The Do’s and Don’ts at a Motorcycle Accident Scene
With the rise in motorcycle accidents, please be cautious about your safety. An accident can change many aspects of your life or cause long-term injuries. Also, preparation for such situations is paramount since you can’t tell when you might be involved in one. Explore the do’s and don’ts at a motorcycle accident scene to protect your legal rights.
Do’s
You don’t always expect to be involved in an accident, so knowing valuable information is paramount. Don’t let your guard down when a motorcycle crash occurs. Instead, take the important steps discussed below.
Call 911
The Insurance Information Institute (III) recommends that you alert the highway patrol or the police, especially if there are injured parties. The law enforcement agency will contact a medical team and inspect the accident scene. When the police arrive, relay all details and only give a true account of what you saw and experienced. A police report is crucial evidence if you file a claim against a negligent motorist.
Take Videos and Photos
Take clear pictures and record videos of the scene if that doesn’t endanger you. Accident reconstruction professionals use pictures and videos to piece together the details and ascertain who is at fault. You would be better off if you captured the photos at different angles for clarity.
Get the Contact Details of Other Parties
Collect the contact information of motorists and eyewitnesses before you leave the scene. Focus more on the address, insurance information, and phone number of the at-fault motorcyclist. Eyewitnesses are important if you want the negligent or at-fault motorist to account for your injuries or losses.
Contact a Personal Injury Attorney
- Hire an attorney immediately to protect your legal rights and allow them to gather evidence to prove your case.
- Your injuries and damages are a result of the accident
If you can’t contact an attorney at the scene, please do so the soonest you can.
Don’ts
After an accident, some actions compromise your right to compensation for harm. For example, if you tell the police that you aren’t injured, and the injury manifests later, you may find it hard to prove that your injuries resulted from the accident.
Understanding what to avoid after an accident is just as important as what to do after one, so here are the things you shouldn’t do.
Don’t Refuse or Delay Medical Help
Even if you don’t feel any pain or have visible injuries, let the medics do the necessary tests. Some injuries have a delayed onset, for example, traumatic brain injury. You wouldn’t want to jeopardize your health, so a medical examination is paramount. Also, the medical reports are critical to proving your injuries in a lawsuit.
Don’t Post Information Online
You likely want to share your experience, ask for information, or inform your relatives and friends about your situation. Whichever reason, don’t reference or post about your accident. Defense attorneys for the at-fault motorist’s insurers could use that information against your injury claims. In addition, your posts can be interpreted in ways to dispute your claim.
Don’t Apologize
A motorcycle accident is a chaotic experience that will probably disorient and frustrate you. You may feel the urge to apologize even if the accident isn’t your fault in the heart of the moment. Apologies jeopardize your chances of receiving compensation. The insurance company uses your apologies against you as evidence of culpability. Note that you might still receive compensation but of a lower amount.
Conclusion
If you suffer harm in a motorcycle crash, Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney help you explore your legal recourse action. You get an expert to build a solid case, negotiate with the insurers, and ensure you get compensation for injuries. Please don’t delay personal injury claims; contact us today for excellent representation.
Elderly adults who reside in nursing homes and long-term care facilities cannot adequately meet their own needs and must rely on the facility’s staff to provide care that ensures the healthiest, happiest quality of life possible. Nursing home staff are responsible to uphold a high standard of care for facility residents that includes the fulfillment of their physical, emotional, and medical needs.
When nursing care staff fails, whether intentionally or unintentionally, to attend to each component of a resident’s wellness, it may signal neglect at the hands of facility staff. One easily overlooked mode of nursing home neglect shows up in the form of dehydration or malnutrition. Let’s take a look at how to spot the signs and how you can protect a loved one you suspect is at risk for this condition.
Seniors and the Impact of Malnutrition and Dehydration
Though both malnutrition and dehydration are detrimental for all ages, older adults are at a greater risk for both the development of these conditions and for the negative health consequences that may result. In some cases, malnutrition and dehydration can cause significant health complications that call for urgent medical attention.
Seniors who reside in a nursing home are subject to the menus, feeding schedules, and care practices of the facility. If a nursing home resident is malnourished or dehydrated, illness, fatigue, a weakened immune system, and decreased cognitive and bodily functioning can occur.
