Can I Sue for Emotional Distress?

In most cases, emotional distress is usually only compensable if the incident that has caused your distress also caused you physical harm. However there are some cases as with child or adult sexual abuse and certain types of discrimination cases where the emotional damage is so extreme, physical harm is not required. Emotional distress may…

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Tricky Territory: Who's to Blame in a Parking Lot Accident

Surprisingly, twenty percent of all insurance claims filed are for car accidents occurring in parking lots according to the Institute for Highway Safety. Most parking lots are privately owned.  That means that they fall under private property driving laws which are put in place to protect both the general public and the owner.  Unless an…

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What Your State Doesn't Know About Zip Lines Could Kill You

In Lexington, Kentucky, at the Red Mile Crawfish Festival an 11 year-old girl’s zip line snapped as soon as she took off from the platform, causing her to fall 20 feet.  While investigating the freighting scene, police discovered that the carabiner clip on her harness was broken. In Sevierville, Tennessee, after failing to properly attach…

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What is a contingency fee?

Attorney fees are the center of most lawyer jokes.  Some people do not know, or understand, how lawyers are paid.  While there are many new payment methods breaking through, there are a couple of traditional ways that lawyers get paid – by the hour, and on a contingency fee basis.  The hourly rate of a lawyer…

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What Should You Do If You Slip and Fall in a Store?

“It only takes one fall to completely alter the life of a victim.” That was definitely a thought provoking statement I read by The National Floor Safety Institute, especially as an attorney who represents injured victims. No one knows better than I do how one moment can impact your life forever. So, what should you…

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