December is a month filled with festivities, including family gatherings, holiday parties and more. In and around all that decking the halls and fa la la lurk dangers that, all too often, result in catastrophic injuries for those hurt in accidents. Fire is a major problem during the holiday season and according to the US …

If you feel like you are “buzzed,†it means you are aware that your own judgment is off. By all accounts, buzzed driving is most certainly drunk driving. If you feel as though you’ve had too much to drink, you probably have. Don’t get behind the wheel of a car. According to a certified instructor …

All motorcycle accidents have the potential of resulting in catastrophic injuries — especially to bikers and their passengers. This is true because, no matter how you view it, motorcyclists are relatively unprotected from the elements and from the multi-ton vehicles they often get hit by. Even helmets, gloves, jackets, boots and other safety gear can’t …

Holiday time is around the corner and most, if not all, retail stores — both brick and mortar and online — have already started their efforts to woo customers with “pre†Black Friday sales. The race is certainly on for the consumer dollar and, when it comes to one of the hottest aisles in any …

It’s interesting that a law with such an archaic name could have such relevance in today’s society. A “dram shop†was an 18th Century British pub that sold gin by the dram (or spoonful). Today, Dram Shop Laws refer to guidelines for holding bars and other liquor-serving establishments responsible for serving people who drive drunk …

We’ve all watched those TV court shows where the cases, while allegedly real, seem so preposterous that the only thing more unlikely is the outlandish things the plaintiffs and defendants say in open court. However, lawsuit as sport was taken to new heights in a recent episode of a court-based television show in Britain called …

If you or someone you love is facing a wrongful death charge or pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit, you need to know this is a civil matter opposed to a criminal matter. The end result will be a financial settlement, not a criminal conviction that would lead to jail time or a criminal record. It …

Accidents happen all day long. No matter where you go and what you do, you are at risk for being caught on the wrong end of someone else’s negligence. For example, you were driving to work and someone else was texting and driving. Or, you stop by the market on the way home and you …

It seems as though each passing day brings news of another unfortunate, incredibly sad story about an athlete who is suffering in the aftermath of a severe concussion. All too often, the athlete loses his or her life after falling or getting hit hard on the head with a ball or other piece of equipment. …