When a nursing home resident has pre-existing health conditions, it is especially imperative that the nursing home meets their nutrition and hydration needs. Inadequate nourishment has both physical and emotional effects and can make nursing home residents depressed, anxious, fearful, distrustful, or otherwise distressed.
Signs and Symptoms
The symptoms of malnourishment and dehydration can be difficult to spot unless you know what to look for. Some of these signs include:
- Anemia or other nutrient deficiencies
- Dizziness and disorientation
- Dry mouth
- Infrequent urination or bowel movements
- Recurring sickness or injury
- Thirstiness and hunger
- Unexplained fatigue or irritability
- Weight loss
Both dehydration and malnutrition are often accompanied by symptoms that may seem unrelated to the conditions, such as confusion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or excessive sleepiness. In these instances, the resident should receive medical attention as soon as possible.
Malnutrition and Dehydration as Nursing Home Neglect
Nursing home residents often have weaker hunger and thirst signals, immune systems, bodily function capacities, and energy levels. They may also experience memory impairments, physical imbalances, more frequent illnesses, and various physical or emotional impairments that require third-party intervention in order to be successful in their day-to-day lives.
Employees at a nursing home are responsible to ensure residents remain healthy and well cared for in spite of the residents’ lack of personal capabilities. From noting important medication side effects to monitoring mental and physical health symptoms, nursing home staff are not only mandated by their employer to provide a high standard of care but they are legally obligated to do so.
Under the law, each staff member is obliged to stay on top of each resident’s potential fluid imbalances, nausea and diarrhea, fevers, medication-related side effects, and diet changes and adjust care as needed. When staff fails to attend to a resident’s, their actions can be found to be unlawfully neglectful. In these cases, both the individual nursing home employees and the facility itself may be found liable.
Suspected cases of nursing home neglect should be reported right away to avoid serious health complications that can impact the quality and duration of a resident’s life. Whether a loved one has begun to exhibit the symptoms of malnutrition and dehydration or you have concrete evidence of nursing home abuse or neglect, the law offices of Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney can step in as an advocate for your family.
How you talk and interact with the other driver after a collision is crucial to your subsequent claim. Use these tips to ensure your words and actions don’t hurt your claim.
Check If the Other Driver Is Okay
Health is the most important thing after an accident. Check on the other driver if you are all right or have only suffered minor injuries. Every minute counts in such cases. If you are lucky enough to get out of the car after a fender bender but the other driver is still in their car, check if you need to call for emergency services or help the driver in any way.
Don’t Decline Medical Help
If the other driver is all right and you have injuries, they may approach you and offer to help. For example, the driver may offer to call for an ambulance to take you to the emergency room. Don’t decline the help, even if you are angry or feel that your injuries are minor.
Maybe the other driver has seen something, such as blood or a twisted body part, which has convinced them of your injuries’ seriousness. After all, the adrenaline rush and shock that people experience immediately after trauma often mask pain. Your injuries might worsen if you don’t get immediate medical attention.
In addition, you show that your injuries are minor if you decline offers of medical care. The other driver might use that against you when you eventually file your claim.
Don’t Accept Liability
should never accept liability after a car crash for two main reasons. First, your auto insurance company requires you not to admit liability after an accident. You complicate the insurance company’s legal work if you admit liability.
Secondly, liability is not always clear after a crash. The confusion, injuries, and limited understanding of injury law might make you think that you are in the wrong, even if the other driver is liable for the crash. Do not apologize for the accident since an apology constitutes indirect admission of liability.
Don’t Retaliate
Some drivers’ actions can leave you furious. For example, a driver might cut in front of you or sideswipe you if their phone distracts them. Such actions might tempt you to retaliate, for example, by running such drivers off the road if your car still runs.
Unfortunately, such road rage will only complicate matters for you. First, road rage that causes damage or injuries is a crime. Secondly, the damage or injuries you cause might attract a counterclaim from the other driver. Calm down before you engage the other driver if you need to.
Don’t Forget to Exchange Information
Exchange the necessary information with the other driver. Request the information politely if the other driver doesn’t offer it. The information you need includes the driver’s name, address, phone number, driver’s license, and insurance information.
Don’t Discuss the Accident
Don’t discuss the accident with the other driver. The more you talk, the more you will let something slip and complicate your claim. For example, the driver might learn that you were rushing home to your child’s birthday party and assume that you were speeding. The driver might then claim that your speeding caused the accident.
