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Florida Parasailing Accident Survivor Speaks Out on Death of Fiancee
A young man who survived a Florida parasail accident that claimed the life of his fiancee recounts what happened that day to a Florida news source.
Shaun Ladd and Alejandra White had gone to Clearwater Beach, Florida, for a day that would include a parasailing trip. The couple approached operators Skyscreamer Parasail. Ladd and White were lifted high into the sky in a tandem parasail rig, which allowed them to fly side by side. Ladd stated that minutes into the parasail ride, the winds picked up and he heard a loud pop -- the sound of the tow rope snapping.
Ladd told the St. Petersburg Times that after the tow line broke, the couple's parachute carried them aloft away from the speedboat, before they drifted back toward the ocean. Ladd landed in the water and broke free of his harness while the parachute carried White toward the beach. White was dragged along the beach, striking beach umbrellas, chairs, and a volleyball net post. White died several days later from injuries including severe brain injury.
An experienced Fort Myers, Florida parasail accident attorney works with families who have lost loved ones or suffered injuries in parasailing accidents.
This latest parasailing fatality has brought the hazards of this form of recreation back into the public spotlight. Safety advocates are calling for greater regulation of parasailing industry practices to protect consumers. Ladd and White were visiting Florida from Georgia and had planned to be married. Though the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Coast Guard continue to investigate this fatal parasailing accident, no charges have been filed and the parasail operator remains open for business.
Related Florida Injury Attorney Blog Entries:
Victim of Clearwater Florida Parasail Accident Dies from Her Injuries
Florida Parasail Accident Update: Investigators Say Tow Rope Broke in Clearwater Parasailing Accident; Victim Still Hospitalized
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Survivor recalls horror of Clearwater parasailing accident that killed his fiancee
TampaBay.com Oct. 14, 2010
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Slip and Falls on Ice in Maryland-A Slippery Legal Slope!
Posted On: February 8, 2010 by Steven D. Silverman
In the 2008 case of Allen v. Marriott, the Court of Special Appeals came down with a frigid decision for plaintiffs who are injured when falling on black ice. The Court of Appeals denied cert. which means the case is the current law in Maryland.
The facts of Allen v. Marriott are as follows:
David Allen and his wife were guests of a Marriott hotel from Feb. 3 -5. On the morning of Feb. 5, the parties checked out of the hotel. Mrs. Allen went to the hotel’s parking lot to retrieve their car, while Mr. Allen was checking out. She drove the car close to the front entrance of the hotel. Mr. Allen walked out of the main entrance, and then proceeded to walk along the (salted) sidewalk toward their vehicle. As Mr. Allen stepped off of the curb, pulling a wheelie suitcase, he slipped and fell on what turned out to be unseen “black ice.”
The issue the presented to the Court was whether a reasonable person under an objective standard, knowing what the Plaintiff knew, would have been aware of the risk and therefore assumed the risk.
In reaching its holding, the Court discussed the following:
The Maryland law on the defense of assumption of risk in cases involving slipping and falling on ice or snow is totally contained within the three decisions of Schroyer v. McNeal, ADM Partnership v. Martin, and Morgan State Univ. v. Walker. In all three cases, the Court of Appeals held that the plaintiffs, as a matter of law, were aware of and voluntarily assumed the risk, based on the circumstantial evidence of their surroundings.
‧ In Schroyer, the plaintiff injured herself when she walked out onto a parking lot covered with ice and snow. She was aware that ice and snow were slippery, and therefore was aware of the danger posed by an ice and snow covered parking lot. By voluntarily choosing to traverse it, albeit carefully, she intentionally exposed herself to a known risk.
‧ In ADM, the plaintiff was injured when she slipped and fell on an ice and snow-covered walkway as she returned to her vehicle. The Court of Appeals said that, although it had snowed some 19 hours earlier and the precipitation had ceased, ice and snow surrounded the building, particularly the parking lot directly in front of the building and the entrance walkway. The plaintiff was aware of the ice and unplowed snow surrounding the building, but she felt that she could safely enter the building. The Court stated that “there are certain risks which anyone of adult age must be taken to appreciate: the danger of slipping on ice” is one of them. A person of normal intelligence would have understood the danger, therefore the issue is for the court.
‧ In Morgan State, the plaintiff went to visit her daughter on the campus of MSU several days after a heavy snowstorm. After driving across a snow and ice-covered parking lot, the plaintiff walked across the ice, fell, and fractured her leg. The Court of Appeals held that the plaintiff “knowingly and voluntarily walked across a snow and ice covered parking lot and injured herself, she assumed the risk of her injuries as a matter of law.” The Court reiterated that the danger of slipping on ice is one of the risks which any one of adult age must be taken to appreciate.
THIS CASE, differs from the cases above because Mr. Allen slipped on “black ice” (essentially invisible ice), not “white ice” (essentially visible ice) as in the other cases. Therefore, the appellant’s argument is simple: “if a plaintiff looks and cannot see the hazard, the plaintiff thereby has no knowledge of the risk.”
Marriott argued to the Court that that knowledge springs not only from direct sense perception, but from the drawing of inferences from circumstantial evidence. The facts relied on by Marriott are not limited to the observations on the morning of the accident:
‧ When the Plaintiff and his wife arrived at the hotel on Feb. 3, they saw snow and ice in the parking lot. When driving on that parking lot they encountered slippery conditions.
‧ On Feb. 4, the Plaintiff also saw snow and ice on the premises of the hotel.
‧ The Plaintiff had a general familiarity with the phenomenon of “black ice.” He
acknowledged the possibility of “black ice” forming on the premises, as he was aware of the danger of melting and refreezing.
‧ The Plaintiff acknowledge that most of the snow and ice started melting, and that he was sure the temperature dropped to below freezing at some point.
‧ On the morning of the fall, appellant had reason to believe the sidewalk was salted or otherwise treated, but he had no reason to believe that the parking lot itself had been treated.
‧ There was visible ice (white ice), “right up as soon as you stepped off of the sidewalk” and the parking lot was slippery for his vehicle the day before.
The Court stated that when the bits and pieces of information about the appellant’s awareness of risk came together, they were enough, objectively, to achieve critical mass. To assume a risk as a matter of law, a plaintiff, objectively speaking, must have reason to know of the risk (slipping on ice). The required knowledge is not knowledge that ice is actually present. It is the appreciation of the reasonable likelihood that, under the weather conditions and other circumstances, ice might well be present. The assumed risk is not that of stepping on ice per se. The assumed risk is that of stepping onto an unknown surface with an awareness that it might well be icy.
The Court's Holding:
The Plaintiff assumed the risk when he voluntarily ventured away from the main entrance and into the parking lot, because objectively, a reasonable person appreciates the likelihood that, under these weather conditions and other circumstances, ice might be present, even though it is not visible.
As a result, the Plaintiff is completely barred from making any recovery. Unfortunately, many Marylanders are seriously injured when falling on ice. This case makes a recovery very difficult and further demonstrates the necessity for victims to hire a lawyer who understands the law, the issues, and comes up with a well thought-out path to recovery at the onset of the case.
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Florida Nissan Drivers Alert: 2 Million+ Vehicles Recalled for Engine Stalling Issues
If you live in South Florida and drive a Nissan car, pickup truck or SUV, your vehicle might be headed for repairs just in time for the December holidays. Nissan has announced a global recall of 2.14 million vehicles due to an electrical problem that could cause the engine to stall.
Engine stall can lead to motor vehicle accidents.
U.S. vehicles being recalled include Nissan Armadas; popular pickup trucks the Nissan Titans and Frontiers; Nissan SUVs Pathfinders and Xterras; as well as Infiniti QX56s. All were manufactured in the 2000s. See the Nissan Recalls links below for manufacturer years of the affected vehicles and recall campaign numbers, as well as a recall lookup tool. Some models are also having problems with their GPS systems. And the compact boxy Nissan Cube had a recall this past summer for gas storage issues.
A West Palm Beach car accident lawyer has knowledge regarding manufacturer liability if a crash with injury or death occurs due to faulty automotive products or design. This past year has seen a number of massive motor vehicle safety recalls, notably from Toyota -- which included recent recalls of the popular Corolla and Matrix for engine stalling issues.
