Recent Entries

• Common Myths About Wrongful Death Claims

  by Matthew Stoddard June 24, 2019
  A wrongful death claim is a type of personal injury claim that takes place when someone has lost a loved one because of the negligence of another person. Wrongful death claims can be filed against a person or entity whose negligence caused the death of the individual in question.   There are ...

• Why People File Wrongful Death Claims

  by Matthew Stoddard June 21, 2019
  A wrongful death claim is a form of personal injury claim that is brought against a negligent party in the case of an individual’s death. Typically, a personal injury case is brought by the person who was injured, but in the case of wrongful death that is not possible. Instead, a family member...

• How to Know Whether You Have a Slip and Fall Case

  by Matthew Stoddard May 28, 2019
  Slip and fall accidents lead to an average of over eight million hospital visits per year in the United States. Not all of these are the result of negligence on the part of a property owner, but many of them are.   If you or a loved one has been injured in a slip and fall accident on the prop...

• When Hotels Should be Held Accountable for Negligent Security

  by Matthew Stoddard April 16, 2019
  Owners of properties have a responsibility to make sure their property is reasonably safe. This is true of hotel owners just as much as any other property owners. The area of the law that covers this duty is called “premises liability.”   In a case of premises liability against a ...

• How Long Does a Wrongful Death Case Take?

  by Matthew Stoddard April 5, 2019
    If you have lost a loved one because of someone else’s negligence, you may be interested in filing a wrongful death case. Naturally, you’re going to wonder how long it will take before you can get the verdict or settlement you deserve, so your family can find closure. You probabl...

• Who is Liable for Your Electrical Injury?

  by Matthew Stoddard March 22, 2019
  If you’ve been injured in an electrical accident, you’re going to be wondering about your legal options. Where do you get started? Who is liable for the injury? What can you expect in the coming weeks and months?   This article will go over a few of the more common parties that co...

• What to Know Before Contacting an Attorney for the First Time

  by Matthew Stoddard May 9, 2018
  Not everybody works with legal professionals on a daily basis. If you’re thinking about pursuing legal action for the first time, you may not know what to expect. That’s what we’re here for. We’ll let you know what to expect, what to ask, and what to look for.   First ...

• When a Faulty Repair Causes a Vehicle Accident

  by Matthew Stoddard April 13, 2018
  When you think about auto accidents, usually you think about crashes between two vehicles or about single-car accidents where the driver lost control of the vehicle. But these aren’t the only types of crashes. Alarmingly often, people suffer from accidents as a result of faulty repairs done by...