When an Injury Causes Scarring and Disfigurement

Any accident that causes injury is serious, but some are so serious that they cause permanent scars or disfigurement. This can include physical injury like amputations or burns, but can also include psychological or emotional scarring—like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Damage from physical scars or disfigurement can be treated, or at least minimized, with things…

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Electrocution and Electric Shock Injuries – Your Legal Options

Electrical shock injuries, whether they happen at home or at work, often cause extreme trauma or even death. The aftermath of these injuries can be overwhelming, both physically and emotionally, with staggering medical expenses. And when your accident was due to someone else’s negligence, the healing process can be even more difficult with the added…

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Limb Amputation – Recovery and Complications

The loss of a limb is an extremely traumatic injury, with a long recovery time, decreased functioning, a lifetime of complications, and emotional stress. When you suffer an accident that necessitates an amputation, your life may be altered forever in many ways. However, you’re not alone. According to the National Limb Loss Information Center, nearly…

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Lawsuit Alleges NutriBullet Blenders Explode Without Warning

Capital Brands, manufacturer of the high-speed blender the NutriBullet, is facing a lawsuit that alleges they failed to warn consumers that the appliance has the potential to explode without warning. The suit claims these explosions can cause severe injuries to NutriBullet users, including skin and facial injuries, severe burns, and even broken bones. The class…

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Protecting People with Intellectual Disabilities from Sexual Assault

National Public Radio (NPR) released an investigation early this year regarding people with intellectual disabilities and sexual assault. The numbers were, unfortunately, appalling. As the United States deals with an ugly period in history with the explosion of #MeToo, our most vulnerable population seems to be left behind. NPR, with assistance from the Justice Department,…

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Cruise Ship Employee Awarded $20M after Catastrophic Hand Injury

A former Royal Caribbean International employee who suffered a catastrophic injury while working on board the ship in 2008 has been awarded $20.3 million for her injuries. While working at her job as a marketing manager on the cruise line’s Voyager of the Seas, Lisa Spearman experienced severe injuries to her hand during a fire…

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Bounce House Blown onto Highway with Child Inside

A child recently suffered minor injuries after a surge of gusty winds blew a bouncy house from his Adelanto, California home onto a nearby highway. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department reported that high winds blew the bounce house—with the 9-year-old boy inside—onto the roadway a few hundred feet away. According to the Los Angeles…

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Fatal Crash on Venice Beach Boardwalk Leads to $14M Settlement

Five years after the accident, an injured woman and the family of a deceased woman recently came to a settlement with the City of Los Angeles, ending lawsuits accusing the city of failing to properly maintain parts of the Venice Beach Boulevard, allowing a driver to get around barriers and plow into pedestrians. The Los…

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