Generally, employees cannot sue their employers for workplace injuries or occupational diseases if they receive workers’ compensation benefits. However, if a third party contributed to your on-the-job injury or illness, you may have grounds to sue the non-employer party for negligence. Unlike workers’ compensation benefits, which do...
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Are There Ways to Prevent a Crash?
Many people drive unconcerned of accident risks because driving is second-nature to them, and they may even feel invincible in the familiarity of their car. That is, until an accident changes everything. In our time handling these claims, we have come across a number of simple steps drivers can take to help prevent...
Read MoreTeenage Driver Accidents
Teenage driver accidents statistics show that motor vehicle accidents kill more teenagers than any other cause of death. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found that almost 75 percent of all fatal accidents to teenagers in the United States are because of car accidents....
Read MoreSymptoms of Mesothelioma
According to The Mesothelioma Center, each year in the United States, about 3,000 people receive a mesothelioma diagnosis. Additionally, between 12,000 and 15,000 Americans die from mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases annually. The symptoms of mesothelioma may vary depending on whether it affects the lungs, abdomen or heart. However, the early signs are usually mild and...
Read MoreSwimming Pool Accidents
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 10 people die from accidental drowning every day in the United States, and drowning remains the second leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 14. Moreover, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that 200 children...
Read MoreSUV Rollover During a Crash?
Although the introduction of electronic stability control systems has helped to reduce the risk of rollover, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) rollover accidents continue to cause serious injuries and deaths throughout Maryland and the nation. This is especially true when the rollover causes...
Read MoreStatistics for Nursing Home Falls, Broken Bones and Head Injuries
Nursing homes have a duty to protect residents from injuries. Elderly individuals and their families trust staff members at these homes to keep them safe. When staff members betray this trust through nursing home abuse and neglect, accidents and serious injuries can...
Read MoreSpinal Cord Injury Symptoms
It is important to understand the signs and symptoms that can indicate you have sustained a spinal cord injury after an accident. Handling this serious type of injury incorrectly can result in more damage to the spinal cord and, ultimately,...
Read MoreSecondhand Asbestos Exposure for Families
Mesothelioma does not just affect those who worked in shipyards, factories or other locations known for containing asbestos fibers. Every year, more reports of mesothelioma in spouses, children and siblings of those who worked or are working near asbestos appear all over the world. Those working in these high-risk industries unknowingly brought these toxic fibers home with...
Read MoreScaffold and Ladder Falls at Construction Sites
By DC law, building owners and contractors must secure any ladders, scaffolds, corresponding equipment and other objects to prevent scaffold and ladder falls and causing construction accidents. Workers who are injured by equipment failure or involved in scaffold or ladder accidents have...
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