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New iPhone App Targets Injuries from Accidents

piattorney — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:58:07 +0000

The iPhone is one of the world’s most popular devices and one reason for it’s popularity is both the quantity and types of “apps” users can download for use on the device. There are literally a million of them available that provide as many different functions. Recently one personal injury firm in the UK got creative with their law practice by releasing an app designed for accidents. The app records data and encourages the user to take pictures and log other information that may be helpful in building a case. It then allows the user to forward the information to the firm’s lawyers.

The app is available for free from the App Store and its creators Bott & Co say that Car Incident Assessment will provide the user with the information and advice they will need to help them to deal with the accident effectively.

The app will encourage the user to take photographs of the crash site, but significantly allows them to then automatically pass these details onto their solicitors immediately after the accident.

A spokesperson for Bott & Co said that once the pertinent details had been recorded and emailed over, a personal injury lawyer would immediately begin to build a claim if the fault of the accident lay with the other party.

Source: Top 10 UK

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Stores Trying to Quell Black Friday Crowds

piattorney — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:34:26 +0000

The deals are eye-popping and create quite a feverish response from consumers. But the excitement can lead to disaster, as evidenced by last year’s trampling death of a Wal-mart employee in New York. When the mob mentality kicks in, personal accountability goes right out the window. This was evidenced in our last post about a woman trampled in Clarksville. So who’s at fault? The crowd? The store? Both? In order to avoid problems, stores are creating new safety measures.

Last year, authorities said, a crowd of about 2,000 shoppers pushed into a Walmart outside New York City and trampled a maintenance worker shortly after the doors opened at 5 a.m. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the retailer a citation, asserting it failed to provide training for employees on how to handle such large crowds. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is contesting the citation, according to OSHA.

The incident prompted several sets of Black Friday guidelines from OSHA, work force regulators in states, and the National Retail Federation. The guidelines call for retailers to develop detailed crowd-control plans, let in small groups of customers at a time when the doors open and use Internet lotteries for popular items.
Source: The Tennesseean

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Woman Injured at Clarksville Toys R Us

piattorney — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:26:56 +0000

Black Friday turned bloody Friday for a Clarksville woman at Toys R Us. The 32-year-old woman was in line at midnight waiting for her chance at an amazing deal. When the doors opened, the crowd jumped forward, knocking her to the ground, and trampling her. Several people trampled her causing a swollen and bleeding right knee. The crowd’s apparent disregard for the safety of others could have turned even more serious. Last year a person was killed in New York in a similar accident. Luckily this case did not have the same result. The Tennesseean reports:

The woman, 32, was in line at the store at about midnight when the front doors were momentarily opened, according to a Clarksville Police report filed today.
The crowd waiting for the store to open for Black Friday sales surged forward, and the woman fell to the ground. She was trampled by several people and suffered a swollen and bleeding right knee, the report said.

This woman could have a case against those who harmed her or perhaps even the store for not taking greater steps to prevent injury. Hopefully she has a speedy and full recovery.

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Headed to the Grocery Store? Watch out!

piattorney — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:28:05 +0000

If you had to name the most dangerous place you go to on a weekly basis what would it be? Maybe the bank? After all, banks get robbed. So do gas stations. Did you think of the grocery store? Most people don’t, but it really is a common place for injuries to occur. The reason is because people are prone to slip and fall injuries at grocery stores. Something spills and doesn’t get cleaned up. Or maybe it gets mopped but the wet floor sign doesn’t get placed. An elderly woman turns to go down the aisle and falls on her hip. Believe it or not, more than $450 million in legal settlements is paid out annually for these types of accidents (source: Lawyers Law dot com). Victims over 60 are especially at risk.

Given the preponderance of spilled liquids, loose items and runaway carts at grocery stores and supermarkets, it is not surprising that slip and fall injuries are a danger to customers and employees. One of the most interesting finds of the NFSI report was that women, specifically 60 years or older, are more likely to endure a serious slip and fall injury. Grocery store falls take place most often in crowded entry areas, where water is often tracked into the store and not cleaned up as easily or quickly as promotes optimal safety. In addition, the high polish on most supermarket floors means that it is hard to detect stray liquids. Liquid-related risks can occur often in refrigerated areas where equipment may leak or in the produce area, where produce is kept fresh with water continually spraying the products available for purchase.

Victims’ Rights in Slip and Fall Injuries

It is a grocery store or supermarket’s obligation to provide a safe space for customers to walk and to prevent slip and fall injuries to the best of their ability. Grocery stores should always have unsafe areas marked and designated with caution signs as well as have employees nearby to continually scan the store for areas of potential danger. If the unavoidable does occur, you still have rights, whether you are a customer or an employee.

