I noticed a sign in a gas station indicating that only those “born after this date in the year 2000 can buy alcohol legally.” I think it gave me whiplash. While I’m capable of doing the math, (and even have …
IF YOUR CAR HITS THE WATER
Open the windows! The power windows should still work initially in the water. If not, use a pocketknife, screwdriver, or escape tool to break the window. Wearing your seat belt is imperative as you first have to survive the impact …
The Hidden Injury
What Is “Loss Of Consortium”? If you are injured, is your spouse also hurt? In a sense, yes. As modern spouses, most of us generally try to meet the physical, emotional, and social needs of one another. The term for …
Would You Cut Off Your Leg?
Everything in you screams “No!” Assume though, you have been in a motorcycle accident. Your leg was literally shredded. Surgeons have knitted it back together so that it gets blood supply. But this recovery is going to be a marathon, …
Texting While Driving
The New Era Of Car Accident Causes If you are rear ended there’s a good chance that texting and driving is to blame. 20 years ago, when I first started practicing injury law, rear end accidents looked pretty well the …
The Symptoms of Concussions
Concussions are a serious injury that, a medical professional or not, everyone should be aware of and educated on. This blog post is filled with helpful information discussing what a concussion is, the signs of a concussion, the different types …
11 Things the Coronavirus is Teaching Us
Coronavirus Lessons During Quarantine We are all connected. We are neurologically hard wired by the Creator to be in community. It’s loss is palpable. People come together in a crisis. From the making of homemade masks, to giving blood, delivering …
Pro Travel Tips
Having been around the world a couple of times, we have found the following tips can make can your trip abroad go much more smoothly when the unexpected occurs. Verify your passport has more than 6 months left from the …
Roundup Weed Killer
What about Roundup Weed Killer? We are all bombarded with television ads by national law firms about various products that allegedly cause all kinds of terrible maladies. The latest is Roundup, the most widely used weed-killer product in the world. …
The View From My Chair
5 Simple Life Truths After more than two decades of handling catastrophic injury, disability and cases of wrongful death, I have seen quite a bit. In my role, I have gained insights into innumerable families, situations and tragedies. Generally speaking, …
5 Ways Not to Get Sued
Having a claim made against you for an accident or injury is terrible on two fronts: Number one and I hope most importantly, the regret that one feels when someone has injured another human being through an accidental act or …
Is Your Family Disaster Ready?
The recent outbreak of tragic tornadoes this spring will not be the last ones this year, unfortunately. I have compiled the following steps you can begin taking now to help assure your family is more prepared for a tornadic disaster …