Defective tire recalls is another area of consumer safety that makes news headlines in Florida and around the U.S. Consumers in South Florida and elsewhere should always register their products with the store, dealership, and/or manufacturer where they purchased the auto or tires to ensure they receive recall notices when a potential safety problem is detected.
The recent Nissan recalls are expected to commence in December.
Related Florida Accident Attorney Blog Posts:
Florida Toyota Driver Notice : Toyota Recalls Matrix and Corolla for Engine Stalling Issue
Florida Tire Safety Alert: Goodyear to Recall Dunlop Tires for Air Loss Risk
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Nissan Recalling 2.14M Vehicles Globally
Automotive Fleet Top News Nov. 3, 2010
Nissan Extended Warranty: Nissan Recalls
MotorTrend.com: Nissan Recalls
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The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009
On June 24, 2009 the committee that controls the highway and trucking issues in the U.S. House of Representatives (the House Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Highways and Transit) will be reviewing the language contained in the Surface Transportation Act of 2009.
This is a prelude to having the bill passed by Congress later this year. At this point, there is no language included in the bill that would allow increases to truck size and weight. Unfortunately, it appears that Representative Michael Michaud is trying to amend the act to add language that was also included in H.R. 1799 which allowed drastic increased truck weight.
Larger trucks are the last thing we need. They don’t stop easily and tip over more frequently. Their already deficient break systems will fail if more weight is added. The heavier trucks will inflict more damage to roadways and bridges. Heavier trucks will require more fuel consumption and create higher pollution levels.
Call your member of Congress today and urge him or her to oppose any increase in the weight of tractor trailers on our highways. They are dangerous enough as it is - as the daily tragedies on the roads attest.
South Carolina auto accident attorney Michael Jeffcoat represents those who have been injured in car accidents and truck wrecks. For help, just call 1-800-827-7898.
Road Rage and Tractor Trailers are a Volatile Mix - Just Ask Carlos Perez
Imagine, one minute driving along the freeway without a care in the world, and the next minute looking in your rear view mirror and seeing nothing but the grill of a semi truck.
That’s exactly what happened to Carlos Perez of Geneva, New York, on August 21, 2009. Mr. Perez was driving his car with three other passengers, including two children, 12 and 5, on the New York State Thruway. Trucker Ronald J. Constable, Jr. of Earlton, New York was hauling kerosene on the same stretch of road. The trucker came upon Mr. Perez’ car which was cruising at 60 M.P.H. in the passing lane. He decided to "coax" Mr. Perez back into the right hand lane by maneuvering his tractor trailer within a few feet of the car. Mr. Perez responded to the tailgating maneuver by reducing the speed of his car. The truck driver then decided to coax Mr. Perez even further by ramming his Kerosene filled truck into the back of the Perez’ car several times. Mr. Perez pulled over to the side of the Thruway and Mr. Constable followed. Mr. Constable got out of his truck and approached Mr. Perez who was still seated in his car. He then proceeded to beat and choke Mr. Perez in front of the two children.
At this point a passing trooper saw the incident and stopped. The trucker was charged with felony reckless endangerment, endangering the welfare of a child, and harassment.
Harry Reid's Wife and Daughter Hit by a Tractor Trailer
Senator Harry Reid's wife and daugher were involved in a four-vehicle wreck yesterday, leaving 69-year-old Landra Reid with a broken neck, a broken back, and a broken nose. The couple's 48-year-old daugher, Lana Reid Barringer, suffered a neck injury and facial lacerations, after a tractor trailer rear-ended their car. They were both transported by ambulance to a hospital in nearby Falls Church, Virginia.
The wreck happened at about 1 PM on I-95 in Fairfax County, Virginia, near Washington. Ms. Barringer was driving her Honda Odyssey van when a tractor trailer, carrying huge rolls of plastic, rear-ended them. The force from the 18 wheeler was so severe that the Honda crashed into a Jeep Grand Cherokee, which in turn collided with a fourth vehicle.
Both Mrs. Reid and Mrs. Barringer were wearing their seatbelts, and although Honda Odysseys are considered to be among the safest vehicles in their class, the tractor trailer still inflicted tremendous damage.
The 59-year-old trucker, Alan W. Snader, of Ohio, was charged with reckless driving after an investigation at the scene by state police. He was not injured.
Harry and Landra Reid were high school sweethearts, who married in 1959. They have five adult children. Mrs. Barringer has three children.
South Carolina personal injury attorney Michael Jeffcoat represents people who have been seriously injured by 18 wheeler trucks. Accidents involving tractor trailers frequently involve difficult legal issues that are completely different from the issues found in typical accidents. Automobile accidents and truck accidents are not the same, in other words. We encourage you to hire an experienced trucking accident attorney if you or your loved one has been injured.
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Murder in The Lehigh Valley
As idyllic as Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley may be, there is a dark side: serial killers, mass murderers, outright hits,
high profile familicides and domestic homicides. In the
context of some of these incidents, forensics expert
Katherine Ramsland, along with Northampton County
Coroner Zachary Lysek, describe what it's like to be a
death investigator in the Lehigh Valley.
Murder in The Lehigh Valley introduces the reader to some
of the area's most infamous and fascinating crimes-
historical and contemporary. The authors have included a
list of unsolved murders compiled in 1999 by the
Northampton County DA. Perhaps a reader holds the
missing clue to solving one of these cases.
Murder in The Lehigh Valley is a well-researched book,
which will appeal to "true crime" fans and anyone
who is intrigued by murderers, their crimes and their
victims. You'll want to lock your doors and sleep with
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Katherine Ramsland holds graduate degrees in forensic psychology, clinical psychology
and philosophy. Dr. Ramsland is chair of the Social Sciences Department at DeSales University,
where she teaches forensic psychology and criminal justice. She has published more than
33 books and 800 articles covering a diverse array of topics, including serial killers, forensics,
vampires, ghosts, and witches. A former writer for Court TV's Crime Library, Dr. Ramsland
has had the opportunity to study and analyze murder cases on an international level.
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appointment to coroner, he served as a police officer, diener, medical investigator, security
manager and deputy coroner.
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Florida Injury Cited in Lawsuits Against Yamaha Off-Road Vehicle : Rhino Blamed in Multiple Injuries and Death
A Florida man broke his ankle when test-driving the Yamaha Rhino off-road vehicle -- described in a CBS News report as "a muscle car for the back country." However that man's injuries were not the worst suffered by Rhino drivers and riders since the vehicle hit the market in 2003.
Manufacturer Yamaha faces multiples lawsuits in several states for personal injury and death resulting from accidents in the Rhino vehicle. A CBS News investigation last year linked the Rhino -- which looks like a cross between a dune buggy and a golf car on steroids -- to 59 deaths and hundreds of injuries and lawsuits. CBS reports the 1,100 pound Yamaha Rhino is prone to tipping and offers little protection for occupants in a side-rollover accident. The Rhino -- which is a side-by-side recreational off-highway vehicle (ROV) -- has a steering wheel, where an ATV or all-terrain vehicle has handlebars.
Fort Lauderdale accident injury lawyers are familiar with safety laws and regulations related to ROV and ATV manufacturer liability.
CBS reported that people injured and killed in Rhino vehicle accidents were not necessarily traveling at high speeds or on extreme terrain. Injuries cited in their investigation included broken bones, crushed legs and arms, and head injuries suffered in Yamaha Rhino vehicle accidents "often on level ground at relatively low speeds."
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has chronicled complaints against Yamaha and the Rhino. The CPSC issued a safety advisory for consumers in 2009 (see link below), urging consumers to bring their Rhino vehicles to Yamaha for safety modifications and a free helmet.
