As winter tightens its grip and the roads become icy and slick, accidents are bound to happen. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 24 percent of weather-related vehicle crashes occur on snowy, slushy, or icy pavement each year, while 15 percent happen during snowfall…
Though you don’t have to have a police report to file a car accident claim, it can help a lot if you do have one. Here’s why. 1. A Police Report Provides Substantial Evidence If you involve the police after an automobile accident, you will…
A woman from Texas recently filed a new pressure cooker lawsuit against Aldi, Inc. She claims that after using the manufacturer’s cooker, she suffered from serious injuries. She brings counts of strict liability, negligence, and breach of warranties, and seeks compensatory and punitive damages. Plaintiff…
An Illinois woman recently filed a new pressure cooker lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She claims that when she used the defendants’ Crock-Pot pressure cooker, she suffered from serious injuries. She seeks to recover damages for her medical…
Social media is pervasive in our lives today, but when you’re in the midst of a personal injury lawsuit, what you post online may be used against you. In today’s court of law, attorneys may request access to your social media accounts, and then use…
If you have a GE free-standing or slide-in range, check the model number. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced the recall of about 132,000 of these (and another nearly 13,000 in Canada) because of tip-over hazards. GE Recalls Gas and Electric Ranges…
Did you know that December is National Drunk, Drugged Driving Prevention month? President Biden just proclaimed it so this year. According to a press release issued by the White House on November 30, 2021, during the month of December, “we reaffirm our commitment to preventing…
“The scars of childhood sexual abuse may stay with survivors long-term and they deserve more time to report these devastating crimes,” stated Christina Step, spokeswoman for Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards. This came in August, 2021 at the signing of Louisiana House Bill 492 when…
Texas roads are getting more dangerous every year. At least one person has died in a Texas car accident every day for the last 21 years. Approximately 11 people per day lost their lives in 2021 on the state’s highways. And nothing on the road…
Oil and gas production has always been a vital industry in the Gulf of Mexico – and Louisiana’s workers are the ones who risk their lives to keep it going. Working on big rigs in the middle of the Gulf is fraught with occupational hazards,…
