Random Personal Injury Articles

Motorcycle and Accident Cycle

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Motorcycles have become popular nowadays. Many people from varied occupations, and from location anywhere and everywhere, do find utility in using motorcycles.

Whether from going to their work, to school or going other parts of the country, motorcycles have become the medium of transportation that is widely used across America, including Los Angeles City.

Moreover, irrespective of the seasonal changes, motorcycles as a mode of transportation were still prevalent. Interestingly, it has been remodeled for practical use in our daily lives. It was built to hurdle all the travails of the road.

On the other hand, as the streets become populated with cars and huge trucks, the number of motorcycle operators increased proportionately.

With the increase of use and utility of motorcycle, comes the increase of fatality rate of accidents related to motorcycles.

Motorcycle crashes vastly increased in number irrespective of the season. The seasonal rate of motorcycle crashes has long been abandoned.

Motorcycle crashes continue to take the lives of many motorcycle enthusiasts.

Actually, several factors are leading to motorcycle crashes. On top of the list was excessive speeding.

One was not wearing a helmet. Alcohol or drug influence also becomes a factor in any of the mishaps.

To address this concern, several motorcycle organizations have devised safety initiatives in order to eliminate or at least lessen the fatality rate of motorcycle riding. In fact, a worldwide motorcycle summit was convened to that effect.

Added to that, the respective state and local jurisdictions have made an effort to resolve the growing problems of accidents involving motorcycles.
In this respect, variety of programs, all for safety was constituted.

The constitutive programs relate the following concerns:

• the review or recall of motorcycle units,

• of having motorcycle training courses

• improved road maintenance including the proper provisioning of motorcycle lanes

• development of motorcycle mentoring program

• operational risk management training

• instilling rules of the road

• promotional usage of personal protective equipment

• identifying high-hazard areas

• and other safety concerns that would be helpful in diminishing motorcycle hazards

The foregoing programs are of great use and become a practical solution in reference to motorcycle crashes, at least in a way.

With these concerns, the top Los Angeles motorcycle accident attorneys have constituted a campaign, but now relating to the travails of lawsuit relating to motorcycle accidents.

The Los Angeles Motorcycle accident attorney found it timely to take the chance of explaining the mechanics of the legal battle in motorcycle accidents.

They have coordinated with various motorcycle organizations for them to extend legal help and educate the motorist with the essential knowledge about the legal implications of motorcycle accidents.

Variety of mechanisms and medium where used by the Los Angeles motorcycle accident attorney, from radio, print media, thru the internet and other means, all for the purpose of providing workable legal knowledge.

Parting words, it is basic for motorcycle riders to know or practice not only safe road travel but it is also equally important for one to know the essential laws that deal with motorcycle accidents.

For more information, contact a motor accident attorney in your area for better reference and guidance.

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Holiday Accident Claims Guide

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The first thing that you need to do is report the accident. You can report it directly to your holiday representative, but you can also report it to the hotel that you are staying at, particularly if the accident occurred on their property. In the case of a road accident you should also report it to the local police. In fact it is safe to say that you should report it to as many officials as you possibly can. Your solicitor can then contact these agencies later to verify the details of the accident. You should also take the details of all the people to whom you report the accident in order to make contacting them easier at a later date.

You should also keep a personal account of what happened. Write a description of the events in your own words and in as much detail as you can. If you are on holiday then it is likely that you will have a camera with you. It is advisable to take photographs of the scene of the accident, as these can be used at a later date to back up your claim. You should also seek medical attention as this will further highlight the severity of your accident and provide another avenue of official confirmation.

Finally you should seek legal representation when you return to the UK as soon as you can. Delays can sometimes hinder the claim process and cast doubt on the severity of the claim. Representation can be found online and there numerous companies dealing with holiday compensation claims.

It is vital that you seek out a specialist solicitor who has dealt with holiday compensation claims in the past. No only will they be able to take you through the claim process step by step, but they will also be aware of the intricacies of such a claim. Many specialists offer legal assistance on a 'no win, no fee' basis, meaning that it won't cost you a penny to make a claim. The advice and assistance offered is often crucial. Your solicitor will be able to collect and collate all of the information that you have gathered and back up your claim. They will be able to contact everyone involved and build a strong case for your compensation. If you have an accident abroad through no fault of your own, then there is no reason why your claim shouldn't be successful. With a little preparation and the knowledge of how to react should your holiday be blighted by an accident, you can be sure of a positive outcome.

