In 2008, the Center for Disease Control released a statistic revealing that the causes of brain injury stem from: Assault (37%) Auto Accidents (25%) Sports Activities (11%) Falls (11%) A different study revealed that 87% of those incarcerated in American jails suffered from brain injuries as well. Adam Lanza, the man responsible for the Sandy… Read More
Tag: Personal Injury
by Amber Cortez | January 3rd, 2013 | Blog, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
Newtown Tragedy Brings Brain Injury to Light
by Amber Cortez | December 14th, 2012 | Blog, Personal Injury
Nottinghamshire Police Pay £2,000 to Dog Bite Victim
The BBC reported on December 5th that a convicted car thief who’d been caught on CCTV breaking a car window was bitten by the local police force’s dogs. The man spent several days in the hospital recovering before being convicted of attempted theft. The Nottinghamshire police paid the suspect £2,000 (over $3,200 USD) in damages… Read More
by Amber Cortez | December 4th, 2012 | Blog, Personal Injury
Crushed Leg from Fallen Crucifix Results in $3 Million Lawsuit
43-year old David Jimenez of New York suffered serious injury to his right leg after a 600-pound statue of Christ crushed it, leading to an amputation. Jimenez had been cleaning the statue at the St. Patrick’s Church in Newberg when it toppled and landed on top of him. Allegedly, only a single screw had been… Read More
by Amber Cortez | October 31st, 2012 | Blog, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
Worker Cooked to Death at Bumble Bee Plant
62 year old Jose Malena was cooked to death in an industrial oven at a Bumble Bee seafood plant in Santa Fe Springs, California. The police and fire department arrived in response to a 911 call made by a worker who found Malena dead inside the “steamer machine.” Malena had been an employee of the… Read More
by Amber Cortez | October 10th, 2012 | Blog, Negligence, Personal Injury
Determining Legal Liability: The Rule of Carelessness
In almost any accident, fault hinges on who acted the most careless. This “rule of carelessness” is often the determining factor for settlements when it comes to awarding damages and other forms of compensation. Other considerations for determining who was at fault may include: Whether or not the injured party was somewhere they should not… Read More
by Amber Cortez | August 31st, 2012 | Auto Accident, Blog, Personal Injury
Suspected Drunk Driver Injures Teen Motorist and her Mother
A 21-year-old Corpus Christi man is facing intoxication assault charges after slamming into a sedan and injuring a teenage girl and her mother. The 15-year-old girl and her mother were riding in their Volkswagen Passat on August 19 in Corpus Christi when they were struck by a Dodge pickup around 7:30 p.m. After colliding with… Read More
by Amber Cortez | August 21st, 2012 | Blog, Personal Injury
Cowboy’s Fan Sues Organization for Burned Bottom
A Texas woman is suing the Dallas Cowboys Organization after sustaining third degree burns on her buttocks while at a team scrimmage in August 2010. Jennelle Carillo of Cleburne filed a lawsuit in a Tarrant County civil court alleging that the organization was negligent for not having warning signs indicating that the marble benches outside… Read More