Yamaha Rhino Victims (video)
CBSNews.com Aug. 4, 2009
Off-Roading With Safety: CPSC Reminder To Yamaha Rhino Riders To Stay Safe This Summer
CPSC News Release Aug. 5, 2009
Yamaha faces hundreds of lawsuits over off-road Rhino injuries, deaths
OregonLive.com Sept. 27, 2010
Yamaha Rumbles Into Rough Terrain, Battling Lawsuits Over Its Rhino Off-Road Vehicle
FairWarning.org Sept. 17, 2010
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Fatal Tractor Trailer Crash in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Thirty-seven-year-old Jessica Lyn Wright was killed Monday when her 2009 Ford car was involved in a collision with a tractor trailer and a South Carolina Department of Transportation dump truck. The accident happened on the southbound side of Interstate 85, between the Brockman-McClimon Road and Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport exits, near Greer, South Carolina. The collision, which happened at about 9:50 AM, is still under investigation. Ms. Wright was pronounced dead upon her arrival at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center at 10:53 AM. She had been partially ejected from her vehicle, and was airlifted to the hospital from the scene. The tractor trailer driver and the dump truck driver were both uninjured. At the time of the accident, Sixty-six-year-old Charles Ray Smith, of Casar, North Carolina, was driving the tractor trailer, and Twenty-two-year-old James Michael Pridemore, of nearby Inman, South Carolina, was driving the dump truck.
This was the third wreck of the morning along that stretch of I-85, as traffic was backed up throughout the morning hours. One of the earlier wrecks also involved tractor trailers. In that accident, a tractor trailer driver did not slow down in time to avoid traffic ahead of it, ran into a Honda Civic automobile, and then sideswiped another 18-wheeler. The at-fault tractor trailer driver was charged with following too closely.
The cause of the accident which caused the fatality is unknown, and the investigation is still ongoing by the South Carolina Highway Patrol, according to Lance Corporal Bill Rhyne.
The 411 on Your Auto Accident Attorney
If you've been injured in an auto accident, the first thing you need to do after having your medical needs seen to is take steps to defend your legal rights and contact an auto accident attorney. Whether you realize it or not, in the coming months and years your life is going to change drastically. There are going to be expenses involved in your accident and your recovery that you had no way of planning for a year ago, and those expenses are likely to put a tremendous financial drain on your budget.
A good auto accident attorney will be able to help alleviate some of the burden of those expenses by negotiating a settlement for you with the parties responsible for the accident in the first place. If you've been injured as the result of another's carelessness, that individual now has a responsibility to you to ensure that you are able to receive the medical care and rehabilitative therapy you need to make a full recovery without putting yourself into the poor house.
Your auto accident attorney will work with all parties involved to negotiate a fair and legal settlement that will meet your needs, seeking to obtain compensation for your:
o Lost wages
o Medical expenses (including prescription and physician co-pays)
o Rehabilitative therapy
o In home care
o Child care while you are unable to care for your family yourself
o Property damage
o Pain and suffering
o Mental well being and counseling
o Embarrassment
Essentially, any expenses arising from the accident are the responsibility of the people who caused the accident. Your auto accident attorney will work to ensure that they accept that responsibility and take steps to see that their obligation is met and you are properly cared for.
When choosing the auto accident attorney that will represent your legal rights, you're going to have a very large pool from which to make your selection. Ideally, any lawyer that is actively practicing personal injury law will have the skills and the courtroom savvy to negotiate the best settlement possible; however, as that is not always the case there are several things to consider before making your selection.
First and foremost, any good personal injury attorney is going to work on a contingency basis. In other words, they aren't going to charge you a dime unless they are able to negotiate a settlement for you. The bottom line is that most lawyers are overworked, and putting together a good legal case takes time and effort. A good auto accident attorney will exert that time and effort to ensure that you get the best results possible from your claim, and they are going to reap the rewards of that effort. An attorney that charges you up front is far more concerned with money than with your well being, and they may lead you into a court battle that is going to cost you thousands of dollars in fees with their eyes wide shut, knowing you don't have a chance of winning or unwilling to put in the time and effort needed to solidify your case but willing to take your money anyway.
The second thing you want to look for is experience. Very few lawyers (and none with any sense) go straight from law school to private practice. A good auto accident attorney will work with a large firm for several years to get their feet wet before branching out on their own, and that will give you, the client, the opportunity to see their case history.
An attorney who regularly walks into the courtroom and negotiates a settlement for their clients is much more likely to win you the compensation you deserve than one who is consistently trampled by the opposition, and an auto accident attorney with more experience will know the written and unwritten ins and outs of the trade that can make all the difference when it comes to your settlement.
Your auto accident attorney is going to be your strongest resource when it comes to winning your claim in a court of law, defending your legal rights and taking back your life after an accident.
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Another Maryland Cyclist Killed by Turning Truck!
In a case eerily similar to the John Yates case, the Baltimore Sun is reporting that a Carrol County Cyclist was killed on Tuesday. Apparently John Martin Jr., 51, of New Windsor was riding his bike on Shepherds Mill road when a tractor-trailer driven by Anthony Edward Woodie made a right turn onto Route 75-directly in front of Mr. Martin.
Early indications are that Woodie is considered by police to be at fault for failing to yield to the cyclist while turning. This law firm is currently in litigation on behalf of the estate of John Yates who was killed in Baltimore City by a turning truck that also failed to yield to the cyclist.
As a result of our representation of the Yates and as advocates for cyclist's rights, we are proud to have played a part in the Maryland General Assembly recently passing a new law helping to clarify the rights of cyclists on the roadways. Our sympathies go out to the entire Martin family.
How To Protect Your Child From Our Accident Epidemic
Accidents are the leading cause of death from 1 through 19. Over 12,000 children die each year in accidents, and millions are injured, many seriously. This booklet has safety tips for over 50 topics. The tips help parents develop Personal Safety Plans.
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Lexington County Pick-up Truck Accident Claims One Life
Posted On: April 19, 2010 by Michael Jeffcoat
At approximately 3:40 AM on Sunday, April 18, a pick-up truck passenger was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene, along Interstate 77 in Lexington County, South Carolina. Evidence at the scene indicates that the truck driver was traveling at a high rate of speed. The truck left the road, and flipped several times before stopping. No other vehicles are known to have been involved in the accident. Lexington County Coroner Harry Harman will release the passenger's name once the deceased's family has been notified.
If you have legal questions after a truck or auto accident, you can call me at (803) 808-9600. You can learn your legal rights quickly, and the call is free and without obligation.
Baltimore City Bus Crashes into Parked Cars Today
Posted On: June 30, 2010 by Steven D. Silverman
The Baltimore Sun is reporting this morning that a Mass Transit passenger bus crashed into four parked cars in Baltimore City. The accident occurred early this morning in the area of the Alameda and 33rd Street. Four passengers were taken by medic to Union Memorial hospital. According to the MTA, the bus driver fell asleep. The bus hit one parked car which caused a domino effect and damaged a total 8 parked vehicles.
Although there may be medical issues why this MTA bus driver fell asleep, on a broader scale it is ridiculous how dangerously some bus drivers operate their 30 tons of steal. All one has to do is drive on the city streets of Baltimore on any given day and you will get a crash course in defensive driving. Like a wild heard of elephants, these buses will run red lights, merge lanes without signaling and otherwise dominate the roads as if they were vacant. It is no wonder that there are so many accidents involving city buses. There has to be a better way to evaluate and monitor the drivers so that the unsafe drivers can be weeded out and the safe drivers do not continue to get a bad rap. It is time to replace the ads on the back of city buses that say "If you have a phone, you have a lawyer" and replace if with "Report unsafe driving to 800-xxx-xxxx".
Where the Evidence Leads: An Autobiography
Perhaps best known as the attorney general who returned respectability to the office in the late 1980s, Dick Thornburgh has been a key participant in and observer of American political and legal life for more than three decades. In Where the Evidence Leads he candidly reveals the joys, frustrations, mistakes, and accomplishments of his career in public service. In 1964, frustrated that the radical right threatened to take over the Republican Party-to its detriment-Thornburgh, then a lawyer in downtown Pittsburgh, began complaining to anyone who would listen about the problems with the GOP. When finally challenged to do something about it, he set out on a course that would ultimately take him to the highest corridors of power in the United States.
As a federal prosecutor, Thornburgh quickly became known as a racket-buster, diligently fighting organized crime and official corruption. Using the same no-nonsense approach, he describes, in direct, honest prose, his own rise through the Republican ranks. The only member of his party to have been elected to two successive terms as governor of Pennsylvania, he reveals the details of a political campaign that few expected him to win. After leaving that office in 1987, his sterling reputation led to the directorship of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. Shortly thereafter President Reagan asked him to join his cabinet, replacing outgoing Attorney General Ed Meese.