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Elevator Accidents: Serious Premise Liability Matter

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500

With the invention of elevators, a lot of things are getting done faster. Without elevators, we definitely cannot build high-rise buildings. It will be difficult, if not impossible, to climb thousands of flights of stairs to get to the upper floors. Aside from this, it will consume so much time just to get from one floor to another that it becomes counter productive to build high-rise buildings.

Unwittingly, the creation of elevators may have saved the growing problems of real estates in many places. With high-rise buildings, a small piece of land is maximized to the fullest. The sky is the limit, in building more floors, with the help of elevators.

Elevators are used for work, in commercial establishments, in recreational areas and even in commercial residences like condominium units and high-rise apartment complexes.

However, everything has its cost. With the invention of elevators, another source of personal injuries through premise liability has been created.

Elevators, by their very nature, are prone to breaking up or malfunctioning. Mechanical machines that need constant maintenance to operate safely, empower these. Unfortunately, some property owners are negligent in ensuring that their elevators are safe for public use.

Elevators are prone to lock ups as well. If you are trapped inside a malfunctioning elevator, you may sustain economic damage due to loss of time that should be devoted for work. Aside from this, people with health conditions might be affected due to fear of being trapped in faulty elevators.

A far more serious elevator malfunction is when the door sensors do not work. A lot of people get pinned by broken doors of elevators resulting in serious physical injuries.

Still, others experience trip and fall injuries when elevators do not stop squarely or evenly on designated floors.

Premise liability caused by un-kept elevators is a serious matter that may entail serious injuries for some and costly medical expenses and court costs for others. With all the dangers related to elevators, the same can easily be prevented. Property owners only need to be reasonably vigilant in making sure that their properties are kept and maintained from dangerous conditions.

It is actually a win-win situation for property owners to pay for the regular maintenance of their elevators. For one, it could save property owners thousands of dollars in personal injury claims due to premise liabilities.

Also, their properties will be frequented more because people feel more secure in going to their properties as opposed to others where people have known to be injured.

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Girls getting mad behind the wheel? Never!

Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Being a female driver I find it difficult to understand why men can sometimes become so uptight and angry behind the wheel and reveal the twisted Jekyll side of their personality through road rage. Such an example of sheer hatred towards another motorist is extremely dangerous and therefore it is of no surprise that road rage can source a number of car accident compensation claims.

But this morning I found myself acting out a car chase scene from a Hollywood blockbuster, giving dirty looks to a male driver who wouldn't let me join a lane. All of the other motorists had let the cars in front of me out one-by-one and so it was my turn to be allowed to join the lane! His decision not to let me out could have resulted in a car accident compensation claim.

I proceeded to stare point-blank into his rear-view mirror and he was left with no other option but to put his sunglasses on to avoid my evil eye. As the traffic began to move I somehow managed to overtake him and felt a great satisfaction as I passed his Ford Escort. But the story doesn't finish there, he then overtook me and gave me no alternative but to put my foot down and pass him once again until I needed to take the next exit.

This hazardous style of driving could have caused a serious road traffic accident and subsequent car accident claim for personal injury compensation. Fortunately, as I drove into work I realised the error of my ways and vowed never to drive so dangerously again.

Ignoring my morning episode of complete and utter madness, it's not so often that you see a woman expressing road rage, especially one who's waving her arms out the car window and giving an obscene hand gesture. Instead, we women usually tend to say something quietly to ourselves in the car when nobody is around to hear us mumble a four-letter swear word.

So, is there a scientific reason why men are more likely to have a car accident claim made against them for a crash that's been caused by road rage? From what I can find on the internet, the answer is no. However, studies have suggested that a woman's frantic behaviour could be influenced by her father, who may have expressed episodes of road rage when she was a child. A study carried out by scientists from Finland examined the reactions of 174 women from Brazil and found that those who expressed signs of road rage had fathers who were also fond of using bad language. This type of driving can easily lead to motorists having to contact personal injury solicitors to make car accident claims.

