Recent Blog Posts
Understanding Dooring Accidents
Dooring is kind of a funny name, for a very real accident, and one that we can all relate to. As the name suggests, it’s when someone–usually a pedestrian or a bike rider, but it may be another car driver as well–is hit by someone opening their (usually parked) car door, or leaving their… Read More »
There’s More Science To Dog Bite Cases Than You Might Think
When we think of dog bites and dog bite injury cases, we don’t turn our minds to science. Dog bite cases don’t seem to be the most scientifically involved cases that would require any type of specialized knowledge to prove. And while that may be true in some dog bite (and dog injury) cases,… Read More »
What Does It Mean To “Go Into Shock” After An Accident?
After a major accident, it often is not the actual injury that is the most deadly aspect of what happened to you. It’s often the body’s reaction to the injury. It’s called going into shock, and while TV and movies have shown us that going into shock is a bad thing, most people don’t… Read More »
Does A Property Owner Have To Keep You Safe From Ice And Snow On The Ground?
As the weather gets colder, and ice and snow start to accumulate everywhere you go, business owners need to be more and more aware of the dangers that ice and snow present to customers and those who may be on their property. Customers and the public that fall and who are injured on someone… Read More »
Homeowners Liability And Insurance Policy Issues After An Accident
If someone owns a business or commercial property, it is highly likely that they have liability insurance–the insurance that pays other people for their injuries, and thus, avoid the property owner from being personally liable to compensate the victim. But homeowners insurance is somewhat different from commercial liability policies that businesses or offices or… Read More »
Can The Mother Of A Fetus Injured In An Accident Recover Damages?
It is often the case, in an accident, that from the outside, it looks like there is only one injured victim. But on closer look, there are actually two — that’s because the injured person was a pregnant mother. And that begs the question of whether or not an unborn fetus who is injured… Read More »
Silent, Slow And Deadly: The Post-Accident Brain Bleed
Imagine that someone you know or love is with you in an accident. She hits her head, or has some trauma to her head. It looks pretty bad — maybe she actually blacked out for a second or two. But eventually, she comes out of it, and seems fine. She answers your questions, seems… Read More »
Common Defenses When You’re Injured On Someone’s Property
If you’re on someone’s property, and you’re injured on their property, it may seem like an open and shut, so-called “easy case.” It’s clear that something was wrong with the property, and that it caused you injury. So what could the Defendant possibly say, to defend their claim, and try to deny you compensation… Read More »
The Impact Of Scarring After An Accident
In the aftermath of an injury that damages our skin, like a laceration or a burn or similar injury, there may be a lasting mark of what you endured: a scar. And while many people see a scar as “just a scar,” a scar can actually have more serious and long lasting consequences than… Read More »
The Basics Of Rhode Island’s Wrongful Death Laws
There is no worse injury, and no worse consequence of any accident, than death. When an accident causes a death, the surviving family members can file what is known as a wrongful death action. Did the Accident Cause the Death? One of the first questions to ask in a wrongful death case, is whether… Read More »
