PERSONAL INJURY – PERMANENT DISABILITY Ballentine's Law Dictionary defines a permanent disability is one that "will remain with a person throughout" his or her lifetime, or he or she will not recover, or "that in all possibility, will continue indefinitely." Unfortunately, permanent disabilities from accidents happen far too often. Determining the extent of the injury is very important in … [Read more...]
SLIP AND FALL
SLIP AND FALL Slip and Fall (also known as trip and fall): A personal injury claim or case based on a person slipping or tripping and falling. It is a “tort” and based on a claim that the property owner was negligent in allowing some dangerous condition to exist that caused the fall. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slip_and_fall. In Tennessee property owners can be found negligent in slip and … [Read more...]
PERSONAL INJURY –WHAT IS COMPARATIVE FAULT
PERSONAL INJURY –WHAT IS COMPARATIVE FAULT (NEGLIGENCE) Comparative Fault (Negligence): A doctrine of tort (personal injury) law which permits the plaintiff and the defendant and others to compare their liability for the accident. It allows proportionate recovery if both the plaintiff and defendant were at fault and thereby contributed to the cause of the injury. There are two categories of … [Read more...]
Dangers Of Being A GOOD SAMARATIN
GOOD SAMARITAN ACT Dangers of being a good Samaratin-Suppose you are driving down a lonely highway – you appear to be the only vehicle in sight for miles. You top a slight hill and there it is – a head on collision involving a tractor-trailer and a mini-van full of children. Apparently this has just happened as the smoke is still emitting from the engines. You pull over on the side of the … [Read more...]
WHEN IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT
WHEN IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT When in an auto accident-DO NOT: • Leave the scene of the accident. • Try to move any injured person. • Lose your temper. • Take the blame for the accident. Simply be truthful and explain to the officer your version of how the accident occurred, keeping in mind that any statement made by you is an admission by you and admissible in court and will likely be written … [Read more...]
“BLOODY 98” MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA
“BLOODY 98” MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA CLAIMS ANOTHER LIFE The section of Highway 98 near Semmes, Alabama (commonly known as “Bloody 98” among local residents), has claimed another life. A three vehicle crash involving a minivan and two 18-wheelers claimed the life of 32 year old Steven Joseph Rich of Lucedale, Mississippi … [Read more...]
INJURY CASE -LOSS OF CONSORTIUM
PERSONAL INJURY – LOSS OF CONSORTIUM Loss of Consortium – Consists of several elements, encompassing not only material services, but such intangibles as society, guidance, companionship and sexual relations. Black’s Law Dictionary, Sixth Edition. Damages in a personal injury case are usually clear cut. It is easy to see on paper how much a person has spent on medical bills or the amount of … [Read more...]
UPS TRUCK AND CAR COLLIDE IN MEMPHIS
UPS TRUCK AND CAR COLLIDE IN MEMPHIS – ONE KILLED, ONE CRITICAL On Tuesday evening, October 27, 2015, Andrew Morris made many bad decisions. Mr. Morris was driving westbound on Winchester Road when he decided to turn left toward a private driveway, However, he did so in the path of a UPS truck that was traveling eastbound on Winchester, which struck the passenger side of the Dodge Avenger Mr. … [Read more...]
AN ELEMENT OF DAMAGE IN A PERSONAL INJURY CASE – LOSS OF ENJOYMENT
PERSONAL INJURY – LOSS OF ENJOYMENT (a/k/a Hedonic Damages) An Element of Damage in a personal injury case-Loss of Enjoyment - Damages claimed based on alleged detrimental alterations of a person's life or lifestyle or a person's inability to participate in the activities or pleasures of life that were formerly enjoyed. (Also known as hedonic damages.) … [Read more...]
POLICE CHASE IN PRICHARD, ALABAMA RESULTS IN DEATH OF MONIQUE ERICA BANKS
POLICE CHASE IN PRICHARD, ALABAMA RESULTS IN DEATH OF 20 YEAR OLD MOTHER Anteesha Monique Erica Banks, 20, was killed instantly Sunday night on October 25, 2015 around 9:30 p.m. when Charles Edward Dennis ran into her car on Prichard Avenue near the intersection of Edison Street driving at a high rate of speed. Ms. Banks had her 6 month old baby with her. Fortunately the baby was protected by a … [Read more...]