Don’t Negotiate a Cash Settlement
Lastly, do not negotiate a cash settlement with the other driver. Most people will only offer you cash if they feel liable for the crash. Some people also offer cash if they don’t have auto insurance.
Unfortunately, on-the-spot cash settlement is bad for multiple reasons. For example, you don’t know your claim’s value immediately after a crash. Secondly, the other driver might go back on their word and sue you for damages even after you accept their offer. Politely insist on the proper channel of involving the insurance companies.
Contact Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney for help if you are involved in an accident. Use our legal expertise and decades of experience to get the compensation you deserve.
Motorcycles can be much more dangerous than the average enclosed vehicle. If you are in an accident on a motorcycle, nothing softens the blow of the force of another vehicle or object. One thing that can provide you protection is a helmet. Helmets can ultimately mean the difference between life and death.
What Is Personal Injury Law?
Personal injury law gives someone who was injured in an accident or at the hands of another person the right to take the at-fault party to court or file a lawsuit against them to be reimbursed for any damages. If you were in a motorcycle accident, then you should look into filing a personal injury claim.
Possible Causes of Motorcycle Accidents
The possible causes of motorcycle accidents may seem obvious and preventable, but take a closer look at the following causes:
- Reckless driving
- Speeding
- Intoxication
- Distracted driving
- Poor visibility
- Inexperienced drivers
- Bad weather
Motorcycle accidents are more common than they should be, and they can often be fatal due to the limited protection offered by a motorcycle. Being alert and aware of your surroundings is crucial to safely sharing the road with others.
Personal Injury Claims and Failure to Wear a Helmet
Helmets are one of the very limited options a motorcyclist has for safety. Helmet laws vary from state to state, but in Nevada, all motorcyclists and their passengers are required to wear a helmet. If you have been in a motorcycle accident without a helmet, you can still file a personal injury claim, but your chances of winning will decrease because you could be seen as negligent for not wearing your helmet.
Personal Injury Rewards
The possible rewards for a motorcycle accident are the same as most other personal injury cases.
These rewards can include money towards:
- Medical bills
- Pain and suffering
- Lost wages
- Property damage
Even if you are rightfully entitled to compensation, you do not have an unlimited amount of time to file your personal injury claim.
Statute of Limitations
Personal injury cases do have a statute of limitations. To make a personal injury claim in Nevada, you have two years from the date of the accident. After the two-year mark, the other party involved can generally ask for a dismissal. If you work with an attorney, they can help you make sure you do not miss any deadlines.
Settling Versus Suing
You might want to take your case to trial because the rewards can be much greater, but going to trial may not always be the best decision. If a driver is not obviously at fault, then you could be worse off by going to trial. You will need to work with your attorney to decide the best course of action. If the other party wants to settle, you may want to take the offer. You are not guaranteed compensation when you go to trial.
Motorcycle Accidents That Result in Death
If you have lost a loved one to a motorcycle accident, you can file a wrongful death claim. A wrongful death claim lets you sue the at-fault driver for compensation for the following:
- Loss of income (e.g. if your partner died and they were contributing to the household bills)
- Medical bills
- Funeral costs
- Pain and suffering
However, a wrongful death claim can be difficult to win. Your attorney will need to convince a judge and/or jury that the death was a direct result of the accident.
If you or someone you know is in the middle of a personal injury case because of a motorcycle accident, contact us at Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney for a free consultation.
If you have a love of classic cars, you can find yourself attending numerous classic car shows. Car shows are a great way to spend the day hanging out with friends or making new friends among collectors, owners, or enthusiasts.
Car shows often take place in rented or borrowed spaces. This location means that if an accident happens at a car show, it can be challenging to know who is responsible. If negligence on the part of the property owner causes an accident that leads to your injury, you may have a premises liability case. Here are a few of the criteria your case must meet.
What Is Premises Liability?
When organizers look for space for classic car shows, they consider several things. They often look for property that can handle both the number of cars they anticipate putting on display and the traffic they think the show will generate. What they do not always consider is the condition of the property they are using. The care and maintenance of the property fall on the property owner.
Premises liability laws state that property owners are legally responsible to maintain a state of safety in their properties. The property owners are responsible for the care and maintenance of the property at all times, even when they are renting out the property. If the owner fails to provide the proper level of care, they are responsible for accident-related injuries on their property.
