On June 16, 2016 the body of a two-year-old toddler was found after he was dragged into the water by an alligator at an Orlando Disney Resort. Questions have been circling since the incident started: Could this have been prevented? What does this mean for alligator-related wrongful death cases? Does it affect other parts of...Read More
Summer means more time spent traveling on vacation, having fun, soaking up the sun and a whole lot of heat. Thinking about that summer heat probably doesn’t lead to thinking about a wrongful death lawyer, but the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that on average, 675 people die of heat-related causes...Read More
According to a recent United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) audit, the food recall system in the U.S. is woefully ineffective. The audit even goes on to mention that it took five months after salmonella was discovered in commercial peanut better for a recall to be issued for the product. A mistake like this...Read More
A traumatic brain injury occurs when there is a severe bump, jolt, or blow to the head. The effects can be mild — but traumatic brain injuries also account for 30 percent of all injury-related deaths. Sports are one of the main contributors to TBIs, leading to a lot of wrongful death incidents. Falls account...Read More
Summer is almost here, and you can bet that the college students in Provo, Utah are gearing up for fun in the sun. Summer means time spent outdoors and in the water. It’s a time for adventure and excitement and probably the least likely time to think about hiring a lawyer. However, summer is the...Read More
Liability concerns affect each type of business differently. Those in more dangerous fields may have more legal liability if something goes wrong regarding the safety of an employee, and extreme cases may even call for a wrongful death lawyer. While those in service fields or other injuries may not have to deal with wrongful death...Read More
When you were a kid, nothing was as exciting as getting to go to the park and play on the playground. The monkey bars are an adventure — you have to hold onto them or risk falling into the treacherous woodchip lava that is the playground. Even though there haven’t been any lava-related injuries on...Read More
Originating from the same family of mosquitos responsible for West Nile Virus, dengue and yel-low fever, the Zika virus has become a household name. Known for the risks it poses to preg-nant women and unborn fetuses, the Zika virus has managed to make its way into the United States — but just barely. Although there...Read More
What is a wrongful death lawsuit? There seems to be some confusion on the issue — specifically what a wrongful death lawsuit entails. Someone can hire a wrongful death lawyer to file a lawsuit that involves either intentional or unintentional acts that have resulted in death. So how does a wrongful death lawsuit work? Although...Read More
Firearm ownership has been quite the hot topic in the news lately, with numerous mass shootings occurring over the last few years. Certainly, there is a need for those who own a gun to know how to properly handle it. There have been many wrongful death cases in situations in which the person responsible did...Read More
