Personal Injury Questions & Advice

Accident Injuries

• I got hit by a car crossing a cross walk a little past the red light. Is the car at fault or myself?
• I slip and fell on a public bus a few months ago and incurred a serious injury. Can I sue public transportation companies?
• I was injured in a bus accident, can I sue the company for the damages from the bus accident or do I have to sue the driver?
• I was riding my bike and got hit by a car, but it was partly my fault. Do I need a lawyer?
• I went snowboarding a few months ago and incurred an injury because the snow conditions were bad. Is the ski resort liabile?
• What are typical damages awarded after the amputation of a leg?

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Pedestrian Accident

• Can the city be held liable if a pedestrian gets in an accident due to construction or raised manhole covers?
• How is liability determined for a pedestrian accident at a crosswalk?
• I had a bicycle accident and I was partly responsible, can I still sue?

Assault Victim

• My son has repeatedly been attacked and assaulted in school. He ended up getting injured. Does the school have any liability?

Insurance Claims

Animal and Dog Bite

• My son was bitten by my neighbor’s dog and got injuries that required expensive medical attention. What are my rights?
• Our daughter has a pit bull, what liability do we have if it bites someone?
• Pet-Sitter Let One of My Indoor Cats Escape. Can I Sue Them For Damages?

Birth and Child Injuries

• How do I determine if the birth defects my child has is a result of medical negligence and the birth delivery doctors fault?
• My docture refused on performign a Cesarean section. 3 months after birth, my son is having serious problems. Is this a lawsuit?

Defective and Recalled Product Injuries

• A Defective Toy injured My Daughter, do I Have a Personal Injury Case or Grounds to File a Product Liability law suit?
• I injured myself by dropping some construction items on my leg that I just bought from a store. Do I have a valid lawsuit?
• I was in a motorcycle accident recently because a part broke. Can I sue the company?
• I was injured by sitting in a chair that broke at a doctors office, what should I do?
• My child was injured by using a Little Tykes toy. How do I know the manufacturer is liable?
• My son was injured by an electric shock from a leap frog toy as water spilled on it. What can I do?

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Lead Poisoning

• Can I sue my landlord for brain damage caused to my children from lead exposure?

Medical Injuries

• Can you file a personal injury lawsuit against a doctor or a hospital?
• How does filing a lawsuit against physicians for medical malpractice cancer misdiagnosis work?
• I ate seafood at a restaurant that gave me really bad poisoning. Can I file a personal injury claim against the restaurant?
• What is considered as legitimate surgical malpractice and how can you prove it?
• What is legally considered hospital malpractice and how do you go about filing a lawsuit for this?
• What is the medical malpractice death rate and some the latest medical malpractice statistics?

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Personal Injury Claims

• Can I file a Civil Personal Injury Lawsuit for suffering injuries from being involved in a physical fight where I was attacked?
• Can you file personal injury claims for sexual assault and recover for damages?
• How do I recover for lost income from being self employed in a personal injury claim?
• How much compensation can you expect for a leg amputation in a personal injury claim?
• I am having difficulty getting a medical letter from my doctor in proceeding with my personal injury claim, what do I do?
• Should I get a structured settlement or a lump sum award?

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Personal Injury Litigation

• Can I claim compensation for new injuries that surfaced as a result of old injuries which I already received compensation for?
• Can I sue after the statute of limitations for my state has run out?
• I was injured on a rented jet ski from another jet ski. Who is at fault? The rental company or the other person?

Pharmaceutical Injuries

• Can I sue for incurring damages from using Posicor from me which was prescribed by my Physician?
• Can you file a lawsuit for suffering from damages caused by Duract?
• Can you file a lawsuit for suffering from ill side effects from prescribed drugs?
• How does the learned intermediary doctrine provide a shield against pharmacy malpractice, and what are its exceptions?
• My friend is suffering irritable bowel syndrome from Lotronex. Are there any consumer protection laws for drug side effects?
• What legal options are available for a family if one of the members died from using Rezulin?

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Slip and Fall Accident

• I slip and fell in a grocery store two years ago and got injured. I just realized I could have filed a lawsuit. Is it too late?
• I slipped and fell in a store, and fractured my pelvis. Should I sue the company for damages?
• My landlord has not fixed our unsafe shower and I slipped and injured my leg, can I file a lawsuit?

Work Related Injuries

• Can I sue for loss of future earnings in North Carolina?
• Can my husband and I sue his former workplace for asbestos exposure?
• I have a physically demanding job and injured my back lifting heavy equipment. Can I get compensated for expenses of my injury?
• I was injured at work while working on a machine with a co worker that I was not trained on, what are my rights?