July 15, 2009 @ 10:19 PM — by unknown
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Every year, millions of car accident in the United States cause injury or death. Because most people will be involved in some type of car accident in their lifetime, auto accidents affect everyone. People suffer from emotional distress due to the loss of loved ones from auto accidents. Thousands of people are left with lifelong disabilities due to car accidents, such as traumatic brain injuries and paralysis.
In 2005, there were approximately 6.4 million car accidents nationwide. In the same year, 2.9 million people suffered injuries and almost 43,000 were killed. On average, 115 people are killed in auto accidents every day in the United States. Approximately 68 percent of those victims are men.
The financial strife that people experience due to car accidents is also overwhelming. In 2005, the estimated financial cost of auto accidents topped $230 billion. Often, these costs are paid out-of-pocket as fewer people are able to afford auto insurance.
Most often, auto accidents
July 15, 2009 @ 10:10 PM — by unknown
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Losing a loved one is never easy, but losing a loved one through the negligence or deliberate violence of another person is absolutely intolerable. The close family of a person whose death is the direct result of the deliberate or grossly negligent actions of another person can file a wrongful death lawsuit. While no amount of money can replace the person who has died or console the hearts of those who loved that person, many people find a wrongful death lawsuit brings them peace by punishing the killer and getting a court to acknowledge that this person is legally responsible for the death of the victim.
The reasons that people file a wrongful death lawsuit are varied, but many times a murder conviction is much more difficult to get due to the fact that a person must be found guilty "beyond a reasonable doubt". Getting a win in a wrongful death suit leaves this reasonable doubt aspect out and is therefore easier to prove.
Money is rarely the motivation for filing a wrongful deat
July 15, 2009 @ 09:57 PM — by unknown
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The purpose of a product liability lawsuit is to protect the rights and provide compensation for someone who has been caused harm by a product, food, or service they used or consumed. A person has every right to believe and to expect that products they purchase will be safe for them to use, that foods they purchase will not contain harmful substances, and that services they purchase will be performed in such a way that keeps them and their property safe from harm. When products, foods and services fail to meet basic safety standards and cause harm to people and/or their property, they have the right to just compensation under the law.
A product liability lawsuit is a type of personal injury lawsuit in that compensation is sought for injuries and damages that are caused by another, but in the cause of product liability the plaintiff does not have the burden of proof to show that the defendant's negligence caused their injury, they only have to prove that their injury was caused by th