Thornburgh's calm, cool-headed response to the Three Mile Island nuclear accident, occurring mere weeks after his gubernatorial inauguration, is still held up as a model of emergency management. His ability to objectively analyze situations pervades Where the Evidence Leads, whether describing his early missteps in helping to fill positions in the Justice Department under President Bush, or the grudging admiration he exhibits toward his opponent's campaign managers James Carville and Paul Begala during his failed bid for the late H. John Heinz III's seat in the U.S. Senate.
In these pages he also reveals the playful side of his personality, long known to friends and colleagues, but often hidden from the public: his raucous, Louis Armstrong-like rendition of "Mack the Knife" at a retreat for members of his law firm; his delight in the humor (and hard work) of his first campaign, where he taught voters how to remember his name in a region rife with alternate spellings with the slogan "Thornburgh as in Pittsburgh;" the simply joys received from his lifelong love of baseball.
In fact, the Pittsburgh Pirates' dramatic pennant race and 1960 World Series win would prove to be a sustaining force during the darkest moment of Thornburgh's life, for it was in that summer that his first wife was killed and his then-infant son, Peter, was grievously injured in an automobile accident. He never shies away from revealing the painful details of this ordeal, nor the religious and familial sources of his strength during those days. Nor does he fail to recount the personal struggles he and his present wife faced in fighting for equal rights and opportunities for Peter, culminating in his effective advocacy to help enact the Americans with Disabilities Act.
A strong proponent of civil rights and racial equality; a tireless spokesman for the GOP tenets of the individual, the free-enterprise system, fiscal responsibility, strong state and local governments, and a combination of toughness and compassion at home and abroad; a strict adherent to the overriding importance of the rule of law; these are but some of the ways Dick Thornburgh defines himself and his life in Where the Evidence Leads.
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Truck Accident Causing Severe Injuries
A California jury has awarded an Oregon girl $24.3 million in damages for being run over by a tractor trailer truck. The defendant was a transport company that was the carrier, insurer and guarantor of delivery for the truck’s contents.
At the time of the accident, the girl was 14. She was run over when the truck driver, who actually was the girl’s father drove away from a rest break without realizing that his daughter was still outside the truck. The girl was caught under the truck's rear wheels and suffered severe injuries to her entire lower body that will require many future surgeries. Interestingly, the judge in the case ruled that the jury would not be told that it was the girl’s father who caused the accident, as that fact was irrelevant to the issue of negligence and damages. A copy of an article regarding the case can be found here.
My name is Andrew Slutkin. As an experienced Baltimore, Maryland attorney who specializes in catastrophic injury cases, I have successfully handled a number of truck accident cases. These cases require aggressive representation as the insurers and attorneys for the trucks almost always fight these cases tooth and nail. Knowledge of the insurance regulations and federal regulations regarding trucks also is important. To see some of the cases I have handled, click here.
Understanding the Need For an Auto Accident Attorney
Millions of accidents occur on a yearly basis. It doesn't matter where you are in the United States. If you are living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, you are not spared from auto accident lawsuits and you may have to seek the assistance of a Milwaukee auto accident attorney. In truth, there are many kinds of traffic lawsuits and auto accidents are just one of them. Traffic lawsuits are classified according to SUV rollover, 15-passenger van, auto-accident, motorcycle accident, truck, bus accident, pedestrian accident, drunk drivers and railroad crossing accident lawsuits.
The Need for a Milwaukee Auto Accident Attorney
Auto accidents are fairly common. They can happen to you. Being a careful driver may considerably reduce your risks of being involved in an accident, but you can only control your decisions and actions. Ultimately, you may not be able to control the driver of another car. This is why people may suddenly find themselves in the midst of a traffic accident. You can discipline yourself to drive carefully and wisely, but you can't control everything that happens on the road. Unfortunately, auto accidents often result to deaths and injuries. People's thoughtlessness, recklessness and negligence on the road may have huge detrimental results.
If you are involved in an auto accident in Milwaukee, you probably need a lawyer in that area. You definitely need an attorney who will protect your legal rights. It doesn't matter if you are the one facing a lawsuit or if you are the one filing the lawsuit - you have rights to protect. You need to make sure that you get properly compensated for damages. An attorney will also help you negotiate settlements. He or she will help you seek compensation from evasive insurance companies. Your attorney will also help you pursue the proper actions against uncooperative parties.
Choosing Your Auto Accident Lawyer
Without an auto accident lawyer, you won't know how to pursue a legal action. You won't know when your cause of action will expire. Yes, your cause of action expires and you need to act on your right before you are barred by law to pursue legal actions. You need to get hold of an experienced, reliable, honest attorney before this happens.
Fortunately, it is now easier to look for a trustworthy lawyer that you can afford. You can visit sites like Legal Match in order to look for a lawyer. With the assistance of sites like this, you will be able to look for a Milwaukee auto accident attorney who can help you pursue legal actions and file for legal claims. You wouldn't have to wonder what you will do next when you have legal assistance from a reliable expert.
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How to Select a Truck Accident Attorney
A truck accident is something that may occur due to a variety of reasons. The causes may range from the driver being in a hurry, to an overloaded truck, to the driver being negligent in seeing an approaching vehicle, to some mechanical failure, to overtaking from wrong side to even negligence in viewing blind spots. In case you are a victim of a truck accident and have suffered injuries, you must consult a truck accident attorney to get compensation for your loss.
Mostly, truck accidents result is very severe consequences, like grave injuries and at times even death. There is also the financial aspect in terms of loss of property. The advice and expertise of a truck accident attorney will be good as well as suitable for a victim as the attorney has complete knowledge regarding the rules, laws as well as norms governing such a situation. An accident lawyer can correctly advice you as to what is the worth of your case. Mostly, you can sue the truck company for compensation. The truck accident attorney will assist you in filing the lawsuit and recovering your damage.
Your attorney will help you get compensation after filing a case against the truck company, as there are many conditions for this. You can get the amount for recovering the money spent on injuries, the amount spent on rehabilitation, domestic services, etc., amount lost in terms of earning in the present as well as future, amount lost due to decrease in earning ability, and amount lost in case of death of a family member in terms of care, love, affection that he/she had for the family. In case the harm done is intentional, then the punitive charges can be made on the person.
As the process is long and quite complex, you should settle for an attorney after thorough consideration. Make sure that the person you choose is experienced enough in truck accidents. He should be belligerent to stand against the truck company. The truck accident attorney should be easily approachable. He should be available for you whenever you speak. You should make sure that if the attorney hires any investigator, then the fees of the same should be included in the attorney fees. Your attorney must be one who accompanies you to all the meetings with your insurance company. And lastly, his fees and charges should not be too exorbitant.
Attorneys charge their clients on a contingency basis. This implies that if you attorney is successful in getting you the compensation, you have to pay him a part of the compensation as his fees, usually 33-40%. You can easily find a good and experienced truck accident attorney in the yellow pages. There, the names of the attorneys will be listed as per their specialization field. Get references from friends or colleagues to get someone trustworthy. In all, you should select one who can guarantee you the compensation you deserve and justice
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Driver Falls Asleep at the Wheel and Ends up Under a Tractor-Trailer
Posted On: June 22, 2009 by Michael Jeffcoat
On June 2, 2009, Christine Osterholtz of Lakeland, Florida was heading eastbound on Interstate 4 when she fell asleep. She was traveling in the center lane and her vehicle drifted into the far right lane into the pathway of a tractor trailer being driven by Michael Dacunto of Spring Hill. The impact to the left side of the truck caused both vehicles to slide across the entire breadth of I-4 and land on top of the guardrail separating them from the oncoming traffic. The tractor trailer flipped sideways and landed on top of Christine’s car pinning her and her car completely under the truck. Luckily the both drivers were taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center with minor injuries.