A friend of mine from London said that she strongly agrees with this statement and believes that her cases of road rage have all been influenced by her father racing other motorists, cutting in, beeping his horn and causing all sorts of dangerous driving that could have led to a car crash.

My friend said, "I used to always be so frightened when my dad used to get angry in the car. There would always be somebody who would wind him up on the roads and he was endlessly shouting obscene words to people as he overtook them.

"But now I've realised that I do exactly the same thing. I never thought I would turn into one of those people who think they own the road. I'm just lucky that I haven't needed to make a car accident claim for a serious road traffic accident."

After my antics this morning I have definitely learned my lesson and the next time I get frustrated behind the wheel, I will try to remain relaxed and calm, I mean, a real lady wouldn't give a two finger salute would she? I guess we'll find out on the drive home!

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Las Vegas personal injury lawyers

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:41:31 -0600

Our Las Vegas personal injury lawyers have successfully represented thousands of clients, holding to the principle of thorough preparation, attention to detail and tenacious advocacy. We have recovered compensation for many clients after other firms told them, "You have no case," or attempted to get them to accept low, early settlement offers.
Our personal injury practice includes cases stemming from a wide range of accidents and incidents of negligence, including motor vehicle accidents (car, truck, motorcycle, bus and taxicab accidents, as well as plane crashes, train collisions, boating accidents, and rollover accidents), construction and work site injuries, defective products, dog bites, pedestrian and bike accidents, premises liability, and nursing home abuse. We have successfully recovered large settlements and verdicts for victims of catastrophic injuries such as brain injury, back, neck and spinal cord injury, and burn and smoke inhalation injury, as well as for those who have lost family members to wrongful death.
When you have suffered a serious injury, medical bills, lost wages and other financial burdens can be overwhelming. Our personal injury lawyers focus on maximizing your financial recovery by pursuing all available avenues of compensation. We determine if you are eligible for workers' compensation benefits or Social Security disability benefits in addition to any personal injury compensation.
Obviously, from the get go of a personal injury claim, it is very important to determine its potential value. An even more important question is, how much can I recover on my personal injury auto accident claim? The value and the potential recovery of your personal injury claim are not the same. The first question that must be answered is, what is the maximum potential recovery of my personal injury claim?
To determine what the maximum potential recovery of your personal injury claim, you must first know how much insurance is available. The first thing to determine is how much liability insurance does the adverse driver have? In the State of Nevada, this can be determined by the use of NRS 690B.042, which simply states that an adverse carrier must release proof of liability insurance upon receipt of a medical authorization and a list of your health care providers. Sometimes, we can get a general idea of how much insurance is available by taking a look at the adverse driver’s insurance company. Generally speaking, major insurance carriers like State Farm, Farmers, and Allstate, are companies that will write liability policies above the statutory minimum. The minimum liability insurance in the State of Nevada is $15,000.00 per person and $30,000.00 per accident. Other company’s only write minimum policies, because these company’s are not as financially solvent as the major carriers. These marginal insurance companies try to limit their exposure by only writing minimum liability coverage policies.

Another important factor increasing the value of your personal injury claim is egregious behavior on the part of the adverse driver. Was he drunk? Was he using drugs? Was he engaging in a speed contest or reckless driving at the time of your accident? Does he have a felony record? Egregious conduct on the part of the adverse driver can raise the value of your claim. Juries don’t like these Defendants.

Your pre-existing injury and prior treatment, if any, can effect the value of your claim. If you have no pre-existing conditions related to your injury and you had no prior treatment for a similar injury, your claim will be worth more. If you are claiming a neck or back injury and you have had prior treatment for conditions involving your neck and back, or if you had prior claims involving injury to these body parts, an insurance company will offer less money to settle these claims.
if you have an injury that will cause you to have pain and suffering in the future and cause you to incur future medical bills, this will add value to your claim. (Caveat: insurance companies don’t like future damages and have a tendency to downplay them.”)

As you can see, calculating the total amount of the value of your personal injury auto accident claim is not easy. Juries struggle with placing a price on things that do not normally carry a monetary value.

