Rear-End Collisions Can Be Trickier than they Appear
If you are hit from behind by another driver, whether at high speed or low speed, injury potential abounds. What can be problematic about some rear-end collisions is that a person may not immediately feel pain or show any symptoms of bodily damage. It might be days, sometimes longer, before the effects are felt. Whiplash injuries are prevalent in rear-end collisions. The body jerks forward upon impact, and the head and neck violently snap backward and then “whip” forward, damaging...Read More
PAIN and SUFFERING from a LEGAL STANDPOINT
“Pain and suffering” is a key component in many personal injury cases. There are two types: physical pain and suffering, and mental pain and suffering. Physical pain and suffering covers not only the ill physical effects that a claimant has suffered to date, but also what they are likely to endure in the future as a result of someone negligence. Mental pain and suffering is a result of the claimant’s physical injuries and the trauma of an accident. It can...Read More
Foreseeability and Proximate Cause
Let’s take a deep dive into a couple of personal injury terms … well, maybe dip our toe in labyrinth. “Foreseeability” and “proximate cause” are two key factors in proving negligence (fault) in a personal injury case. Foreseeability refers to predictability — an act that someone of ordinary mental capacity should be able to see will lead to repercussions, meaning a plaintiff’s injury or property damage. For instance, a dog attack should be foreseeable when a dog has a history...Read More