EMOTIONAL DISTRESS Emotional Distress – A claim of damages in lawsuits for injury due to the negligence or intentional acts of another. Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress: The responsible party exhibited negligent behavior that caused the distress (i.e., rear end collision). You must be able to prove a connection between the wrongdoer’s conduct and the emotional distress. The … [Read more...]
GETTING OUR CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL – SAFELY
GETTING OUR CHILDREN TO AND FROM SCHOOL – SAFELY Last year on, October 23, 2015, another child has been injured for simply trying to go to school. The 13-year old teen had to be airlifted to LeBonheur Children’s Hospital after being struck by a truck as he crossed the road to get on a school bus that was going to Hernando Middle School in Desoto County, Mississippi. Unfortunately the young man … [Read more...]
An Element of Damages in a Personal Injury Case- Loss of Earning Capacity
PERSONAL INJURY – LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY Loss of Earning Capacity - Damages that can be awarded in a personal injury case when an injury has reduced your chances of earning money in the future by working. If your injury is severe enough that you are unable to work or return to work making the same amount of earnings, another part of your injury settlement you are entitled to be … [Read more...]
An Element of Damages in a Personal Injury Case – Loss of Income
PERSONAL INJURY – LOSS OF INCOME Loss of Income - wages or benefits that are lost due to injury from an accident. As part of your injury settlement you are entitled to be reimbursed for lost income because of the accident and your resulting injuries. This will include the time you are unable to work at all and time that you miss because you are undergoing treatment for your injuries … [Read more...]
MAN TRAPPED IN CAR CRASH IN INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES, GULF SHORES ALABAMA
It was a pretty day on October 2, 2015 about 2:00 pm when Chad Kirkland and his wife were traveling on East Canal Road when suddenly, and without any warning, the vehicle in front of them drifted across the road, crashed into a tree and flipped into the waters of the Intracoastal Waterway, Gulf Shores, Alabama. The driver, 47 year old Timothy Holley, was trapped in the vehicle. Mr. … [Read more...]
An Element of Damages in a Personal Injury Case – Medical Expenses
PERSONAL INJURY – MEDICAL EXPENSES Medical Expenses - Any cost incurred in the treatment of an injury. Some typical medical expenses that are included in a personal injury lawsuit: emergency services (i.e., ambulance and/or helicopter transport), hospital bills, diagnostic testing expenses, doctor visits, surgery costs, therapy and rehabilitation costs, costs of prescription medicines. … [Read more...]
“Dead Man’s Curve”- Mobile Alabama
THREE ADULTS AND ONE TEENAGER LOSE THEIR LIVES ON “DEAD MAN’S CURVE” – MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA On Sunday afternoon, October 11, 2015, 50 year old driver, Michael W. Weatherspoon, 38 year old Crystal Dawn Cassity, 31 year old Melvin Louis Sowell and 14 year old Teresa Sowell were killed in the van in which they were riding on Chunchula Georgetown Road when they approached a bend in the road … [Read more...]
AN ELEMENT OF DAMAGE IN A PERSONAL INJURY CASE-PAIN & SUFFERING
PERSONAL INJURY – PAIN AND SUFFERING Pain and Suffering - noun. The physical and mental distress suffered from an injury, including actual broken bones and internal ruptures, but also the aches, pain, temporary and permanent limitations on activity, potential shortening of life, depression, and embarrassment from scarring, all of which are part of the "general damages" recoverable by someone … [Read more...]
SHAREN SHIELDS KILLED ON HIGHWAY 98, FOLEY ALABAMA
On May 1, 2015, Sharen Shields a passenger in a vehicle on Highway 98 when the vehicle she was in was rear-ended while stopped in traffic. Ms Shields was taken to a local hospital and later died of her injuries. Sharen Shields' sister, Karen Sims, and her niece, Natalie Sims, all were injured in the crash. The driver of the vehicle that caused the tragic accident, was arrested and charged with … [Read more...]
SAM COOPER BOULEVARD
For Memphis commuters, Sam Cooper Boulevard seems to have become a place where an accident was constantly waiting to happen in the month of March, 2015. News Channel 3 – WREG Memphis reported various accidents and traffic delays during this particular time frame. Beginning on March 10, 2015, April Thompson with WREG Memphis reported that the city leaders were already aware of a well known … [Read more...]