Consider these things in your decision to litigate your personal injury claim.
Some insurance adjuster’s will make a commission on your claim, in the event that they settle your claim for less than the authority provided to them by the insurance company. Therefore, adverse adjusters under certain circumstances may have a monetary stake in your claim.
Most personal injury accident claims settle before litigation. In order for a personal injury attorney to successfully settle a personal injury claim, it is sometimes necessary for the attorney, the health care providers, and health insurance carriers to compromise their financial positions on a personal injury claim in order to provide adequate compensation to the injured party.

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New Zealand Increase In Accident Claims

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Canterbury, New Zealand leads the country in a multimillion-dollar increase in accident claims for sport-cycling and mountainbike accidents, new figures show. The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) paid out $1.81 million for Canterbury sport cyclists and mountainbikers who took a spill in 2006-2007.

This was up from the $370,855 paid to 82 sport cyclists in 2002-2003. Auckland topped Canterbury for overall claims, including ongoing claims, in 2006-2007 with $2.24m, but trailed Canterbury's 254 new claims for the year. Nationally, the ACC paid out $8.31m more in claims for 2006-2007 than it did in 2002-2003.

One Christchurch cycling group is blaming mountainbikers for the increase, but former adventure sport champion Steve Gurney said the numbers were a "fantastic problem to have". Papanui Cycling Club vice-president Bruce Dawe blamed mountainbikers for the rise in the number of accidents.

"It's recognised as the most dangerous sport around because they do crazy things," he said. "They don't race on a road for a start. All their claim accidents the majority of them are just straight-out crashes through the terrain they race on."

Gurney said the ACC data did not break down mountainbikers as opposed to road cyclists, so it was wrong to blame one group.

"Road cycling has doubled, at least more likely five times, I'd say," he said.

There was increasing rage between road cyclists and motorists, he said.

"Every time we go out riding as a bunch we get cars trying to cut us off, we get cars tooting at us and there's a kind of a war going on between motorists and cyclists."

While the increase was a concern, it was a "fantastic problem" because it showed more people were out enjoying the countryside, Gurney said.

Canterbury road policing manager Inspector Derek Erasmus said the blame for cycle accidents was an exact split between cyclists and drivers.

Over the past five years, primary blame for 46 per cent of all cycle crashes in Canterbury lay with the car driver. In another 46 per cent, the cyclist was primarily responsible, and in the remaining 8 per cent responsibility was shared.

"One of the big things is infringement on cycling lanes by drivers," Erasmus said.

"In other words, car drivers think they can use a cycle lane with impunity and it forms part of their road. Cars need to stay out of cycle lanes."

Belfast road cyclist Johnathon Gee, 24, was the victim of a driver cutting into a cycle lane in an accident that left him in a coma six weeks ago.

Gee was yesterday continuing his recovery at Burwood Hospital's brain injury rehabilitation service. He could not remember anything of his accident but said he was eager to get back on his bike when he was fully recovered.

"I don't mind drivers and drivers don't mind me," he said.

"Maybe people that are commuting to get to work or school might have more trouble with drivers, but for someone like me who just trains, it might be slightly different."

Gee's April 18 accident happened when a vehicle swung around in front of him across the cycle lane in Ferry Road. Gee suffered a broken arm, spinal and facial injuries, broken ribs, a broken wrist and collapsed lungs. Gee's father, David Gee, said his son's accident was similar to the one suffered by 16-year-old Christchurch cyclist Harriet Smithies in Taranaki at the weekend.

David Gee said he had briefly met the driver of the vehicle who hit his son. He was "a very nice fellow" who had boys of his own, Gee said. Canterbury cycling group Spokes chairman Matthew Cutler-Welsh said although the ACC statistics might appear alarming

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Book Review: 'Real Change' by Newt Gingrich. Read it.

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Gingrich is probably the smartest man in US politics and political activism – at least as far as real policies based on real world demands are concerned. His latest book, 'Real Change' is a synthesis of what his new organisation American Solutions [www.americansolutions.org] has been working on, to give policy makers some ideas to fix key problems in US society and politics. For anyone interested in fixing parts of America which do not work, this book is a good overview of what ails America and what can be done to fix it. As one may expect, it is government, the bureaucracy and the fantastical naive and bloody-minded faith in government, which is in need of real change. Gingrich outlines why that is.