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Beware of the Arbitration Clause in Maryland Tort Cases
Home > Arbitration > Beware of the Arbitration Clause in Maryland Tort Cases Posted On: September 10, 2010 by Steven D. Silverman
Many savvy corporations and other entities in Maryland are slyly slipping in arbitration clauses in agreements between parties. Many times these arbitration clauses force victims of personal injury to forgo their right to a jury trial and and undergo binding arbitration. Many times consumers do not even realize what they have agreed to because the arbitration clause is buried in the fine print of a document or contract.
History of Arbitration in Maryland:
In 1973, the Maryland Legislature adopted the Maryland Uniform Arbitration Act (hereinafter, “MUAA”). See MD. CODE ANN. CRTS. & JUD. PROC. §§ 3-201, et seq. (West 2010). Arbitration is the process whereby parties voluntarily agree to substitute a private tribunal (e.g. the arbitrators) for the public tribunal (e.g. the courts) otherwise available to them. Gold Coast Mall, Inc. v. Larmar Corp., 298 Md. 96, 103, 468 A.2d 91, 95 (1983). Parties may agree to arbitrate disputes pursuant to a contract between them, commonly known as an Arbitration Agreement. Id.
Matters which fall within the scope of an Arbitration Clause are subject to the procedures for arbitration set out in the agreement between the parties and the MUAA. “Where there is a broad arbitration clause, calling for the arbitration of any and all disputes arising out of the contract, all issues are arbitrable unless expressly and specifically excluded by the agreement.” Id. at 104. When the language of the agreement is ambiguous or unclear as to whether a matter falls within the scope of the Arbitration Clause, the Court of Appeals of Maryland has held that the initial determination of whether a matter is arbitrable or not, should be left to the arbitrator and not the courts. See id. at 105 (“Question of substantive arbitrability initially should be left to the decision of the arbitrator, not the courts.”).
When a dispute arises between the parties to an Arbitration Agreement, a party may be compelled by the Courts to submit the matter to arbitration if it falls within the scope of the Arbitration Clause. See MD. CODE ANN. CRTS. & JUD. PROC. § 3-207; see also Bel Pre Med. Ctr., Inc. v. Frederick Contractors, Inc., 21 Md. App. 307, 321, 320 A.2d 558, 566 (1974). The scope and application of an Arbitration Clause is decided on a case-by-case basis, and the determination of whether a particular claim falls within the scope of the clause turns on the factual allegations encompassed in the complaint, rather than the legal causes of action asserted. See The Redemptorists v. Coulthard Services, Inc., 145 Md. App. 116, 150-51, 801 A.2d 1104, 1124-25 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2002).
Once a party files a Petition to Order Arbitration under § 3-207(a), the sole issue for the court is whether there is “an agreement to arbitrate the subject matter of a particular dispute” between the parties. Gold Coast, 298 Md. at 104, 468 A.2d at 95; see also MD. CODE ANN. CRTS. & JUD. PROC. § 3-207. However a party cannot be compelled to submit matters to arbitration which do not fall within the scope of the Arbitration Clause, as they have not previously agreed to do so under the agreement. See Gold Coast, 298 Md. at 103, 468 A.2d at 95. “Arbitration is ‘consensual; a creature of contract. As such, only those who consent are bound. . . . In the absence of an express arbitration agreement, no party may be compelled to submit to arbitration in contravention of its right to legal process.” The Redemptorists v. Coulthard Services, Inc., 145 Md. App. 116, 134, 801 A.2d 1104, 1115 (2002) (quoting Hartford Accident & Indemn. Co. v. Scarlett Harbor Assocs. Ltd. P'ship, 346 Md. 122, 127, 695 A.2d 153 (1997)).
When a Complaint contains both causes of action which do and do not fall within the scope of an Arbitration Clause, the litigation of matters which are not themselves subject to Arbitration, may be stayed by the court pending the outcome of the arbitratable claims, when the outcome of arbitration may “ultimately foreclose” the remaining non-arbitratable claims. See The Redemptorists, 145 Md. App. at 125, 801 A.2d at 1109; see also Md. Code Ann. Crts & Jud Proc. § 3-209. The reason for the stay of non-arbitratable claims is the res judicata effect which the outcome of the arbitratable claims may potentially have. See The Redemptorists, 145 Md. App. at 125, 801 A.2d at 1109.
In The Redemptorists, a contract was entered into between The Redemptorists, owners and operators of cemeteries located in Maryland, and Coulthard Services, Inc. (“CSI”), regarding the terms of cemetery service provided by CSI to The Redemptorists. Id. Pursuant to the contract, the agreement between the parties could be terminated “for cause” by the Redemptorists. Id. The contract further provided for an Arbitration Clause, which stated, “[i]n the event CSI disputes the cause associated with any such discharge [of the agreement], then the parties agree to submit such dispute to binding arbitration in Baltimore, Maryland, pursuant to the provisions of the [MUAA].” Id. at 128, 801 A.2d at 1111.
Subsequently, The Redemptorists filed a Complaint against CSI alleging breach of contract and conversion, and named individually as defendants, Thomas Coulthard and Lee Dorman, two of CSI's principals, alleging, among other things, fraud, constructive fraud, fraudulent conveyance and unjust enrichment. Id. at 129, 801 A.2d at 1111. CSI and Coulthard filed a Petition to Order Arbitration, asserting that the arbitration provision in the contract covered all of The Redemptorists' claims against them, which the Circuit Court granted, ordering arbitration of all claims against those defendants. Id. at 130, 801 A.2d at 1112. The Redemptorists appealed the Circuit Court’s decision, arguing that the trial court erred in granting Coulthard's petition to order arbitration of the claims against him since Coulthard, as an individual, was not a party to the contract between CSI and The Redemptorists which contained the arbitration provision. Id. at 134, 801 A.2d at 1114.
The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland (hereinafter, “CSA”) held that “the trial court erred in granting Coulthard's petition to compel arbitration of The Redemptorists' claims against him, because there was no agreement between The Redemptorists and Coulthard to arbitrate, only an agreement between The Redemptorists and CSI.” Id. at 135, 801 A.2d at 1115; see also Curtis G. Testerman Co. v. Buck, 340 Md. 569, 579-80, 667 A.2d 649 (1995)(holding the trial court erred in forcing president of contracting company to arbitrate homeowners' claims against him individually when he was not party to contract between homeowners and company that contained arbitration provision). The CSA further held that “[o]n remand, the court should consider whether a stay of The Redemptorists' claims against Coulthard, pending arbitration with CSI, is appropriate.” Id. (citing Moses H. Cone Mem'l Hosp. v. Mercury Constr. Corp., 460 U.S. 1, 20 n. 23, 103 S.Ct. 927, 939 n. 23, 74 L.Ed.2d 765 (1983)(“In some cases, . . . it may be advisable to stay litigation among the non-arbitrating parties pending the outcome of the arbitration.”)
The CSA went on to discuss and dissect the individual counts which were brought against CSI and whether they fell within the narrow arbitration clause. See id. at 152-57, 801 A.2d at 1125-27. The CSA ordered that all issues, which were arbitratable, proceed to arbitration pursuant to the agreement and stay the remaining non-arbitratable issues pending resolution of arbitration, as the arbitration decision may “ultimately foreclose” the remaining claims. See id. at 157, 801 A.2d at 1127. Therefore, any non-arbitratable issues which relate to, and may be “ultimately foreclosed” by the outcome of the arbitration, may be stayed by the court. However, if the issue that is subject to arbitration is severable, the court may order the stay with respect to only those issues. See Md. Code Ann. Crts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-209(b).
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Avoid Halloween Car and Pedestrian Traffic Accidents in South Florida
With Halloween falling on the weekend this year, South Florida residents should be extra careful when trick or treating in their neighborhoods. This includes heavily settled areas in Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami, Florida.
Halloween is a time when children are literally running through the roads and streets -- adding extra responsibility on parents and drivers to avoid Florida car and pedestrian accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), citing an article from Parents Magazine, recommends parents use common sense when preparing their children for Halloween:
Make sure costumes and shoes fit, so children aren't tripping over themselves
Supervise young children who go out trick or treating
Teach children to look both ways before crossing the street and to cross at intersections
Keep children in well-lit areas only
Create a safe neighborhood zone that limits children's Halloween travels to only houses they know (and teach children to stay away from dark houses, decrepit houses, or houses with barking or loose dogs -- even Florida premises liability law cannot stop a dog bite or fall causing injury from happening)
As experienced Fort Lauderdale accident injury attorneys and parents ourselves, we know how precious children are to their families. Be careful out there this Halloween season, so the scares you experience are only of the fun candy-corn and costumes variety.