What Type of Injuries Do Premises Liability Cases Include?
Any type of accident due to negligent maintenance of a property can be considered a premises liability case. Some common causes include:
- Dog bites
- Child injuries
- Slip-and-fall accidents
- Inadequate maintenance
- Negligent security
- Exposure to toxic chemicals
The property owner can also be liable if your injury is due to poor lighting in the parking lot, broken sidewalks, or curbing leading up to the car show.
What Must a Premises Liability Case Prove?
A premises liability case is not as easy as filling a claim against the property owner for any injury on their property. Even if you can prove the property was unsafe, that alone is often not enough to win your case. A premises liability case must meet specific other criteria.
You must first prove that you were a guest or invited to the property. Proving this is an easy criterion to meet since most car shows are open to the public or are by invitation extended to owners of a particular brand or model of a car.
You must also be able to show that the property owner was aware of the safety issues on the property and failed to address them promptly. These criteria can be a little more difficult to prove depending on where the car show is. You may want to check if the car shows organizers previously notified the property owner of the danger.
What Is Comparative Negligence?
In Nevada, you must also understand comparative negligence. This criterion can impact the amount you can recover if some of the responsibility for your accident falls on you. Even if you can show negligence on the property owner’s part, their attorney will argue that you were at fault as well. Comparative negligence is a common defense used in premises liability cases.
Nevada Revised Statutes section 41.141 addresses comparative negligence. The statute states that your settlement can be reduced by the percentage of your responsibility up to and including 50%. If your responsibility exceeds 50%, you will not recover any settlement.
For example, the court may find because you were talking on your cell phone while walking to your car, you are 25% responsible for your trip and fall. If the court awards you $10,000 for your trip and fall settlement, a 25% reduction will reduce your settlement to $7,500.
Premises liability cases can be complicated and become even more so when lessees of the property, such as classic car show clubs, are involved. Fortunately, Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney has years of experience settling these types of cases. Give us a calltoday for a free consultation on your case.
If you use a tool or chemical incorrectly, you often know you are taking on a potential risk of injury. However, in some cases, even if you use the product correctly, this can lead to disastrous consequences. This often happens when the product is defective, and you can take legal action to seek reimbursement for medical bills, lost wages, or future lost income. If you would like to know more, keep reading.
1. What Is a Defective Product?
When a company produces a product, they have a duty of care to ensure it is not defective because this can lead to injury. They must also ensure it is safe to use when used correctly. Defective products can cause potential harm to consumers even when they use the product correctly, according to the instructions.
Of course, some products are generally dangerous by design, such as certain chemicals. In this case, as long as the product and packaging are appropriate, it’s not a defective product. If the packaging is weak and starts to leak, however, this could constitute a defective product lawsuit.
There are a few instances in which you can negatively impact your defective product case. First, if you knew about the defect but decided to use it anyway, your settlement may be smaller since you are partially responsible for taking on a known risk. Similarly, if you use the product incorrectly and that leads to an injury, you may not qualify for a settlement.
2. What Are the Types of Defective Product Lawsuits?
Three different types of defective product liability lawsuits exist: design defect, manufacturing defect, and marketing defect. If a product has a design defect, the entire line is usually affected. Something in the base design is problematic, so all the items should be pulled because they all have a potential to cause harm.
Products are created in batches, so even if the design is perfect, one batch may be different than the next. This happens for many reasons and can lead to minor or major problems. This is known as a manufacturing defect because the issue arrived during manufacturing.
For example, contaminants may have gotten into a batch of bread dough, leading to a potential health risk. The company will likely recall that batch of products, but the rest of the products are still safe.
Finally, a product can be defective because of a marketing defect. The term marketing defect makes it sound less serious, but marketing defect lawsuits typically involve the instructions or warnings. If a product gives you incorrect instructions on how to use the product, this can lead to an injury that is not your fault.
3. Who Can You Sue for Injuries?
If you received an injury from a defective product, you can sue, but a lot of people are involved in distributing products. The company that manufactured the item is often responsible, but the responsibility doesn’t stop there. If a different manufacturer built the defective parts and then used them in the product, you can sue that manufacturer too.
