When it comes to proving liability in a personal injury lawsuit, the strongest evidence a Norfolk injury attorney can have is direct evidence. For example, video from a red-light camera that shows the at-fault driver running a red light moments before smashing into the victim’s…
One of the most common “tools” for holiday cooking is the crockpot pressure cooker. This small appliance can is a multi-cooker that can pressure cook, slow cook, steam, sauté, and keep food warm. But right before Thanksgiving, one company issued a recall of its product…
There are numerous dangerous behaviors that most drivers try to avoid. Speeding, disregarding traffic signs and signals, and driving distracted or under the influence are all actions that are known to increase car accident risks. However, many people are unaware of the dangers involved with…
The Portsmouth Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run that left a victim dead. According to investigators from the Strategic Traffic Unit, on October 12th, at approximately 1:30 a.m., police received a report of an injured man on the ground at the intersection of George Washington…
There are many different types of injuries a victim can sustain in an accident. Medical treatment for these injuries can vary greatly. Some injuries only require a doctor’s visit and rest, while others require transfer to the emergency room, surgery, hospitalization, and rehabilitation. In some…
Almost everyone is familiar with the concept of a personal injury lawsuit. Following an auto accident or another incident that causes an individual to suffer serious injuries, an injured victim may bring a legal claim against the party responsible for the accident to try to…
When an accident victim files a personal injury lawsuit against the party or parties that were responsible for the accident, there is a process that the claim usually goes through before the case actually goes to trial, if at all. In many accident claims, the…
In December 2020, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an important decision pertaining to the rights of Louisiana children given up for adoption. The Court ruled that these children have legal standing to pursue wrongful death/survival claims stemming from the death of their biological parents. However,…
The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal recently issued an important ruling allowing an offshore worker’s maritime injury case to proceed forward. The case, filed by an African American tankerman against his former employer, Cenac Towing Co., LLC, stemmed from an incident aboard a tugboat.…
Hundreds of plaintiffs have filed Zantac lawsuits claiming that after years of using the heartburn drug, Zantac (ranitidine), they were diagnosed with bladder cancer. Now, a new study provides additional evidence to support their claims. The American Journal of Gastroenterology recently published research from Scotland…