Other South Florida Halloween Driving Safety Issues
In addition, NHTSA cites thousands of motor vehicle crashes every year during Halloween week -- in part due to adults' partying with alcohol. As with any holiday celebration, the risk of being involved a drunk driving accident increases as people drive home from bars and parties.
NHTSA also urges police departments to be on extra alert in college towns (such as Boca Raton, Coral Gables, Miami and Tampa, Florida), where students are likely to be drinking and partying more during Halloween week.
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High-Profile Fort Lauderdale Fatal Traffic Accident Case: Judge Postpones Start of ex Yankee Leyritz DUI Manslaughter Trial
The DUI manslaughter trial of former New York Yankees player and World Series hero Jim Leyritz has been delayed while attorneys wrestle with evidentiary questions, media reports stated.
The fatal traffic accident occurred in 2007 when Leyritz, who once played for the Yankees, ran a red light at a Fort Lauderdale, Florida intersection -- crashing into another vehicle and killing its driver. Attorneys defending Leyritz reportedly have issues with charges against their client as they relate to certain evidence that may be admitted or excluded.
Florida Drunk Driving Statistics and Convictions
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported 875 alcohol-impaired driving fatalities in 2008. Though drunk driving motor vehicle accidents have been on the decline in Florida, drinking and driving remains a serious public safety hazard.
According to the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles, the state of Florida had 34,638 driving under the influence (DUI) convictions in 2006 -- down 8 percent from 2005. The legal blood alcohol limit in Florida for adult drivers 21 and over is under .08 percent. Florida has a zero tolerance law for alcohol consumption and under aged drivers. Drunk driving conviction statistics in South Florida counties in 2006 include...
Broward County (Fort Lauderdale) 1,606
Brevard County (Melbourne) 1,665
Miami-Dade (Miami) 1,824
Families whose loved ones are injured or killed in Florida drunk driving car crashes may consult a Fort Lauderdale accident injury attorney for guidance on whether or not they may have a case.
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Fort Lauderdale DUI Accident: Former NY Yankee Charged with Manslaughter Checked into Broward Hospital
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Lab 257: The Disturbing Story of the Government's Secret Plum Island Germ Laboratory
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Accident Attorney - You Are Entitled to Compensation
When you are involved in an accident that causes serious damage, injury, or a loss of wages, a attorney will tell you that you are entitled to compensation. Many people think that they should just move on and avoid the hassle of legal issues. However, doing that is only going to make the situation worse. If you're been injured in an accident, the last thing that you need to worry about is money, losing your job, or paying the medical bills from your hospitalization. Therefore, you need to hire a Dallas accident attorney who can help you get the compensation that you deserve.
Peace of mind is critical in your accident case. Any Dallas accident attorney will tell you that. You need to make sure that you get this peace of mind any way that you can, even if it means going to court over a lawsuit against the liable party. Some accident claims are placed against insurance companies, while others are lodged against the person at fault. Regardless, you need to file your claim against the responsible party, and work with your Dallas accident attorney to get the best outcome.
Hiring a Dallas accident attorney doesn't have to be a hassle and you don't have to know much at all about legal proceedings in order to get the job done right. You just have to be willing to ask them for help and be able and willing to talk about your accident so that you can get the results that you deserve from your claim. Some people are so traumatized that it is hard to talk about what had happened to them. However, communication with the Dallas accident attorney about the incident is necessary for a successful case.
You should keep in mind that you ARE entitled to compensation in the majority of accident cases. Your Dallas accident attorney will advise you on the compensation can receive, so that you are able to take full advantage of setback. After all, if you can get money for pain and suffering in addition to your medical expenses and lost wages, why shouldn't you? If you're ready to talk, contact a Dallas accident attorney today and get on with your life.
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When to Contact a Car Accident Attorney
A motor accident in itself can be very depressing as well as demanding on the victim not only mentally and physically but also financially. There will be loads of people to advise you to not worry after the car accident and just settle for whatever insurance coverage you get. However, sometimes, a caraccident attorney is essential to make sure you get all that you deserve as compensation. A car accident attorney, though not compulsory, is still a major help in many situations.
The first factor to consider before you appoint a car accident attorney is the severity of the car accident and the injuries of the victim. In case of any serious accident, where one or even more vehicles have been badly affected, the involvement of a car accident attorney is the best to understand the norms and get the best benefits out of your insurance claims. In case you have been injured, your vehicle accident attorney will help you with the settlement you actually deserve.
If you are being offered a settlement deal, never accept it without consulting your car accident attorney. This will help you get the correct amount of compensation. Most of the lawyers are not paid until there is a successful negotiation regarding the insurance claim amount. Often there are people who do not go in for their compensation as deserved in fear of the long process. An attorney will help you to carry out everything smoothly.
In case there is an accident in which it is unclear that whose fault caused the accident, then an accident attorney has to be appointed. The severity of the accident is unimportant as the insurance company cannot give any compensation, small or big, till it is determined that whose fault caused the accident. In case you are a victim of a car accident where the fault is not yours but is doubted on, then make sure you contact a skilled car accident attorney to advise you and get you out of this safely.
You will even require the assistance of a vehicle accident lawyer if your insurance company refuses to give you any claim even though you know you deserve it. Your attorney will make sure in terms of settlement with the third party, their insurance company, as well as yours that you get the correct amount. An insurance adjuster will always try to make the lowest possible offer to save money for the insurance company. Expert advice by an attorney will make sure you do not be a target of this.
The experience of a vehicle accident can be very frightening and scary. It is even more traumatic if injuries are involved. There is tension and worry regarding your health, car and of course, the financial trouble. In case of such a situation like a automobile accident, you must know how to deal with it. You must make sure that the third party has your as well as your insurance company's contact information. Most importantly, you must know when and how will you require the skills and expertise of a car accident attorney.
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Online Accident Attorney - Vital Help Only A Few Clicks Away
Due to booming auto market, technological advances and credit help more and more people own vehicles today. Our cities and roads filled with new fast gizmos moving very swiftly. However, unfortunately this has enormously increased the number of people getting hurt or dying in road mishap. All this untimely loss of health, property or life calls for huge compensations being paid annually by court or insurance companies. Still in the event of an accident, we generally don't call an lawyer and sacrifice our rights.
The legal area pertaining to accidents has become so huge that automobile attorneys have further been narrowed down to truck accident attorneys.
Why We Need Accident Attorneys?
The legal proceedings resulting from an accident are so confusing, in terms of legal jargon, that it becomes almost impossible for a common man to handle all this alone; that too when he is already physically and mentally hurt by the mishap. Then there are medical bills, doctor bills, police reports to be taken care of. But you are surer to receive a deserving compensation if there is someone knowledgeable and experienced to stand for your cause.
Online Accident Attorneys
There are many websites that list such lawyers in your city. In addition, there are many blogs, where you can put up your experience to share and discuss with a lawyer. Many lawyers also have discussions forums and they provide you free initial consultation.
Many law practicing firms create their own web space, where they inform you about their services and feature their specialized attorney's profile.
Ask Your Lawyer
Before finalizing on an online accident attorney, check the following:
The attorney's success history in case of accidents.
Discuss your case's chances of success
Take note of all the procedures of your case and make a rough time schedule too
If there is any additional fees in case of complications in between?
If there is any agreement you need to sign?
Fees of the attorney, in terms of per hour or per case or a percentage of win.
Charges of junior lawyers working on your case.
Kind of disbursements that you may receive
Mode of further communication between you and the lawyer
Always ask for an emergency contact or person, who you can get hold of in case your lawyer is not available
So don't hesitate further and get in touch with an attorney if ever you get into a road mishap.
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When is the statute of limitations for a UM/UIM case?
