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Car accidents of any kind are both stressful and unfortunately common in the United States. Due in large part to the increased number of distractions that drivers face today (hello, smartphones), we are seeing more car accidents take place on a daily occurrence than ever before. Being involved in an auto accident with your own vehicle is overwhelming enough, let alone if you are in an accident with a rental car. Vacations are supposed to be carefree and a time to relax and recharge from our hectic lives. Whether it is your fault or the fault of another driver, if…

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Holidays such as Christmas and July 4th and game days are usually times when a lot of people throw parties and many people go out for food and beverages. Most parties with adult’s feature bars that offer alcohol and indefinitely alcohol is served at most restaurants/bars. People are supposed to be responsible drinkers at all times, especially if they are planning on getting behind the wheel. Sometimes one drink too many can result in anything but good decisions. Servers of alcohol also have a legal responsibility to serve alcohol in controlled quantities and to be vigilant about who they are…

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Texas has been in the news many times recently for police officers and their respective departments being sued for assaulting students in school. San Antonio, Abilene, Bastrop and Round Rock have had incidents of varying degrees where the police on duty, in and around the schools, allegedly mishandled young students. Since the early 1990s, many schools have allowed officers on school premises in uniform and armed. Consequently, the number of arrests of students in school has increased drastically and has affected students as young as 4 years old. Most public schools in Texas have police officers or School Resources Officers…

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Texas has been in the news many times recently for police officers and their respective departments being sued for assaulting students in school. San Antonio, Abilene, Bastrop and Round Rock have had incidents of varying degrees where the police on duty, in and around the schools, allegedly mishandled young students. Since the early 1990s, many schools have allowed officers on school premises in uniform and armed. Consequently, the number of arrests of students in school has increased drastically and has affected students as young as 4 years old. Most public schools in Texas have police officers or School Resources Officers…

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Accidents occur every single day in a wide range of settings and result in numerous different injuries, both serious and minor. One of the most common types of accidents that we see today are those that take place at a worksite. When a worker is injured on the job it can be stressful for the victim, his or her family members, and the employer. Workplace injuries are often some of the most serious due to the nature of these types of accident. If someone sustains an injury on a construction site, for example, chances are he or she will be…

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As we’ve discussed in the past, medical malpractice is a serious, growing problem throughout the United States. Just as a reminder, medical malpractice or negligence is the third leading cause of death in the United States. This statistic alone highlights just how out of hand this problem has gotten. There are many different instances that can occur resulting in medical malpractice, but these types of cases are typically sought when someone has been harmed, injured, or worse because of inadequate medical treatment or diagnosis from a medical professional. While it is surely never the intention of doctors, nurses or other…

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On May 2016, the family of baseball star, Tony Gwynn filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the tobacco industry (including the tobacco giant, Altria Group Inc., formerly known as Phillip Morris). Gwynn died of salivary gland cancer in 2014 and the lawsuit claims that the reason for his ill health was consumption of smokeless tobacco, allegedly introduced to him in freshman year at San Diego State, by a tobacco products manufacturer. Gwynn’s family claimed that tobacco companies gave him free samples of tobacco and used his habit of “dipping” or consuming tobacco as a marketing stunt to sell their product to…

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On May 2016, the family of baseball star, Tony Gwynn filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the tobacco industry (including the tobacco giant, Altria Group Inc., formerly known as Phillip Morris). Gwynn died of salivary gland cancer in 2014 and the lawsuit claims that the reason for his ill health was consumption of smokeless tobacco, allegedly introduced to him in freshman year at San Diego State, by a tobacco products manufacturer. Gwynn’s family claimed that tobacco companies gave him free samples of tobacco and used his habit of “dipping” or consuming tobacco as a marketing stunt to sell their product to…

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As we have discussed in recent months, nursing home abuse is a dangerous and growing problem in the United States. In many cases, we cannot even begin to figure out why someone was provoked to abuse the elderly. However, it is happening at an alarming rate. While we can not even think of physical, emotional, financial, and even sexual abuse when talking about the elderly, we came across an interesting case that raises questions about the amount of medication hospice and nursing home patients receive. Let’s take a brief look at this case before diving deeper into the dangers associated…

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As we have discussed in recent months, nursing home abuse is a dangerous and growing problem in the United States. In many cases, we cannot even begin to figure out why someone was provoked to abuse the elderly. However, it is happening at an alarming rate. While we can not even think of physical, emotional, financial, and even sexual abuse when talking about the elderly, we came across an interesting case that raises questions about the amount of medication hospice and nursing home patients receive. Let’s take a brief look at this case before diving deeper into the dangers associated…

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