Personal Injury Attorney

Torts and How They Relate To Personal Injury

Submitted by Norman on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 11:50

A tort is a kind of action that can cause a person to become injured. This can occur in a number of different ways. A tort is also a type of action because of which an injured party can sue.

There are three forms of torts that can be found in a Personal Injury case.

The first is the general negligence tort. This is where a guilty party is found to be guilty of a tort in that they failed to prevent an injury from occurring to the another person.

Types Of Personal Injury Accidents

Submitted by Norman on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 11:47

There are a number of different categories of Personal Injury that a person can claim, depending on the type of injury suffered. These are all cases where the person who suffers an injury can sue for damages. Below are some of the Personal Injury accidents for which a person can sue.

Motor vehicle accidents are the most common accidents involving personal injury claims. These accidents result from a person’s negligence on the road leading to the injury of others. Vehicles involved in motor vehicle accidents include automobiles, motorcycles, boats, trains and buses.

The Role of the Statute of Limitations in a Personal Injury Case

Submitted by Norman on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 11:47

A person who is looking to file a Personal Injury lawsuit will need to file the suit as soon as possible after an injury has been suffered. This is because of an enactment known as the Statute of Limitations which varies by state.

Personal Injury Attorney Charged in Personal Injury Case!

Submitted by Norman on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 10:39

In what is somewhat of a reversal of roles, a personal injury attorney is facing personal injury charges for punching two men in State Street area bars in Wisconsin.

Mr.Jonathan G. Evenson, 34, is a Madison attorney who specializes in personal injury cases.

BP Agrees to Set Up $20 Billion Fund For Spill Victims

Submitted by Norman on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 12:24

BP has revealed that they will set up a $20 billion fund to pay compensation to the families and victims of those affected by the oil spill in the Gulf Of Mexico.

The fund will be led by attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was also head of the fund which paid compensation to the families and victims of those affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

The agreement, which comes just a day after President Obama said BP would have to pay for all the damage it has caused, is not fully finalized yet.

The $20 billion figure matches that which was recommended by the congressional Democrats.

New Jersey Bar Found Liable In Fatal Drunk Driving Accident; Could Pay Up To $15 Million In Compensation

Submitted by Norman on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 11:07

Rack's Bar & Grill in Atco, New Jersey has been identified as being 75% liable in the 2007 death of Mary Elenbark and faces paying up to $15 million in injury compensation.

Mary Elenbark was riding on a motorcycle with her husband George on the night of the accident when they struck by Steven Evans, who was drunk driving.

Mr. Evans had been drinking at Rack's Bar & Grill and the bar had continued to serve him alcohol, even after it was obvious that he was intoxicated.

Texas Maritime Personal Injury Lawyer honored as Texas Super lawyer for 5th year in a Row

Submitted by Norman on Wed, 06/09/2010 - 13:30
Personal Injury

Matthew Shaffer has been voted by his Texas personal injury peers to be recognized as a Texas Super lawyer for the 5th year in a row.Only 5% of Texas attorneys get selected for the Super Lawyer list.

Mr. Shaffer has also been chosen as one of H Texas Magazines Top 20 lawyers for 2010, a list he has made for a large number of consecutive years.

Mr.Shaffer is also one of the select few Texas personal injury attorneys who has achieved Board Certification in Personal Injury Trial Law.

Utah Personal Injury Firm Awarded highest Distinction

Submitted by Norman on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 14:21
Personal Injury

The Advocates of Driggs, Bills and Day personal injury firm from Utah have been awarded the highest distinction for practicing lawyers, the AV rating, from the premiere lawyer rating organization in the United States, Martindale-Hubbell.

Martindale-Hubbell have operated as the premiere lawyer rating organisation for over 130 years, ranking firms in the US, Canada and worldwide.

Martindale-Hubbell awards the AV rating to firms who have achieved the highest levels of professional excellence, expertise, skill, experience and integrity in the legal world.

The Funny Side of Personal Injury Marketing

Submitted by Norman on Thu, 06/03/2010 - 14:36
Here at the Unified Injury blog, we usually cover topical and serious issues relating to personal injury law, compensation and cases. However, we feel that alot of this personal injury stuff can get kind of heavy so it's nice to break it up with some humor.

Trolman, Glaser & Licthman PC. Attorneys at Law seem to feel the same way. The New York based firm, who specialize in personal injury & accident cases, have a series of commercials which poke fun at some of the more ridiculous types of personal injury cases people try and bring to attorneys.

Feldman Shepherd Personal Injury Attorneys Receive Major Honors

Submitted by Norman on Thu, 06/03/2010 - 09:58
PA personal injury attorney Feldman Shepherd yesterday announced that they 11 of their personal injury attorneys were named amongst 2010's Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® (with 3 in the top 10). Mark W. Tanner, the firm's co-managing partner was also featured on the cover of the Philadelphia Magazine supplement which the list is published in.

On top of this great news, 3 of the firm's personal injury attorney's were named amongst Pennsylvania's 2010 Rising stars, which recognizes up and coming lawyers in the area.