Keynesians, the eco-cult fanatics, the race reductionists, the protectionists and the appeasement minded would of course, never read such a book. For these happy little Marxist minds, the warm blue blanket of the nanny state and creating clients out of citizens, is the main objective. Security, risk reduction, guaranteed incomes and jobs, and total safety are the primary concerns of these chattering trolls. These ideals are the root of the issues facing America and every other industrialised state for that matter. In order to break the current vicious and immature cycle of broken behavior and bankrupted systems, some real change as Gingrich outlines, is urgently needed.

Gingrich summarizes quite well and transparently, why government fails and what can be done to correct these failures. He discusses the key subject areas facing the US and then proposes some common-sensical and relevant options to change the system. Importantly he focuses on results – applying simple models and patterns to solve questions and then monitoring the outcomes. Metrics, and implementing concepts which actually work, are anathema to government and bureaucracies.

Some topics Gingrich discusses:

1. Iraq and Afghanistan

These ten pages on what went wrong in Iraq and also in Afghanistan [pp 107-118] are perhaps the most interesting in the book. Gingrich has over 30 years affiliation as a trainer and confidante of the military. From 2003 until the 2007 surge, Iraq as a policy was failing, and it was the fault not of the military personnel on the ground, but of the civilian and military bureaucracy outside the war zones.

As Gingrich relates:
-In 2003 after a stunningly successful 3 week invasion, the Bush administration reduced Iraqi intelligence resources [which were vital to secure the country].
-Instead of using the Iraqi army to help police the country, the military bureaucracy disbanded the Iraqi armed forces.
-The Iraqi adminstration under Paul Bremer did not learn from Afghanistan where you had to liberate and not occupy the country. Instead of using Iraqi's and an Iraqi bureaucracy to help stabilise and rebuild the country, the American administration acted as an occupier not a liberator. This directly gave rise to the insurgency and general malcontent in Iraq.
-No civilian support in infrastructure, economics, health or energy was forthcoming. The State Department and the military bureaucracy had no plans nor any ideas about how to stabilise a failed state like Iraq.
-Billions of dollars were spent in Iraq with no results and no metrics. The US bureaucracies totally failed in their objectives to help the military rebuild Iraq and to take active and productive roles in stabilising a failed state.

As Gingrich rightly points out, basically the US military was asked to perform 2 impossible tasks – win the war and act as a functioning bureaucracy. The second task is not something a military can credibly do.

Even in Afghanistan, the bureaucracy was the problem. As Gingrich states, 'In 2002, I learned that the United States had been unable to pave a single mile of road in Afghanistan during the summer season.' This was due to bureaucratic incompetence not a lack of money. Like Iraq, billions were spent in Afghanistan with no results, no metrics and no rush to implement something which would work. Thousands of swarming bureaucrats covered both countries like locusts, bunkered down, meeting, meeting again, meeting some more, with no view on being effective and without a coordinated and intelligent plan about meeting key metrics in energy, transportation, infrastructure build, policing or public safety. The burden was placed solely on the military.

2. Immigration
Gingrich voted for the Reagan amnesty bill of 1986 because it promised to be a one time deal. The deal was simple: illegal amnesty would be granted once; border security and control would be effected immediately; and there would be a verification of all foreign workers now and going forward. Only the amnesty occurred. The US now has most likely over 30 million illegals. It is a cultural, social and economic burden that is unsustainable. Contrary to myth uneducated illegals are a net drain on the US economy – by at least $50 billion per annum.

According to Gingrich and American Solutions over 75% of Americans want the border secured and do not want amnesty given to illegals; and they want more skilled workers on work visas. Yet they will most likely receive the opposite of that from their politicians. The border remains – even with the building of the southern fence – open with all the risks regarding terrorism and fascist Islam that entails; and most politicians eying the Hispanic and minority vote want to appear sympathetic to the idea of amnesty. The idea of extending skilled workers visas does not sit well with protectionists, unions and those who prefer illegal immigration to legal, documented visa based immigration.