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Health Care Tax on Plastic Surgery

piattorney — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:17:49 +0000

Harry Reid has introduced a bill that would help pay for health care by taxing elective cosmetic surgery. There are, however, exceptions to the tax spelled out in the bill. Senator Tom Coburn, however, used the bill as the basis for a rant saying it would tax women who have breast reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy. Truth be told, the bill exempts taxes surgeries “not necessary to ameliorate a deformity arising from, or directly related to, a congenital abnormality, a personal injury resulting from an accident or trauma, or disfiguring disease.” It would seem that breast cancer would qualify under a disfiguring disease, although that’s not certain from the language of the bill.

It’s safe to say Sen. Coburn may be wrong in his characterization, but the question raised is still valid. Does the government have the right to decide what is elective and what is not? Should they be able to tax based on that determination? Read more about Sen. Coburn’s take at msnbc dot com.

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Report Urges Regulation of Cosmetic Surgery to Avoid Injury

piattorney — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:54:08 +0000

A recently released report urges better standards for the cosmetic surgery field to help protect patients from injury and thus reduce claims against doctors. A risk of clinical negligence is growing as the industry is failing to police itself against unsafe techniques. Cosmetic surgery has taken a commercial focus recently and has led to more aggressive techniques that put patients at risk. The legal industry news brief explains:

A new report has called for better standards of regulation in the cosmetic surgery sector in order to protect patients from personal injury.

Medical experts have commented in the Royal Society of Medicine’s Clinical Risk journal that a lack of scrutiny on the industry is exposing people to the risk of clinical negligence.

Concerns were raised over the commercial focus and heavy use of marketing in the sector, as well as a lack of testing for experimental and potentially dangerous techniques.

As a result, the industry professionals responsible for the report have called for government action, including the introduction of more regulation on practitioners and advertising.

Foad Nahai, president of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, said: “There is no question that this is a patient safety issue of paramount importance and I take our governments to task for not addressing it.”

This follows a statement from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons last month which raised concerns about underqualified practitioners being able to market directly to consumers.

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More Than 2 Million Unsafe Baby Cribs Recalled

piattorney — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:22:38 +0000

It’s devastating to think a child may be unsafe in his own bed. But for 2 million children using a very popular crib made since 1993, that’s exactly what has happened. The problem is that the metal support brackets that support the crib mattress is faulty and has been known to crack and break. When this happens a gap is created between the crib and the side of the crib and if the child rolls into this gap he can easily suffocate. The Consumer Protection Safety Commission is aware of 10 such incidents.

The company, Stork Craft baby cribs has issued a voluntary recall in cooperation with the CPSC. Any consumer using the crib is urged to discontinue use immediately and contact the company to request a free repair kit for the crib. The product recall states:

Incidents/Injuries: CPSC is aware of 10 incidents in which one or more mattress support brackets broke. In several incidents, the support bracket broke causing the mattress to collapse and create a gap between the mattress and crib rails. CPSC received a report of a toddler who sustained bruises to his forehead. In another incident a child reportedly became entrapped in the gap between the mattress and the drop side rail with no injury.

Description: This recall involves Stork Craft Baby cribs and Stork Craft cribs with the Fisher-Price logo. All Stork Craft Baby cribs with manufacturing and distribution dates between May 2000 and November 2008 are included in this recall. All Stork Craft cribs with the Fisher-Price logo have distribution dates between May 2000 and December 2004. The cribs were sold in various styles and finishes. The manufacture date, model number, crib name, country of origin, and the firm’s name, address, and contact information are located on the assembly instruction sheet attached to the mattress support board. The firm’s insignia “Storkcraft baby” or “storkling” is inscribed on the drop side teething rail of some cribs. In the product that contains the “Fisher-Price” logo, this logo can be found on the crib’s teething rail, in the manufacturer’s instructions, on the assembly instruction sheet attached to the mattress support board, and on the end panels of the Twinkle-Twinkle and Crystal crib models.

Sold at: Major retailers including J.C. Penney, Kmart and Walmart stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Babiesrus.com, Costco.com and Walmart.com from May 2000 through January 2009 for between $100 and $400.

Manufactured in: Canada, China and Indonesia

Remedy: CPSC urges parents and caregivers to immediately stop using the recalled cribs and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby. Consumers should contact Stork Craft to receive a free replacement kit, with new mattress support brackets.

Consumer Contact: Contact Stork Craft toll-free at (866) 361-3321 anytime to order the free replacement kit
Read the entire recall here.

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Car Accident Injuries in Nashville – Who Is Liable?

piattorney — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:51:36 +0000

Car accidents happen every day here in Nashville and the surrounding areas. Many of these accidents are small “fender benders” where thankfully no one gets hurt. But occasionally the crash results in an injury serious enough to cause medical attention, lost work time, or perhaps even something worse. The question often arises of who is at fault in these accidents? It might be more complex than a decision between the drivers involved.

It could be that a mechanical failure caused the accident, in which case the auto maker could be liable. Or perhaps it happened on a dangerous or defective roadway, in which case the city could be held liable. The only real way to know is to speak with a qualified Nashville personal injury attorney about the facts of your case. That’s the only way to really know whether you have a case or not.

