Language Loss from a Brain Injury When a person sustains an injury to the brain, they may lose a variety of important brain functions as a result. In particular, language loss is a particularly common and frightening issue that many individuals face following a brain…
Who’s Responsible for Your Skiing and Snowboarding Accidents? A person injured in a skiing or snowboarding accident caused by the negligence of another party may be unsure of who exactly is legally responsible for their injuries. This is, in large part, because the liability for…
KUSA Denver anchorwoman Kyle Dyer was attacked by a dog on air yesterday during a live segment about a rescued 3-year old Argentine mastiff. Dyer is known for being an animal lover, even hosting a weekly segment that features animals from the Denver zoo called…
A recent study into the long-lasting effects of traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, in children says that serious TBIs can reduce a child’s cognitive abilities for at least 10 years. This research was conducted in Melbourne, Australia and published in Pediatrics. Participants in the study…
A jury in Georgia recently awarded the victim of a slip-and-fall accident at a Kroger grocery store $2.3 million. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff, 49, was injured in May 2008 when he slipped on a pile of crushed fruit that had spilled on the…
A mail carrier from East Hartford, Connecticut has filed a lawsuit against the owner of a German Shepard that bit her on the leg. According to the lawsuit, the letter carrier was delivering mail at a home in East Hartford when the dog broke through…
Last week a San Diego Superior Court jury awarded a southern California man $7.5 million in his slip and fall lawsuit against Starbucks Coffee Co. The man was in the coffee shop in 2008 when he fell on the wet floor. He sustained a head…
Four more former NFL players have filed a lawsuit against the National Football League, claiming it did not do enough to protect its players from brain injuries. Jamal Lewis, 32; Dorsey Levens, 41; Fulton Kuykendall, 58; and Ryan Stewart, 38, filed the suit this week…
Earlier this month, a Pueblo woman was attacked by 2 dogs on the 0 block of Alamo Road in Pueblo, Colorado, according to the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region. Police in the city and Pueblo Animal Services Animal Law Enforcement arrived at the…
Factors in Personal Injury Awards A successful personal injury claim can help a person make ends meet at a time when money might prove tight. A person may be able to receive compensation for one or more of the following through a personal injury lawsuit:…