3. Tax and spending cuts
Only a few politicians really believe that government is fundamentally too large, and that taxes are ridiculously high. For most politicians the tax payer is a faceless robot, who should pay more into the system to establish more programs and more welfare services. Gingrich outlines why historically, regimes with high taxes and big government have failed. Dynamic and productive societies have a true belief in entrepreneurship, capital formation, science and technological innovation. Static and regressive states do not.

Gingrich and his organisation are calling for some needed and dramatic fiscal reforms including: tort and legal liability reform; a national flat tax on consumption with a change in the constitution to prevent income from being taxed in the future; abolishing all other taxes on income and capital gains and reducing non-essential spending by over half. If even a small part of this plan was adopted the US economy would add millions of jobs literally over night and be running huge federal budget surpluses.

These are just some of the issues Gingrich discusses. He goes into market based reforms of Social Security, Health Care, Education, Crime, Energy and the need for overhauling the Judicial system. Neither major US party believes that fundamental change is needed.

The Democrats are witless and clueless and would return America back to the days of Herbert Hoover, FDR or Peanut boy Jimmy Carter. The Republicans are big spending conservative statists, who believe in tax cuts, but also in ramping up the size of government in every possible sphere even as they subsidise huge corporations in auto manufacturing, ethanol development, agricultural production or sundry other industrial segments. As Gingrich observes it is only the American people who will effectively force change by demanding results across a broad range of important issues, accountability, fairness and wealth creation, not destruction.

For those interested in thoughtful intelligent policy, this book is a great primer. For people interesetd in real change which would effectively help cure what ails parts of America, this book is indispensable.

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What Your Vehicle Accident Lawyer Can Do For You

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500

In the United States last year, a record number of almost 6,500,000 accidents involving motor vehicles occurred. These accidents have injured people numbering to over 2.9 million and killed almost 42,000.

All over the country, particularly in population-congested states like California, particularly in Los Angeles County, vehicle accidents occur almost every day.

What starts as simple drives or car rides going to the grocery, school or place of work become terrible accidents that bring catastrophic effects to families of individuals involved and the local and state governments. Many lives become irreparably changed.

For people who have been injured because of accidents of various forms like collisions, crashes and rollovers, it is quite devastating to cope with the loss of normal physical function. For those who have endured the loss of loved ones, the pain and anguish may never be forgotten. This is so especially when there are also profound effects on their economic status and lifestyle because of the injury and death.

For victims of vehicle accidents, in LA County in particular, many qualified LA County vehicle accident lawyers offer their services in order to file claims for damages of lives and property or charges to those who were liable or considered "at fault" for the accident.

The process of motor vehicle litigation is one of the specializations of these attorneys. This kind of litigation goes further back from the actual car accident that occurred.

Lawyers with professional skills on this kind of litigation would thoroughly investigate other factors that may have caused the accident. These include the liability of vehicle distributors, parts manufacturers, and retailers and other vehicle accessories and safety gadgets suppliers by looking into the possibility of the vehicle having a defect that was the actual cause of the whole accident.

Litigation processes on vehicle accidents also include launching action against responsible government agencies in charge of designing and maintaining the roadways.

Generally, litigation aims to pinpoint the individual or entity that committed negligent actions or have shown carelessness and disregard of the laws. This is under the general rule that vehicle operators always have to exercise "reasonable care under the circumstances."

Lawsuits for personal injury involving motor vehicle accidents could be charged against the following:

- Another driver / drivers
- A pedestrian / pedestrians on the sidewalk
- A passenger / passengers in the vehicle

Furthermore, the investigations of a lawyer could bring up some liability issues that can be considered as another case.

The vehicle accident lawyer also pinpoints the causes of accidents in order to come up with the liabilities and persons "at fault" to file a case against. When wrongful action or negligence is proven, the liable parties have to pay monetary recovery and other punitive damages to the injured victim/victims or the family members of victims who were killed in the accident.

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Understanding Boat Accidents

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500

What better way to spend your well deserved vacation than having a weeklong cruise at the Caribbean, having a cocktail on one hand, and a newspaper on the other. You work hard during those long overtime hours for the single determination that come this summer you would be spending the time of your life in your life long dream vacation. Just when you thought life could not get any better, you are suddenly dragged to reality and experience one of the most if not the most dreaded accident one could ever experience. You are a victim of a maritime accident.