You can also sue the retailer who sold the defective product and anyone else who helped distribute the product. It doesn’t matter if you purchased the item or used it at the time of your injury. If the defective product hurts you, you can sue.
Defective products can lead to serious injury, and you shouldn’t be responsible for those medical bills. Before you can start taking legal action, however, gather all relevant information and contact an attorney in your area. If you would like to know more about product liability, or if you want to schedule a consultation for a case, contact us at Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney today.
Possible Causes of Bedsores in Nursing Homes
Bedsores are uncomfortable and painful. The infections can also spread to other parts of the body. Unfortunately, negligence in nursing homes can easily lead to bedsores.
Below are a few reasons some nursing home residents suffer from bedsores.
Prolonged Body Pressure
Prolonged pressure to the same part of the body is a common cause of bedsores. The pressure breaks down the skin and triggers the sores. Body parts that dig into the bed and experience extreme pressure, such as the hips, are more vulnerable to bedsores than other areas of the body.
Nursing home residents with mobility problems require help in repositioning their bodies to avoid prolonged pressure. The nursing home should have measures in place to help such residents reposition themselves regularly. Failure to do that makes the nursing home liable for bedsore damages.
Poor Handling
Friction can also break down the skin and trigger bedsores. For example, dragging a body part against the bedding or clothing can create enough friction to damage the skin. The risk is especially high for residents who already have poor health or skin problems.
A nursing home resident might suffer such skin damage if a caregiver mishandles them. For example, your loved one might suffer bedsores if a caregiver drags them on the bed during repositioning.
Poor Hygiene
Poor hygiene, especially if coupled with other risk factors, increases the risk of bedsores. Of particular concern is prolonged exposure to moisture (such as urine) or contaminated substances, such as stool. The moisture encourages germs multiplication, and the germs can attack and break down the skin.
Nursing home residents might experience poor hygiene if:
- The nursing home doesn’t have adequate caregivers to care for all the residents.
- The nursing home caregivers do not have adequate skills to maintain good hygiene.
- The nursing home caregivers do not have the motivation to provide for those under their care.
Every nursing home must ensure that its residents have the best hygiene possible. Failure to do that makes the caregivers, nursing home, or both liable for bedsore damages.
Poor Nutrition
Good nutrition is a fundamental requirement for good health. For example, you need good nutrition to:
- Help your body resist attacks by germs
- Help your body fight inflammation
- Accelerate the healing process
Poor nutrition causes bedsores both directly and indirectly. Specifically, poor nutrition:
- Leads to reduced energy that makes it difficult to change positions on the bed
- Leads to loss of body tissues, such as fat and muscles, that provide the padding necessary to reduce pressure on the body
- Reduces healing time for bedsores and allow them to fester
Each nursing home must ensure that its residents have adequate nutrition. Not only that, but the caregivers must ensure that the residents get the food they need. For example, some residents need help eating. Otherwise, the caregivers and nursing home may be liable for resulting bedsore damages.
Poor Blood Circulation
Poor blood circulation can also occur and cause bedsores without pressure. The skin cells require constant blood circulation to supply it with adequate oxygen and nutrients and remove wastes. Otherwise, the cells suffer damage and the risk of bedsores increase.
For example, a nursing home resident might have poor blood circulation if they are immobile for a long time. Mobility problems can stem from advanced age, ill health, accidental injuries, and physical disability. Again, the nursing home is responsible for ensuring such people don’t stay in the same position for a long time and suffer poor blood flow.
Contact Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney if your loved one has developed bedsores in a nursing home. We will evaluate the circumstances of the injury and help your loved one get the compensation they deserve.
Personal Injury Claims After a Car Show Accident
Personal injury lawsuits involving an accident at a car show will have similarities to other accident and personal injury lawsuits. But they will also have some significant differences. The details of the event, how it happened, and who was involved can make the case too complex to manage alone. Here are some basic guidelines to follow when involved in a car show accident.
Follow Common Procedures
All personal injury victims should follow some basic steps after an accident. The most important thing to do is get medical help. Ask a loved one to collect information for you if you need to go to the emergency room.
Get information about where to retrieve a copy of the police report when it is ready. Contact your insurance company. Have available the name of the insurance company and the policy number for the individual responsible for the accident. Take photos and videos of the accident site, the vehicles involved, and any surrounding damage.
