Lights, Camera, Action! It was the first day of production for “Midnight Rider.” The cameras were rolling for a dream sequence with a hospital bed placed over train tracks. As a train approached the bridge, members of the production team tried to remove the bed…
It’s a parent’s nightmare: a toy or product they bought for their child ends up causing injury or even death. I recently read about KID (Kids in Danger) a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children by improving children’s product safety. KID was founded in 1998…
If you live in a cold-weather state, you most likely have witnessed a sheet of ice or snow fly off the roof of moving vehicle? Maybe you had to react quickly to dodge it, or simply pray that it missed you. What else could you…
Often the result of a crushing blow to the spine is paralysis; a severe blow may paraplegia or, worse, it may result in quadriplegia. Most often this type of injury is the result of an auto accident or other severe blow to the back, but…
Lawsuit Financial has provided 15 years of client centered service to the legal community. We have developed an excellent reputation among plaintiffs and attorneys for our honesty, care, and personal touch. How have we earned our reputation? When a client contacts Lawsuit Financial, we don’t…
If you peruse the Internet, you will read a lot of nonsense about so-called “frivolous lawsuits” and/or “lawsuit abuse”. The latest I found was an online app, created by Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York (LRANY), a tort reform group that joined forces with a…
An April 2, 2010 explosion at the Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes, WA was the deadliest refinery incident in the U.S. since a 2005 explosion killed 15 people and injured 180 at a BP refinery in Texas. The blast occurred while maintenance work was being performed…
Over 300,000 West Virginians are still being warned that their tap water is unsafe to drink, while the company that caused the contamination will, most likely, escape liability. J. Clifford Forrest, apparently, took control of Freedom Industries just before the company leaked thousands of gallons…
We all are familiar with the dangers of drinking and driving. We have been inundated with infomercials and other mediums about the risks of serious injuries or fatalities resulting from a drunk driver. “Sleeping it off” before getting behind the wheel has always been seen…
For most people, winter has already overstayed its welcome. The cold. The wind. The snow and ice. While fatigue and driving distractions increase the likelihood of an auto accident, these two things can seriously increase an accident during inclement weather. Inclement winter conditions take a…
Three Grand Cherokee drivers said they noticed a burning odor and smoke coming from the sun visor while their SUVs were in motion; flames around the sun visor followed. The fires continued to burn after the vehicles were turned off. According to the National Highway…
Over 250 medical malpractice lawsuits have been filed against, Dr. Spyros Panos, Mid-Hudson Medical Group, parent of Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers and Vassar Hospitals, and both hospitals. Dr. Spyros Panos, an ex-orthopedic surgeon, has been accused of opening patients surgically withou