Maritime accidents or boat accidents for that matter have become so rampant in our present time. With the advent of advances in navigation, more and more people rely on this mode of transportation in moving from one place to another. Some people view the journey as being the safest mode of transport possible and available in our present day, some though are of the opinion that maritime travel is actually one of the most dangerous if not the most dangerous form of travel available in our present time.

Maritime travel has its own shares of dangers as like any other type of transportation available. The fact that you are traveling in an area where you may be as isolated as possible, and that it has depths only God-knows where it reaches are some of the inherent dangerous conditions in such mode of transportation. Not to mention the fact that there might be an instance when your travel is plagued by a typhoon or a cyclone, in such case, unlike when you are traveling by land where you can park your vehicle until the storm passes, you have no choice but to let the ebb and flow of the waves determine your destiny.

Boating accidents are real. Whether we like it or not, these accidents are not saved from the force of God or from the negligence of man. Accidents in the seas or in any other body of water happen, and they happen quite often, hence you must be prepared for such an occurrence. Nothing can beat a prepared body and mind on these occasions. Having the assistance of Boating Accident Lawyers would also be beneficial for your cause. So that the next time you have that cruise, you will not be awaken from a Titanic dream.

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How to Litigate Soft Tissue Cases

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The MTLA and the ATLA are both providing seminars on how to deal with companies and their low settlement offers. No seminar is going to tell you how to handle the low settlement offer. Collectively, the most effectual way to handle low settlement offers is to try such cases. If enough of us present cases to a jury successfully, we will change the insurance industry's opinion on the true value of these claims.

In order to win, you must first be willing to lose. There is a rumor going around the plaintiffs' bar, started by the insurance industry, that juries are cheap, cold-hearted, mean, and unwilling to award in the plaintiff's favor. For those of us willing to face a jury, these are only rumors.

For example, in the short period of time that the insurance industry has claimed M.I.S.T. and L.I.S.T. cases have no value; I have brought nine (9) cases before a jury. In all of these cases, property damage was less than $1,000.00 and all had priors with the exception of one. In October of this year, I also tried a case with severe property damage and no priors. The following is a list of the outcome of those jury trials.

Some would say that for the amount of time I have spent on these minimal impact soft tissue cases, I have actually lost money. In reality, when you look at the net verdicts and the amount of time one spends from opening a file to closure, I probably did. However, I certainly didn't do it for the money. I did it because I believed in my client's right to a jury trial. I believe in their right to have fair, compassionate resolution of their claims. I do not believe in simply accepting the insurance adjuster's last offer based on what the insurance adjuster, a mediator, or some other inexperienced lawyer is telling me juries are doing.

In these nine minimal property damage soft tissue cases, most of which had pre-existing conditions, the average net jury verdict is $12,119.77. The average gross verdict is $20,555.00. So why are plaintiffs' attorneys recommending and accepting $5-7,500.00 for minimal impact, soft tissue cases? Worse yet, why are plaintiffs' attorneys recommending and accepting $12-15,000.00 for major impact soft tissue cases with no prior injuries? I believe the answer is that most of us are not willing to walk into a courtroom for fear of losing.

In evaluating a case, I solicit opinions from experienced trial lawyers in my office, their insight as to the value of my claim, and what a jury may or may not do. By doing so, I call on years of experience from trial lawyers who have faced actual juries.

Insurance adjusters round-table a claim. In other words, they discuss "what cases are settling for" rather than what juries are doing. Even with the Colossus computer evaluation, the information fed into the program is "what amount cases are settling for." Therefore, every offer accepted by plaintiff sets the value for that type of case.

Until the plaintiffs' bar begins trying cases on a more regular basis, the insurance industry will continue to diminish the settlement value of claims. Any plaintiff's lawyer handling soft tissue cases should be trying 3-5 of those cases per year. If not, then they are more than likely selling their clients short of fair compensation for their injuries.

The information you obtain from this article is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.

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An attorney in Minneapolis MN at the law firm of Schwebel Goetz and Sieben can provide you with an experienced trial lawyer in Minnesota.

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