Take photographs of any visible injuries. Drivers of classic cars may have more severe injuries due to the lack of seatbelts in older vehicles. Nevada’s seatbelt law allows exceptions for automobiles made before 1968. Victims not wearing a seatbelt in a classic car will not invalidate any accident claim.
Make a list of damaged property from inside the vehicle, like eyeglasses, clothing, or cellphones. Keep all receipts including, medical bills, towing bills, and any other expense. Other related costs could include extra childcare, parking
and travel costs for medical appointments, and home improvements to make it accessible for a wheelchair or crutches.
Explain Additional Costs
The lack of modern safety features in classic cars can cause more severe injuries for those involved. Accident victims need to have their doctors document their probable future medical expenses due to the severity of their injuries.
If you have an accident while in a classic or customized vehicle, the insurance company may not want to cover the total cost of your damaged car. Vehicles at car shows are often much more valuable than their blue book estimates. Gather receipts, documents, and photos that prove the time and money invested in restoring or maintaining a classic car or customized vehicle.
Get estimates for the repairs from qualified restorers or companies that offer the custom details you had on the vehicle at the time of the accident. Keep the car or truck protected to prevent further damage but do not begin any repairs until the appraisers have finished their inspections.
Consider the Cause
The driver that caused an accident at a car show could be held liable for the accident. The organizer of the event may also have responsibility for the incident. Consider a claim against the organizers if the area was unsafe for bystanders or participants. Alack of signage, unclear driving paths, or poor crowd control could have contributed to the accident.
Understand Liability Waivers
Car show participants often sign waivers that exempt the organizers from liability if an accident occurs. The liability forms may prevent a lawsuit but are not always valid. The document may violate state or local laws, have improper wording, or not include the specific concern that caused the accident. Have a copy of the waiver reviewed by an attorney.
Car show accidents can involve drivers in classic cars or customized hot rods or bystanders attending the events. The cause of the accident, who is liable, and the extensive costs that may arise can make the claims complex. Professional
legal guidance makes any case easier to prove. At Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney, we can help. Contact us to schedule a consultation.
You can often settle dog bite claims in a small claims court with little help from an attorney. However, such courts offer compensations not exceeding $10,000. If you incur severe injuries from a dog bite, you’ll need to involve an experienced personal injury lawyer.
A dog bite claim payout will depend on the injuries and consequential damages. Usually, large payouts are given if the dog bite leaves a visible disfigurement or scarring. In these cases, claimants can get up to $100,000 or in damages.
Your lawyer can also help you claim $200,000 or more if the injury results in permanent disability. Other cases that may offer higher payouts include bites that require emergency medical care or extended procedures, such as surgery.
Claims are often for medical bills, including payments for mental health therapy if the incident results in post-traumatic stress disorder. Also, you can get compensation for pain and suffering or lost wages.
Learn why hiring a personal injury lawyer is vital.
1. To Get Fair Compensation
Dog owners have insurance policies to cover them in case of an incident. However, the insurance carrier will not always issue payouts upfront. Usually, they’ll provide an insurance adjuster to investigate the case and bargain for lower compensation.
Some cases don’t end up in trial, but you may have to go to court if you have no other choice. Fortunately, a personal injury lawyer who deals with dog bites knows what’s required to get fair compensation.
Victims of a dog bite don’t always know what damages to sue for except for the medical bills and lost wages. Your attorney can help you explore all angles to claim compensation deserving of the extent of injury and damages incurred.
2. To Ease the Burden
Getting bit by a dog can be a traumatic experience, especially if you incur severe injuries with permanent scarring or disability. As the victim, your priority is to get proper healthcare and begin your recovery.
Filing a compensation claim on your own should be the last resort. A personal injury lawyer already knows how to go about gathering evidence and preparing the claim forms. The lawyer will also handle negotiations with the defendant’s insurance company.
Involving a lawyer frees you from the burden of filing the compensation claim so you can focus on getting well. On the other hand, using small claim courts will mean handling everything independently, including case presentation and attending court dates.
3. To Minimize Expenses
Most personal injury lawyers use a No Win, No Pay arrangement, which means they get nothing if you lose the claim. As such, they’ll only take on cases they think are winnable in court. More importantly, you won’t pay for anything.
