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What's the most common cause of motorcycle accidents?

Bisnar Chase LLP

A high percentage of motorcycle accidents are cause by vehicle drivers who just don't see the motorcyclist. They're looking for cars and trucks, they're not looking for motorcycles and they will turn right in front of them, they'll drive right into them, they just don't see them. Especially elderly drivers over 65 cause a huge number of motorcycle accidents. I'm John Bisnar, the senior partner of the Bisnar Chase law firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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Who's at fault in a dog bite claim?

Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

In Massachusetts, we have a very specific statute, the owner of the dog is strictly liable for the conduct of the dog. If you own a dog, it bites someone, it causes them harm, you are responsible, no ifs, ands, or buts. I'm attorney Tom Kiley, I've been representing the seriously injured and their families, in Massachusetts, for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP


Who's at fault when there is a tire defect?

Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

If a defective or faulty tire causes a vehicle to go out of control and impact another vehicle run off the road, roll over, the manufacturer of the tires can be held responsible if it is shown that the tire was defective and it created a risk of serious personal injury or death. I am attorney Tom Kiley. I have been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP


What is considered a trip and fall injury in New York?

Proner & Proner

In a trip and fall accident in New York, in order to be compensated, it's not enough that you sustained injuries, you also have to show that the owner of the premises has some sort of fault for the injuries. That could be, by the nature of the defect that caused the fall. For example, a chipped stairway can cause somebody to fall and sustain injuries. Or it could be a loosed handrail that causes somebody to sustain injuries. If there is a defect that causes injury and the defect is not of a transient nature, which means it can't be somebody just dropped a coca cola right before you slipped, then you're entitled to be compensated for the injuries sustained by the fault of the land owner. I'm Mitchell Pronner. If you're looking for an experienced, skilled attorney to represent you or a loved one in New York, contact me today.

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attorney: Proner & Proner


Can Cerebral Palsy lead to mental retardation?

Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

Cerebral Palsy can in fact, cause mental retardation. The very nature of the injury involves trauma to the brain and it depends what areas of the brain are in fact, damaged as a result of the trauma, and what we're mostly talking about is trauma during the birth process, that causes many times, bleeds into the brain, brain damage. They can interfere with the ability of the child to thrive and develop cognitively. I'm attorney Tom Kiley I've been representing the seriously injured, and their families, in Massachusetts, for nearly three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP


What is Cerebral Palsy?

Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

Cerebral palsy is basically damage to the brain through trauma. It has many potential causes. Some are not preventable, some are. The ones that are preventable typically involve the treatment that's rendered to the mother and the child during the birth process. Leaving the child in the birth canal too long, a forceps delivery, vacuum extraction. Perhaps the failure to perform a cesarean section when the child is too large to pass through the birth canal. I'm Attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP


Who's at fault in a birth injury case?

Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

Many times in a birth injury case the injury is caused by the failure of the physicians and the medical personnel involved to appropriately treat the mother and the child during the birth process. And this causes injury to the child that we refer to as a birth injury. It could be cerebral palsy, it could be - or a palsy. It could be some other traumatic injury to the child that is a result of the physician's or the hospital's neglect. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I have been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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attorney: Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP


Do stairwell accidents happen a lot in New York?

Proner & Proner

In trip and fall accidents in New York involving stairways, the owner of the premises has an obligation to be reasonable. They have to take care to make sure that the stairway is in a reasonably safe condition. If it's not in a reasonably safe condition, and it causes injury, the individual that's injured in that trip and fall accident on a stairway in New York is entitled to be compensated with money for their medical expenses and their pain and suffering. I'm Mitchell Proner. If you're looking for an experienced, skilled attorney to represent you or a loved one in New York, contact me today.

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attorney: Proner & Proner


Is there a statute of limitations on dog bite claims?

Mazow & McCullough

The statute of limitations on dog bite claim is three years from the date that the dog bites you, like any other negligent statute in Massachusetts,you have three years from the date that that dog bites you or causes you injury to make a claim. As a child however, you have three years to the date you turn eighteen to make a claim. My name is Robert Mazow, I'm a partner with Mazow/Mccullough, if you've been hurt or a family member's been hurt because of somebody else's negligence, call us: the right lawyer makes all the difference.

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attorney: Mazow & McCullough


Can I sue if the other driver has no insurance?

Bisnar Chase LLP

You also have to consider the ability to pay of the person who caused the accident. If the person who causes your auto accident has no insurance, has no assets, no matter how big your injury is, your claim is worth nothing. If they've got a fifteen thousand dollar policy, and you have a big injury, then probably your claim is going to be worth fifteen thousand dollars. If someone has a million dollar policy, and you have a claim that's worth twenty-five thousand dollars, your claim is worth twenty-five thousand dollars. So the value of an auto accident injury claim is based upon what you lost, how big your injury is, and the ability of the wrongdoer to pay. I'm John Bisnar, senior partner of the Bisnar Chase law firm. We exclusively represent seriously injured accident victims, from our offices in Newport Beach, California.

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attorney: Bisnar Chase LLP


What types of injuries can be covered in a dog bite or attack claim in California?

The Roberts Law Firm

Dog bite claims have unique injuries different from many other types of accidents. In particular, scarring. And in a dog bite claim, all medical bills can be compensated. If someone looses income due to the dog bite, they will recover their lost income. Pain and suffering, but also, as I said, scarring. Scarring, particularly, on small children causes problems later on as they get older and requires surgeries and those surgeries will be compensated as well. I'm Jeff Roberts of the Roberts Law Firm, a full service personal injury law firm in Southern California. If you've been involved in an accident, call us for a free consultation.

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attorney: The Roberts Law Firm