In the case of Pfeifer v. Phoenix Insurance Co, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals has recently affirmed that the statute of limitations for UM coverage or UIM coverage suit is three years from the date of denial of coverage, orthe exhaustion of the tortfeasors coverage occurs. Practically speaking, if you are involved in an accident on 1/1/06, and the tortfeasor offers their policy on 1/1/07, the statute of limitations would begin to run on 1/1/07, giving you until 1/1/10 to file a claim against the UM/UIM carrier.
Oftentimes, I come across clients who suffer injury at the hands of an uninsured or underinsured driver. Understanding the process of collecting under your UM/UIM means the difference between collecting what is fair or being at the mercy of the insurance companies. Should you be involved in a motor vehicle accident with an uninsured driver, or a driver who has a small policy, contact an experienced Maryland Personal Injury Attorney at czissel@mdattorney.com to learn your rights.
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Behold, the Power of a Motorcycle Accident Attorney
Have you been injured in a motorcycle accident that wasn't your fault, and now you're struggling to figure out where to go from here? If you're thinking that you need to find a way to defend your legal rights, you're absolutely right-and a good motorcycle accident attorney is just the person to help you do it.
It's an unfortunate fact that in this day and age attorneys have been given a horrible reputation as uncaring sharks; however, when the time comes for you to appear in a court of law and argue for your right to compensation from the person or persons responsible for your accident your motorcycle accident attorney will be one shark you're glad to have swimming on your side.
Make no mistake-if you've been injured in an accident that you weren't responsible for you are most definitely entitled to compensation from the parties that caused your injury. Although in a Utopian society the individuals responsible would step forward, admit their culpability and take positive action toward acknowledging their responsibilities, it is far more likely that they are going to protest their innocence. You're going to want a good motorcycle accident attorney to ensure that your rights don't get trampled under their protestations.
A motorcycle accident attorney will be able to get the ball rolling on your claim, and nine times out of ten they can urge all parties involved to negotiate a settlement without the added hassle of a long, drawn out court case. The type of compensation you will be entitled to varies from case to case; however, as a general rule of thumb you can expect your attorney to attempt to arrange a settlement that will compensate you for:
o The rehabilitative therapy you need to make a full recovery
o Your medical expenses (including physician and prescription co-pays) generated as a result of the accident
o In home and child care for the time you are unable to care for yourself and your family
o Lost wages during your convalescence
o Pain and suffering
o Mental anguish
o Embarrassment
o The damage to your vehicle and other private property as a result of the accident
The bottom line is that the individuals responsible for your accident are responsible for the expenses generated by it, and they owe that responsibility to you. Your motorcycle accident attorney is going to be the one to ensure that they acknowledge that responsibility, and that you receive the compensation you are entitled to.
You can never go back and erase the accident, or the way it is going to affect your life, but with the help of a motorcycle accident attorney you can receive the compensation you need to enjoy the bright, fresh new future you deserve.
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Tips For Choosing Your Car Accident Attorney
As the driver of a motorcycle, car or any motor vehicle that may become involved in an accident, it can be hard for you to win the case even if you are not in the wrong, especially if the other party has an attorney of their own. For this reason, it's best to hire a competent accident attorney to fight your case for you. Obviously, you have to pay this attorney for their services, but some lawyers will not charge you until the case is settled. The price you pay a professional will be worth the money once you find out how much they can actually claim for you in terms of compensation from insurance companies and the second party of the accident.
Never Handle an Accident Case Alone
It is not advisable to attempt to handle any accident case you get involved in alone. This is because you will need to be fully aware of your rights and responsibilities before you can actually settle with an insurance company or even think of suing the other driver of the accident. Once you make a settlement with the insurance company, remember that it revokes your right for claiming any compensation. Without knowledge of the entire cost of the accident or the extent of the expenses of the injuries you incur, it will be hard to recover all the money without the help of a car accident attorney.
Hire a Competent Lawyer
To ensure you receive maximum compensation for your accident, you will be required to hire a competent lawyer to represent you. The best accident lawyers may have people waiting for their services so do your research to find the best legal representation. If you do get an immediate meeting with the attorney, it may imply that the attorney is not competent enough to handle the case as they are relatively free to accept any case that comes their way.
The best accident attorneys do not accept all the cases that come their way. In fact, they are very selective about the cases they accept, and the people they represent. So you should be selective about the attorney you hire to represent you by writing a list of questions and asking them questions about their experience. Read testimonies from the lawyers past clients to see if they were satisfied with their services.
Beware of Attorneys who do not Answer your Questions
Avoid attorneys who discourage your questions, and cannot answer them in a straightforward manner. This may mean that they are not the best for your case, and that they may not have adequate experience to represent your case. Find out how long your desired car accident attorney has been practicing law, as experience is very important in such matters.
Investigate to see if the car accident attorney has ever won a large verdict or settlement and if he or she will be personally working on your case. There may be more questions you can ask your attorney in your particular case but these questions are sufficient to help you get a competent attorney to fight your case for you.
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Truck Accident Attorneys - Helping In an Accident Emergency
Truck accident attorneys are lawyers who specialize in the claim redress of accidents involving trucks. Given the size of trucks even a low impact can lead to a serious injury or death. As such, you can incur hospital bills, doctor bills, wage loss, vehicle damage along with mental trauma. Automobile lawyers make you aware of your rights and assist in receiving the best possible compensation from the insurance company or truck owner.
Why Is It Different?
The legal area of lawyers dealing with automobile mishaps is different because these are not like any other auto mishap. The massive size and weight of trucks make trucking incidents catastrophic, resulting in serious injuries and death most of the times. Even the cause of such accidents is very unique to the build of the heavy vehicle. Some are:
Equipment Failure - Brakes, steering components and tires in trucks are very powerful and need regular maintenance.Jackknifing - It's accidental folding of the trailer and usually happens to an empty vehicle.
Turning Accidents - The length of heavy and bulky vehicle make it very difficult to take wide turns.
Stopping Distance - The stopping distance required for trucks is much greater than that of any other vehicle.
Blind Spots - Blind spots in trucks are much larger than cars and makes changing lanes very dangerous.
Why Are Accident Attorneys Necessary?
Mishap lawyers work in the field of laws and regulations related to accidents involving heavy and bulky vehicle. They provide you in-depth information about immediate steps to be taken after a truck accident. They help you with the procedure of filing a complaint and its details, ensuring that you receive fair compensation as quickly as possible.
There are many web-based centers too, to help you out find an attorney. Online attorneys provide help and consultation, free of cost too. They even provide toll free numbers, to discuss your problems.
Help Yourself
To make your case strong and let your attorney help you to his most, do the following immediately after an accident.
Report the mishap to police.Call up a hospital
Obtain the name, address, vehicle license number, driver's license number of persons involved
Get names, addresses and telephone numbers of all witnesses
Take pictures of the incident scene
Contact your attorney
Do not sign anything without consulting your attorney
Notify your insurance company
Report memory problems, confusion or disorientation, however minor these may seem at the time
So if you get into a truck accident don't panic, just call your truck accident attorney.
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South Florida Driving Safety & Senior Citizens : NTSB Conference Looks at Elderly Driving and Car Accidents
Florida is home to a significant population of senior citizens -- including snowbirds who come for the balmy winters and decide to make Florida their year-round homes. Native Floridians know a good thing when they have it, and seniors who were born in Florida may never leave. Why go anywhere else when the best weather, beaches, and golf courses are right here in Florida?
What makes Florida an attractive winter and retirement destination for senior citizens means more older drivers motoring around South Florida communities and highways.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a two-day conference on the growing population of elderly drivers and driving safety risks. While one study shows that seniors are actually involved in fewer serious motor vehicle accidents than in years past -- the aging Baby Boomer generation means more and more seniors will be taking to the roads in the coming years.
The CDC believes car crashes involving older drivers may be down in part due to the fact that older people tend to drive less and for shorter distances. Those who are in Florida nursing homes and retirement communities may use other forms of transportation available -- while some may give up their keys willingly or when their children ask them to stop driving for safety and/or medical reasons.
The most tragic auto accidents involving senior citizen drivers in Florida and elsewhere -- those where seniors lose control of their cars and crash into people, buildings, and other vehicles, sometimes with injuries and fatalities -- tend to make the headlines. Though the statistics indicate the issue of elderly drivers and car accidents is not worsening, states want to prepare for the influx of older drivers as the Boomer generation ages -- and shows no signs of slowing down.