The attorneys will deduct their fees and other expenses directly from the compensation you receive from the court’s verdict. You don’t have to worry about paying lawyer fees from your pocket.
However, you should know the rates to avoid losing more of your compensation to law firms. Work with a trustworthy law firm with experience in dog bite cases. Make sure you know about upcoming appointments to avoid unnecessary meetings and charges.
Dog owners are liable for bite injuries, and you can sue them if you get bit. Their insurance companies may settle the claim, but only if you have a compelling case. An experienced personal injury lawyer gives you a better chance of getting compensation.
Compensation for dog bites shouldn’t take too long. You’ll need to submit the claim within two years, although some exceptions exist. The attorney will get you up to speed on what’s required.
Don’t waste any more time. Contact Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney today to start building your dog bite case in Northern Nevada.
Aviation Accident Lawsuits: FAQs
No matter how technologically advanced an aircraft, or how skilled and experienced the airplane’s operators, aviation accidents occasionally happen. While the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic obviously reduced air travel, 2019 saw 1,302 aviation accidents and 444 onboard deaths.
If you or someone you love sustained devastating personal injuries or other losses due to an aviation accident, you may have grounds for legal action against the responsible party. To gain a better understanding of this somewhat complex subject, consider the following questions and answers about aviation accident lawsuits.
Why Do Aviation Accidents Occur?
Aviation accidents can occur for a wide range of reasons. Many people might automatically associate such accidents with pilot error. However, while pilots can make critical mistakes, so can flight service station workers, air traffic controllers, and ground crew employees, which could result in anything from collisions to mechanical failures.
A mechanical failure that forces a plane to crash might stem from undetected design faults and weaknesses such as malfunctioning flight-control systems or other defective onboard equipment. On other occasions, violent storms or unpredictable flying conditions can lead to aviation accidents.
What Kinds of Damage Can Aviation Accidents Do?
An aviation accident such as a plane crash can cause serious injuries or deaths. Common injuries to passengers, pilots, and crew members may include fractures, debilitating spinal injuries, burns related to fuel combustion, and brain injuries that occur when individuals bang their heads against cabin walls or other structures.
The damage caused by an aviation accident may extend beyond physical injuries. Passengers subjected to frightening or traumatic aircraft experiences may suffer from emotional scars. These experiences may trigger a crippling form of chronic anxiety known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Who Do You Sue in an Aviation Accident Lawsuit?
Negligence on the part of the pilot team or flight attendant crew that leads to injury provides clear grounds for a lawsuit. Examples might include getting hit by improperly secured overhead bags, reckless flying, and beverage cart spills that cause burns. Mechanical failure due to faulty maintenance may also draw legal action.
Some aviation accidents require a full investigation to determine the underlying cause, potentially leaving you in the dark as to the responsible party. The investigation might hold the aircraft manufacturer or air controller team at fault, in which case you would have to sue the manufacturer or even the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
On close examination, you may find that you can’t hold any party liable in an aviation accident. For example, unavoidable turbulence might cause injuries even after the pilot has warned the passengers and the flight attendants have followed all safety procedures, in which case you wouldn’t have grounds to sue.
What Damages Can You Claim in an Aviation Accident Lawsuit?
Aviation accident lawsuits can include multiple damage claims. As in other personal injury lawsuits, an aviation accident lawsuit may claim damages related to loss of income, medical expenses (including anticipated future expenses), pain and suffering, and loss of consortium (disruption of marital relations).
If you lost a family member in an aviation accident, you may have grounds for filing a wrongful death lawsuit. The damages in a wrongful death lawsuit may resemble those listed above while also including funeral expenses and survivors’ pain and suffering. The court may also decide to award punitive damages.
How Do You Pursue an Aviation Accident Liability Claim?
The procedures you and your attorney must follow in pursuing an aviation accident lawsuit will depend in part on whether the defendant works for the FAA. If so, you must follow the rules set down by the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), which governs all lawsuits concerning federal employees.
Lawsuits against private pilots or airlines may proceed more along the lines of standard personal injury cases. However, according to the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994, you can’t sue the pilot of a plane seating less than 20 passengers once the airplane has seen at least 18 or more years of service.
Unusual legal issues such as aviation accident lawsuits call for attorneys with skill and experience in this specialized area. You’ll find that expertise here at Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney. Contact our law office today to learn more and arrange a consultation
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