In the wake of a serious truck wreck, hiring a skilled personal injury attorney to assist with building your claim and to guide you through proceedings could make all the difference during this challenging chapter of your life. However, with so many attorneys to choose from in the state, it can be difficult to decide
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Toxic Ohio train-derailment waste dumped in metro Detroit
A Wayne County man has filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern Corp. for exposing communities in the Detroit area to “potential significant harm” when it transported and disposed of hazardous waste from last month’s Ohio train derailment to Wayne County facilities.
According to the lawsuit, the company endangered the community by not properly monitoring…
One dead, 2 injured in head-on collision on I-575 near Canton
One person was killed and two others sustained severe injuries following a head-on collision in Cherokee County on Saturday. According to Canton PD, the crash occurred on I-575 northbound just south of the Riverstone Parkway northbound off-ramp. The causes of the fatal frontal collision between a white Chevrolet Silverado truck, driven by a Marietta man,…
4 killed in fiery wrong-way crash on 71 Freeway
Four people were killed on the spot following a horrific wrong-way crash on the 71 Freeway near Chino Hills. According to the police, an as-yet unidentified driver was driving a white 2021 Volvo S60 going northbound on the southbound 71 Freeway lanes. The white Volvo crashed into a black 2018 Volvo. Both vehicles spun out…
News: Passenger dies after car slams into pole in Leesburg
By Whittel & Melton & LLC
LEESBURG, FL – A car accident in Lake County Monday morning left one person dead and two others hospitalized, Inside Lake reports.
According to police, a man was driving a 2012 Hyundai in the area of U.S. Highway 441 and U.S. Highway 27 when the crash happened at about 12:45 a.m. Investigators determined that the…
Car Accident Claims for Pregnant Women
No matter the circumstances, getting into a car accident is a frightening and sometimes traumatic experience. This fear can multiply tenfold for pregnant women that are concerned not only for their own health but for the health and well-being of their baby.
Our law firm has represented many mothers-to-be injured in car accidents in Maryland…
Crash Data Collected by Various Car Manufacturers Has Made Cars Safer
By Bob Kraft
The New York Times reports that in Sweden, Volvo has “dispatched its own crash-scene investigators since the early 1970s.” The automaker is “not alone in sending investigators to crash sites, but it pioneered the practice.” Today, several manufacturers “take a similar approach to glean valuable real-world information on what happens to vehicles and their occupants…
What Does the Insurance Company Pay on a Total Loss Claim?
Our lawyers handle serious personal injury accident claims. Although we do not charge a fee for handling property damage claims for our injured clients, we almost invariably are drawn into property damage claims, many of which involve total loss to the vehicle.
When Is a Car in Maryland Considered Totaled?
In Maryland, a car is…
Choice-of-Law Clauses in Marine Insurance Policies: The U.S. Supreme Court Grants Cert
By David Judd
Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert in the case of Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC. The question before the Court is whether, under federal admiralty law, a choice-of-law clause in a marine insurance policy can be rendered unenforceable if enforcement is contrary to a strong public policy…
Expect prison time if you sell drugs in a school zone in Alabama
Children in Alabama should not face exposure to illegal drugs and drug activity. For this reason, Alabama, like all other states, has enacted long-standing “drug-free zone” laws. These laws provide enhanced penalties for those who commit certain drug crimes near schools and other places where children may be present.
Alabama’s drug-free school zone laws
Alabama’s…