remote [...] Women injured in boat accident awarded $30 Million Negligent Boaters Likely Cause of TBI Accident But Jury Blames Boat Manufacturer On June 7, 2011 a jury in Butte County California awarded $31 million to two women who were swept off a boat and injured by its propeller. The women were riding in a MasterCraft X-45 wakeboarding craft. There [...] “The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow-witted man if he has not formed any idea of them already, but the simplest thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid before him.” These [...] There are many types of brain injuries; however, the injuries which are most commonly the focus of negligence lawsuits are the following: 1) A penetrating brain injury — a tearing of the brain from a skull fracture for example, or a gun shot wound. These injuries cause ruptures of large blood vessels with bleeding into the [...] According to Daniel Zweirdling and Christian Miller of NPR a bipartisan group of 74 lawmakers issued a letter Friday demanding that the Pentagon’s health plan cover a treatment for brain injured soldiers known as cognitive rehabilitation therapy. .Rep. Bill Pascrell, (D-NJ), and Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA), the leaders of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, cited [...] As the law stands, victims in California personal injury lawsuits who have health insurance may receive less compensation than victims who lack insurance. Read the article here. A Medicare beneficiary who is treated for injuries and then sues to collect compensation is required by Federal law to notify Medicare of the claim. When the claim is settled the plaintiff must reimburse any payments made by Medicare for treatment of the injuries involved in the claim. Make sure your attorney complies with the [...] |
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