When children are injured in a car accident it can be difficult to detect the injury or its severity right away; this is often due to the fact that children do not yet know how to communicate what they are feeling. The same rule applies to a child’s recovery following an accident. If a child is experiencing more pain or difficulty than is usual for their recovery, it’s important to have this assessed and noted by a doctor to make sure the...
Damages incurred in truck accidents are notoriously expensive; due to the relative size and weight of 18-wheelers and semis, the damage caused in a traffic accident is usually severe. Unfortunately, in a collision between a large truck and passenger vehicle, the passenger vehicles rarely come out on top regardless of who was at fault for the accident. However, several avenues of recovery may be available after suffering injuries in a truck...
Commonly defective products can include kitchen appliances, children’s toys, pharmaceuticals, car parts, and more. Manufacturers in each of these and other industries have a legal obligation to provide a reasonably safe product that can serve its intended purpose; if a manufacturer fails to do so resulting in a dangerous or defective product, the injured victim may be eligible to seek compensation via court in a civil product liability claim....
Product liability claims arise when one or more parties are injured by a potential defect in an unreasonably dangerous product. Kitchen and home appliances, furniture, children’s toys, medical devices, and even medicine are common subjects of product liability lawsuits. Product liability claims can be particularly difficult to prepare and litigate due in large part to how difficult it is for the average consumer to access the pertinent design...
Truvada is a combination of emtricitabine and tenofovir used to treat and/or prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B in patients. Truvada has been used for over a decade to treat and prevent the spread of HIV, and although considered generally effective, it can potentially carry some serious negative side effects. While many people take Truvada without noticing these side effects, others have experienced severe kidney damage,...
Construction sites can contain inherent hazards that employers are required and expected to mitigate. By following industry safety protocol, a construction site does not necessarily have to be any more dangerous than another profession. However, this does not bar injuries from occurring. Whether an injury occurs on a construction site in the normal scope of work or as the result of negligence, a construction worker may have various options for...
In most cases, when someone suffers an injury as the result of another party’s negligent or intentional conduct, the injured party can reach out to a personal injury attorney to file a claim. However, if the injury occurred on the water, the process could be notably different. For instance, when someone is injured on the water, they will need to seek out a maritime or “admiralty” law attorney to take their case.
Maritime law governs any...
Hernia mesh is a medical device used to support damaged tissue around hernias as they heal; a hernia generally occurs when the stomach or intestine bulges through weakened tissue, and it can be very painful. While hernia mesh serves an important purpose in the healing process, there are specific risks associated with certain types of mesh which can cause lasting damage and continued medical expenses to a patient’s body. If you or a loved one...