THE INJURY LAWYER DIRECTORY BLOG

A Georgia officer is recovering after being attacked and bitten by a dangerous dog. The female officer was attempting to pick up a dog and place it in her pickup truck when another dog attacked her and bit her on the lower leg.

While the dog bite did not leave severe injuries, it did leave two fairly large gashes in the woman’s calf. After being bitten, the officer requested help from animal control and told them where they could find the dangerous animal. Once apprehended, the dog was taken to a local animal shelter.

After an animal has bitten someone in Georgia, it must be held for ten days following the biting incident so that it can be observed. During this time, the dog is kept away from humans and other animals to make sure it is not suffering from rabies or any other diseases.

Fortunately in this case, the officer did not suffer any serious injuries, but for other dog bite victims, the animal attack can lead to serious consequences. For small children especially, a dog bite can result in facial lacerations, severe cuts and bruises, or broken bones.

If you or a family member has been attacked and bitten by a dog, it is important to consult an experienced dog bite lawyer in your area. You may be eligible to receive compensation for your damages.

If you have a dog bite claim in the Atlanta, Georgia area, please contact Robbins & Associates, P.C. today to schedule a consultation.

A Rockford, Illinois family has recently received a $12 million settlement after filing a medical malpractice claim against the hospital staff that delivered their baby. The birth injury that occurred during the delivery of their son has caused him to develop cerebral palsy.

The hospital staff assumed that the baby was in the right position for the delivery, but they failed to verify the fetal position. In the end, the baby was positioned for a breech delivery. However, the hospital staff realized this too late to perform a Caesarean section quickly enough. The baby was deprived of oxygen for an extended period of time, leading to permanent brain damage.

The child now must be monitored 24 hours a day and he is kept on a ventilator. Because of the negligence of the hospital staff, the child suffered catastrophic injuries, preventing him from living a normal life. The settlement reached in court was awarded to the family so that the child can be cared for during the rest of his life.

Medical malpractice is a horrific event that can transform an entire family. Doctors and nursing staff that are negligent and fail to provide the care and expertise required need to be held accountable for their actions or negligence.

If you or a loved one has suffered injuries after medical malpractice, it is important that you consult a medical malpractice attorney as soon as possible. In addition to reviewing medical records and conducting interviews, a medical malpractice attorney will file your medical malpractice claim before the statute of limitations runs out on your claim.

If you have a medical malpractice claim in the Chicago, Illinois area, please contact the Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle, P.C. today to schedule a consultation.

The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Central Point, a city located in Southern Oregon, for failing to protect workers from asbestos. During a demolition project performed by the city of Central Point, trace amounts of asbestos were found in the debris.

Asbestos is an incredibly dangerous substance that can cause serious health problems, including mesothelioma. The city should have told the employees working on the demolition that there was asbestos in the area. Some of the symptoms of mesothelioma include:

• Chest Pain
  
• Shortness of Breath
  
• Viral Pneumonia
  
• Persistent Cough
  

One of the problems with mesothelioma is that it can be hard to diagnose; often, it takes decades for the disease to develop.

Situations like this can happen all the time, and if your work has failed to inform you of the presence of asbestos, you may be able to recover compensation for any sickness that you develop as a result. An experienced asbestos injury attorney will work with your medical records and help you file a claim so that you can get compensation for medical bills, loss of work, and pain and suffering.

If you have an asbestos or mesothelioma claim in Maryland, Pennsylvania, or Delaware, please contact the Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos today to schedule a consultation.

Four officers in wheelchairs came forward in Atlanta last week to speak out against the city’s workers’ compensation system. According to the former police officers that were injured while on-duty, the city’s workers’ compensation program has been systematically challenging their medical needs for the past two years.

In addition to questioning the men’s need for oxygen, the city has apparently also delayed crucial repairs to wheelchairs, cut off drugs to the officers, and delayed much-needed surgeries. The officers claim that the city is fighting their treatments because they are trying to save money.

When companies and local government agencies refuse to provide workers with the compensation they need after a work-related injury, it can seriously impact their ability to receive the medical care they require. An experienced workers’ compensation lawyer will work for you so that you get the compensation you need for your medical expenses as well as for the pay you would have received if you hadn’t been injured on the job.

If you have a workers’ compensation claim in the Atlanta, Georgia area, please contact Robbins & Associates, P.C. today to schedule a consultation.

In yet another heartbreaking story, one woman’s life was cut short and another was injured at the hands of an irresponsible teenager who chose to drink and then drive his car in Boston, Massachusetts.

The two women, mother and daughter, were walking their dog down the street when they were hit by a car. The car was being driven by an 18-year-old high school student who had gotten drunk at prom.

The pedestrian accident was so loud that neighbors thought the sound of the car accident was thunder or a loud motorcycle. When neighbors came outside to help the injured women, the teens attempted to flee the scene, but stayed after being called after.
Drinking and driving is responsible for the injury or wrongful death of thousands of people every year. When drinking and driving causes an auto accident, the victim may be eligible to receive compensation for damages suffered in the incident.

If you or a loved one has been injured because of a drunk driver, an experienced auto accident attorney near you can help you recover the compensation you deserve.

