Do You Have a Personal Injury Claim? Understanding Proximate and Actual Cause

When you’re dealing with a personal injury lawsuit of any kind, the key question is going to be whether or not the defendant was responsible for a person’s injuries through an act of negligence. In some cases, the answer to this question is clearer than it is in others. Negligence is an extremely important part
- Published in Personal Injury
Open & Obvious Doctrine: What it Means for Slip & Fall Cases

No matter what type of accident you’re injured in, there will be certain laws and legal concepts that apply to your case. For example, in many cases, there will very likely be a statute of limitations which restricts the amount of time you have to sue after an accident. But in certain types of cases,
- Published in Michigan Law, Personal Injury
How to Prove Emotional Distress in a Personal Injury Claim

When you’ve been injured in an accident, not all of your damages are necessarily visible. Certain types of injuries might leave marks that are visible for anyone to see, like a wound from a dog bite or bruising caused by a serious fall. Other injuries can be seen with the help of diagnostic tools like
- Published in Personal Injury
What is a Toxic Tort?

Injuries can occur in many different ways. While many injuries are caused by a direct action, like falling on a wet floor, being bitten by a dog, a doctor’s mistake, or a car accident, some types of injuries and illnesses are caused by being exposed to something dangerous. Exposure to things like mold, asbestos, lead,
- Published in Personal Injury
Who’s Responsible for Injuries Caused by Underage Drinking
- Published in Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury
Types of Negligence for Personal Injury Claims

If you’ve been injured in any kind of accident, whether it’s a car accident, a slip and fall, or a workplace accident, there’s one word that’s going to come up a lot: negligence. So what exactly is negligence? Negligence refers to a failure to exercise a reasonable amount of care toward others. For example, in
- Published in Personal Injury
What is an Attractive Nuisance?
- Published in Personal Injury
Making Your Home Safer for Those With Impaired Vision

In personal injury law, one concept that frequently comes up is the idea of hazards being “open and obvious.” If someone is injured on property owned/maintained by someone else, the person responsible for maintaining the property might try to argue that they shouldn’t be legally liable for the injury because the hazard was so obvious
- Published in Personal Injury, Tips
Safety Hazards to Watch for on Docks & Piers
- Published in Personal Injury
Kayak Safety Tips to Avoid Accidents & Injury

As we work through the coronavirus pandemic, lots of people have started to adopt new hobbies as a way to have fun while staying socially distant. Since many types of outdoor activities are considered low-risk for being exposed to COVID-19, one activity that has recently grown in popularity is kayaking. Not only is it a
- Published in Personal Injury, Tips
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