The NTSB says it will continue to study the issue of elderly drivers and driving safety, as individual states work on their regulations regarding licensing, driver education, and driver testing. Florida put the Florida Grand Driver education program in place for people ages 65 plus (see link below).
NTSB forum examines growing population of elderly drivers
The Washington Post Nov. 9, 2010
NTSB: Symposia on Safety Mobility and Aging Drivers
Related Web Resources
Florida Grand Driver
AAA Foundation: SeniorDrivers.org
What No One Ever Tells You About Investing in Real Estate : Real-Life Advice from 101 Successful Investors
Good laughs accompany real estate investment book By Robert J. Bruss /Inman News As published in the L.A. Times, etc. February 13, 2005 The most unusual real estate book I have ever reviewed is "What No One Ever Tells You About Investing in Real Estate" by Robert J. Hill II. It contains 112 mini-chapters about realty investor experiences and lessons to be learned from those stories.
Many of the stories are humorous. Others are educational with a lesson to be learned. Additional stories should be sub-titled "don't let this happen to you as a real estate investor."
The author, Robert J. Hill II, is a Nashville real estate attorney. He is also an active investor in Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. Apparently intrigued by the stories he heard from fellow investors at the local realty investor's club Christmas party, perhaps after a few sips of the egg nog, he decided to collect and publish stories from fellow investors.
This unusual book is the fascinating result. As I read the 112 investor stories, I often felt "Tell me more details." Some of the stories are far too short.
To gather the diverse investor stories, Hill sent e-mails to 500 fellow investors asking for their good and bad investment stories. The results are amazing.
Having talked with thousands of realty investors, I know we tend to focus on our worst experiences. Rarely do I hear a great real estate success story without problems. This book is similar. Most of the stories involve difficulties, often very funny, which realty investors encounter.
When I first picked up this book and looked at the cover with the photo of a "geek," I wasn't very impressed. Only after I got into reading the book, and studying the back cover, did I realize the author is not the geek on the cover and he is actually a very knowledgeable realty investor even though he is handicapped by being a lawyer. Just joking about the lawyer part.
The stories in this book will make you laugh and cry. One of my favorites is the story about the rental-house owner who, when his tenants won't pay the rent on time, erects a "For Rent" sign on their front lawn. He reports the sign gets the result he wants, either immediate rent payment or the tenant moves out without an eviction.
Another story involves an investor who agreed to rent to a church-sponsored family who the landlord was assured were fine people. Two weeks later, the investor discovered about 50 people living in his two-bedroom duplex. The tenants said they were just having a family visit. After the landlord got them to move out, he discovered the huge family had been stealing water from one unit to the other.
At first, I thought this is a fun-read real estate book. But as I got deeper into the book, I discovered the 112 stories are filled with valuable lessons for realty investors. Most of the lessons involve investor mistakes not to make. But other stories show how to take advantage of profit opportunities.
For example, one story involves a landlord who charges an extra $500 fee for each pet allowed in the rental. But there is no extra monthly rent for permitting the pet. The result is the landlord receives extra income rather than letting the unit stay vacant.
Each story, told from the investor's viewpoint, is only one or two pages. But it shares an important realty investor example.
To illustrate, I especially enjoyed the story about the Atlanta investor who bought a house that had a for sale sign on it for more than a year. But the sign was buried among the overgrown weeds. The buyer immediately "flipped" the house at a $20,000 profit to a nearby resident who drove by that house daily but never saw the for sale sign.
Chapter topics include "Landlord Woes and Victories"; "Finding Good Investment Deals"; "Financial Ideas"; "Cautionary Measures"; "Lessons in Rehabilitation"; and "Your Role as an Investor."
The book's last and best story, called "Confessions of a quadriplegic investor," is guaranteed to inspire anyone. It is about a 20-year-old realty investor, injured in an auto accident at age 17, who invests with his partner who is blind and in a wheelchair. This young man has completed 12 transactions in less than a year and now owns three properties.
I hope this is just the first of many books by this savvy new author, Robert J. Hill II, who obviously well understands the real estate investment business. Perhaps in his next book he will share some of his personal investment experiences and advice. On my scale of one to 10, this unusual but very valuable real estate book rates a solid 10.
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Auto Accident Attorneys - Steps to Choose the Right Lawyer For Your Michigan Car Accident
Finding and meeting the right lawyer can seem intimidating, especially for someone who has never hired an auto attorney.
So how do you go about finding the best auto accident attorney to handle your case? I recommend you do the following:
• Begin by talking with family, friends and co-workers to see if anyone they know was involved in a car accident lawsuit. Ask them about their experience and if they would recommend their auto attorney.
• Search the Internet for local attorneys who specialize in auto accidents. Review their Web sites for professional advice and a solid track record with cases. Beware of advertising materials and Web sites that contain self-proclaimed endorsements, such as 'the best, the top, leading,' that cannot be supported by fact or verified by recognized third parties.
• Avoid the Yellow Pages: The best auto accident attorneys don't have to advertise heavily, they earn new clients from positive word of mouth or from other lawyer referrals.
Once you have identified a few potential auto attorneys, do some research before contacting their offices:
• Seek third-party verification of the law firm and the lawyer's reputation by checking legal publications, such as Michigan Lawyers Weekly, for any positive or negative publicity about the lawyer or the cases that she has handled.
• Contact the State Bar of Michigan and Martindale-Hubbell, or visit those Web sites to find out whether the lawyer is in good standing. Martindale-Hubbell's AV Rating is the highest for legal ability and ethics, though very few Michigan lawyers and law firms have been given this top rating.
• The auto accident attorney should be actively involved with Michigan legal organizations such as the Michigan Association for Justice, the American Association for Justice and the State Bar of Michigan; not just as members but as leaders familiar with the latest developments in Michigan no-fault insurance and auto negligence personal injury laws.
Once you have verified the quality of an auto attorney, call to set up an initial consultation. Some firms will charge a consultation fee to meet with you, but most Michigan auto accident attorneys offer free consultations to better inform potential clients, with no fee or obligation. Because car accident cases are very time-sensitive, you should expect the attorney to quickly respond to a phone or Internet request immediately.
The first meeting is very important in deciding whether an auto accident attorney or law firm is the right fit for you. Here are some ideas of questions to ask during the consultation that can help evaluate whether a particular lawyer will be the best fit for your case:
1. How easy will it be to get in touch with you?
2. What client references do you have that can comment on your skills and trustworthiness?
3. How many cases like mine have you handled in the last year?
4. Who else in the office will be working on my case?
5. How is payment for services handled? Are there any fees I will have to pay out of pocket during my case or at the end?
6. If my case is lost and no compensation is awarded, will I still owe you something for your time and effort? (Generally speaking, auto attorneys will charge for their services on a contingency fee basis, where the client pays the attorney 33 percent of what the attorney collects in a settlement or if the case goes to trial.)
After the consultation is over, ask yourself the following questions:
1. Did the auto accident attorney listen well?
2. Did the attorney explain legal topics to me in terms I was able to understand?
3. Did the auto attorney appear very knowledgeable about Michigan no-fault law and how the law applies to my specific case? Did he have to "research it" and get back to me?
4. Did the auto attorney seem to understand my medical injuries and offer to refer me to the best medical care?
Ultimately, you want to choose the auto accident lawyer that you believe will do the best job for you. Even if you choose not to hire an attorney or file a lawsuit, there is no harm in getting initial advice on steps you can take to immediately protect yourself after a serious injury from a Michigan auto accident.
If you or someone you know was seriously injured in a Michigan auto accident and would like legal advice, please visit http://www.michiganautolaw.com - the largest law firm exclusively handling Michigan car accident, truck accident and motorcycle accident cases throughout the entire state.
Steve Gursten is recognized as one of the nation's top experts in serious car and truck accident injury cases and automobile insurance no-fault litigation. Steve has received the largest jury verdict for an automobile accident case in Michigan in four of the past seven years, including 2008. Check out Steve's lawyer profile at http://www.michiganautolaw.com/firm_profile/steven-gursten-attorney.php to learn more.
How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim
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