Category: Personal Injuries

What happens when someone is injured when they are playing a sport because of someone else’s actions, or is hurt at a sporting event? Well, there are many ways to look at this. Was the sporting event a dangerous one for spectators? If the person who was injured was participating in the sport, were they […]

In a premises liability case, who can be held liable? This was the issue that was recently decided by the Indiana Supreme Court in the case Branscomb v. Wal-Mart Stores East. This case dealt with premises liability, but in an odd way, because the plaintiffs in the case sued the company, but claimed that the […]

Under the United States Constitution, our founding fathers understood that the protection of the most basic human rights were fundamental in the creation of a new free nation.  This belief lead them to install language of the 1st Amendment which states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise […]

In a big case, the other side will do everything possible to convince a jury that their client is not liable for the injuries of the plaintiff. They might try to convince the jury that their client is not liable, or they might try to put blame on the plaintiff. In certain cases and in […]

It’s getting to be Summertime again, and many people take the cover off of their motorcycles and start to ride again once the weather gets nice. However, this also means that there is an uptick in motorcycle accidents. There are some ways to protect yourself if you own a motorcycle and there are some ways […]

If you are walking around, and you slip-and-fall on some water or some ice, and you are injured, normally you would expect to recover for your injuries. Normally, you would file a lawsuit against the business who did not put out a wet floor sign, or the apartment complex that did not take care of […]

Social media has taken the world by storm in the 21st century. With smartphones virtually becoming the norm, millions and millions of people access Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat every day. People go on these apps for their amusement, but can they be dangerous and even fatal? Car accidents have become one of the leading […]

In some personal injury cases, someone may look like they have not suffered any injury at all. They may not have any broken bones, they may not have even required a single surgery. Despite these things, the person could still be suffering every day due to an invisible injury. What Is an Invisible Injury? There […]

Often in the legal world, people discuss the phrase “respondeat superior” when talking about companies and employees. Well, many people probably wonder what this legal doctrine is all about, so this blog will attempt to explain respondeat superior and offer some examples as to when it is used. The legal doctrine of respondeat superior states […]