If you have an auto accident claim in the New York City area, please contact the Law Offices of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. today to schedule a consultation.

A woman in Illinois is suing a bar and restaurant after she fell and suffered serious, permanent injury to her knee. In addition to the knee injury, the woman incurred medical expenses and lost wages when she was unable to perform her job after the accident.

The woman claims that she was attempting to walk from the bar area of the restaurant to the patio when she slipped and fell on the floor of the restaurant. Just before she walked across the room, an employee was allowed to mop the floor, leaving it wet and slippery without appropriate warning to customers.

The lawsuit claims that the restaurant is responsible for allowing the employee to mop the floor in an area where customers could injure themselves. This lawsuit is an excellent example of how common slip and fall cases can be. From this seemingly small mistake of mopping the floor, a woman has now suffered a great deal of pain and economic losses.

Slip and fall accidents can be very serious. While this woman only injured her knee, in other slip and fall accidents, people can suffer neck injuries, brain injuries, and spine injuries.

If you have a slip and fall claim in the Chicago, Illinois area, please contact the Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle, P.C. today to schedule a consultation.

When you purchase a new Mercedes-Benz, you expect to be purchasing the best quality available in an automobile. For many California car buyers, this wasn’t the case, causing Mercedes-Benz to issue a recall for more than 16,000 vehicles.

The product recall has been issued after an investigation into the cars revealed the seal around the taillights in these vehicles was faulty. The inadequate seal can allow water into the taillight control unit, causing it to short circuit. This has been known to result in a car fire.

Whether the defect is caused by poor design of the product, bad manufacturing, or incorrect assembling, if a defective product injures you or your family, you may be eligible to receive compensation for your damages. A defective product can be very dangerous, and a defective car could result in serious injuries to you and your loved ones.

In this case, the recalled cars may be covered by California’s Lemon Law. This law allows car buyers who have attempted to correct their car’s problems through the dealers to receive a new vehicle or get their defective vehicle bought back from them.

If you have a defective product claim in the Denver, Colorado area, please contact the Law Offices of Burg, Simpson, Eldredge, Hersh & Jardine, P.C. today to schedule a consultation.

The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill that will potentially make it easier for independent contractors to receive workers’ compensation from property owners if they are injured on the job.

The bill just barely passed by majority in the Texas House by a vote of 73-71, and it overturned a previous law that shielded property owners against lawsuits brought by contract workers. The workers’ compensation bill will now be passed on to the Senate for approval so that it can be made a law.

In the past, property owners could not be sued for additional damages if a contract worker was seriously injured on the job as a result of their neglect. The new bill will change the law so that contract workers can recover the compensation they deserve.

Workers’ compensation claims are complex and difficult to handle. If you are a contract worker that has suffered an injury on the job, an experienced workers’ compensation attorney can help you receive the reimbursement you deserve.

If you or your loved one has a workers’ compensation claim in the Jersey City, New Jersey area, please contact the Law Offices of Anthony Carbone, P.C. today to schedule a free consultation.

On April 10, 2005, Christopher Lambeth, a mentally ill man, stabbed his two grandparents to death. The mother and aunt of Christopher Lambeth are now filing a medical malpractice claim in order to recover damages from the psychiatrist as well as the behavioral agency that worked with Christopher.

Prior to the killings, Lisa Lambeth told her son’s psychiatrist that he had not been taking his medication and she requested he be taken to a mental facility. COPE Behavioral Services, Inc. claims that Lambeth was wholly or partially at fault for the killings.

Dr. Virgil Hancock had seen Christopher Lambeth numerous times in the presence of his mother and has even gone so far as to sign a note claiming Christopher Lambeth was “unable to control his anger, was homicidal, had a target, and a plan.”

Just three days before the killings, Lisa Lambeth requested that COPE behavior services take Christopher out of her parent’s home, but neither Dr. Hancock nor COPE Behavioral Services took any action.

If you or a loved one has suffered injuries or even wrongful death as a result of the negligence of a medical professional, you may be able to recover compensation for your losses. It is important to consult an experienced medical malpractice lawyer to ensure your rights are properly defended.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania workers who worked from 1942 to 1944 in the Westinghouse Atomic Power Development Plant may be able to recover federal compensation if they suffered from certain forms of cancer. If they died from cancer caused by working in the plant, their surviving family members may be eligible to receive this compensation.

The compensation is a plan formulated by the U.S. Department of Labor to pay workers or their families for handling uranium in the plant. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has determined that the workers in the plant during those years are part of a special group to receive up to $150,000 in a lump sum settlement.

In order to qualify for the lump sum compensation, surviving family members or workers would most likely have to provide some form of proof their work led to the formation of their cancer. This new compensation plan is part of a larger atomic workers’ compensation program that has awarded over 48,000 workers with compensation for their workplace injuries.

If you or a loved one falls into this group of people, an experienced workers’ compensation attorney can help you gather the proof you need to gain the compensation you deserve.

If you have a workers’ compensation claim in the Columbus, Ohio area, please contact the Law Offices of Robert W. Kerpsack Co., L.P.A. today to schedule a consultation.