If a doctor diagnoses you with insomnia instead of fibromyalgia after you repeatedly complained of widespread chronic body pain, you may wonder if you can bring a case against them in court. The answer is yes. Your particular situation falls under a branch of personal injury law called medical malpractice. Although proving a medical malpractice case may seem difficult at first, it may actually not be. Medical malpractice is typically caused by the negligent behavior of a healthcare professional who makes a mistake, such as performing surgery on the wrong body part or misdiagnosing an illness or disease. [Read More]

Whiplash is the most common injury sustained in a car accident. In fact, people involved in minor fender-benders where the vehicle was only going 5 mph have documented whiplash injuries. In a nutshell, whiplash is a soft tissue sprain or strain injury to the structures within the neck as a result of excessive flexion or extension of the neck during a motor vehicle accident. The most common symptoms of whiplash include: [Read More]

If you have been bitten by a dog, your first inclination may be to go after the owner of the dog to help pay for your injuries. This may be correct if you live in a strict liability state. These states hold the dog's owner liable even if the owner had no reason to believe the dog was dangerous. But the dog's owner may not be the only one that you can hold liable for your injuries. [Read More]

Have you sustained injuries as the result of hitting or trying to avoid hitting a dog while you were driving your motorcycle? Are you now facing steep medical bills and/or lost wages and wondering if you're entitled to compensation for your injuries by the dog's owner? If the following 4 points hold true, you likely are entitled to compensation, and you should speak with a motorcycle accident attorney right away. [Read More]