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Safest Cars for 2010

piattorney — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:52:05 +0000

Today the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released a list of the safest new vehicles. Among the winners, Ford Motor Co and its Volvo unit got the highest marks. They were followed by Subaru and Volkswagen AG and Audi. Surprisingly the Honda Accord and Ford Fusion were not ever considered after failing to earn minimum scores on strength of the roof. The Toyota Camry was found wanting in its rear crash protection. Apparently the head restraints don’t do enough to guard against whiplash, a common injury during a rear end collision.

You can read the report from KTLA here: http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-safest-cars,0,6076571.htmlstory

The safer your car is, the safer you will be. So if you’re looking for a new car in 2010, start with this list.

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Special Investment Fund for Personal Injury Claimants

piattorney — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:23:33 +0000

Typically when a person is awarded a financial settlement due to a personal injury claim, they will use the money to pay expenses they have incurred from the injury. The compensatory damages received will likely be invested in some way to ensure it offers a return to the claimant. But often these investors are treated just like any other and are lumped with very risky portfolios. If you’re unable to work and rely on the settlement to provide for your basic living, this is a totally inappropriate investment model.

But recently a group called CF 7IM has introduced a fund designed specifically for personal injury claimants. It was detailed today at Financial Times. Says the article:

“Nicolas Martin, partner for Lancashire-based personal injury specialists Nestor, said many personal injury clients are often treated like “ordinary investors” and have been put into relatively risky portfolios that fail to provide financial security.

He said investment portfolios bear little resemblance to the costs that many personal injury victims face and that the claimants cannot afford to lose money.

Mr Martin said: “We have been very concerned about the investment strategies adopted by many personal injury victims and their advisers.

“They are either faced with simply leaving their damages payments in cash deposits, which rarely keeps up with inflation or invest the money into more risky investments which creates issues and concerns – particularly the rollercoaster we have experienced in the last few years. This did not seem right to us.”

Read the full article here: http://www.ftadviser.com/FinancialAdviser/Advisers/Industry/IFAFirms/News/article/20091119/e6de2fa8-cfa8-11de-91e0-00144f2af8e8/Nestor-and-7IM-offer-personal-injury-fund.jsp

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Toyota Lawyer Destroys Evidence, Must Arbitrate

piattorney — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:12:25 +0000

A judge in U.S. District Court ordered that former national managing counsel for Toyota, Dimitrios Biller, must arbitrate claims related to rollover litigation in which Mr. Biller hid and destroyed evidence that may have helped plaintiffs in cases brought against the auto giant. It was a despicable act, but Biller has turned whistleblower in this case. Hopefully the true evidence will now be brought to light and through arbitration this wrong can be made right. The article states:

“Biller’s suit, which Toyota failed to get sealed, had threatened to reopen personal injury cases against Toyota on behalf of victims of rollover accidents. In recent months, plaintiffs in previous personal injury cases have filed court documents in Texas and California against Toyota and its in-house counsel, citing Biller’s allegations.”

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Google Scholar is Making Waves in Legal Research

piattorney — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:45:07 +0000

Most attorneys use LexisNexis or West when it comes to researching other cases. But recently Google introduced a service called Scholar, which is direct competition to the aforementioned companies. You can read Google’s memo about it here. Not a good sign for them, since Scholar is free and apparently very good. Here’s what a personal injury attorney in San Francisco had to say about it:

“I have been using Google Scholar to do some research this afternoon and here is what I can tell you. Google Scholar rocks! I mean seriously. I was able to locate the exact case on a particular legal issue that I was searching for with one search. It was quick, easy to use, and free. I am very impressed so far.”

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Boy, 12, Injured by Teen Driver Headed to Hair Appointment

piattorney — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:18:00 +0000

It’s hard to imagine running over someone without noticing, but that’s exactly what a 17-year-old is claiming happened as she sped through a busy intersection trying to make an afternoon hair appointment. In doing so she struck a 12-year-old pedestrian and threw him 20 feet. He landed on his face, seriously crushing facial bones. He’ll require extensive surgery to restore his health. The driver says she knew she hit something and saw a backpack fly but had no idea she hit a person. Hard to believe. She made her hair appointment while the victim was being transported to the hospital in critical condition. It’s a sad story of total disregard for others’ safety and for something so trivial.

Police charged Medeiros yesterday with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, a misdemeanor. Crowley said that police are unhappy with the charge and that additional charges are likely.

“It’s very frustrating, especially something like this where a child was seriously injured and it’s still considered a misdemeanor,’’ Crowley said. “The penalty needs to be increased when you cause serious bodily injury.’’

Kelvin’s stepfather, Danny Savanhmixay, said the sixth- grader is recovering at Children’s Hospital Boston, where he will remain for at least several weeks while doctors consider facial reconstruction surgery.

“They operated on his left leg and took something out; it might have been from the bumper of the car,’’ Danny Savanhmixay said. “. . . He has 20 to 30 stitches in his face. His left eye socket, his jaw, is broken. Everything in that side of his face is smashed from the way he landed. We’re pulling through. We’re just happy he’s still alive.’’

Source: Boston dot com

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