A wrongful death claim is a suit that arises from the death of an individual that was caused by the conduct of another. A wrongful death suit is different from other types of personal injury claims because the actual victim (the "decedent") is not bringing suit, rather it is the family members or the decedent's estate. A wrongful death claim is brought to recover damages for the injuries that the survivung family and/or estate have suffered due to the death of the victim. Read more...
Every year millions of people are injured in motor vehicle accidents - many very seriously. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstrattion, every 10 seconds someone in the United States is involved in a car accident. In 2000, there were an estimated 6,279,000 police reported traffic crashes, in which 41,611 people were killed and 3,236,000 people were injured. Read more...
The workplace can be a very dangerous place, which is why the government developed a
workers' compensation system. Workers' Compensation laws provide money and medical
benefits to a worker who has an injury as a result of an accident, injury or occupational
disease on-the-job. Workers' Compensation is designed to protect employees and their
dependents against the hardships from injury or death arising out of their employment. Read more...
"Slip and fall" is a term for personal injury cases which arise when injury is caused when a person slips and falls as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition on someone else's property. Inside a building, dangerous conditions such as torn carpeting, abrupt change in flooring, poor lighting, narrow stairs, or a wet floor can cause you to slip and hurt yourself. Read more...
Accidents involving large trucks are among the most serious and most deadly in the United states. At The Neighborhood Law Group, we recognize that handling these cases requires a through understanding of commercial vehicle regulations on both the federal and state level. Trucking companies are required to follow Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations concerning their equipment and their drivers' hours of service. Read more...
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Our practice concentrates in the areas of personal injury, including, but not limited to auto accidents, trucking accidents, wrongful death, workers' compensation , medical malpractice and slips and falls.
Medical malpractice is a form of negligence where an injury results from the failure of a medical professional or medical facility (doctor, nurse, medical technician, psychiatrist hospital, or healthcare facility) to exercise adequate care, skill or diligence in performing a duty. Read more...
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