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• Automobile Accident and Knee Injuries

  Rob Curtiss | August 10, 2007 6:54 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Another common injury suffered by victims of automobile accidents are knee injuries. Sometimes these injuries occur because the victim's knee is slammed into the dashboard during the collision but they can occur in many ways. Whether the injured person's knee is actually broken or whether the connective tissue that unites the bones in the knee area is torn, these injuries can have a major...

• Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

  Rob Curtiss | August 03, 2007 7:08 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  There is a common misperception that attorneys who represent injury victims view tragedy solely as an opportunity to profit. In my own case, I believe that the accident victims I have had the privilege of representing and getting to know have sensitized me to the suffering of others. So when I first saw the news about the tragic Minneapolis bridge collapse, all I could think about was the...

• Automobile Accident Victims Are Entitled To Receive Damages For Loss Of Life's Enjoyment

  Rob Curtiss | August 03, 2007 4:03 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  When someone is injured in an automobile accident through the fault of another some of their losses are obvious. Medical bills, future medical expenses and lost wages fit into this clear cut category. However, an accident victim is also entitled to recover for the loss of capacity to enjoy life the way he or she had prior to the accident. This means that if the injured person can no longer enjoy...

• Personal Injury Claims Are Made By Injury Victims Regardless Of Their Political Views

  Rob Curtiss | August 02, 2007 9:10 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Some people have the mistaken impression that a personal injury victim's decision about whether to make a claim is greatly influenced by their politics. According to this school of thought liberals are likely to bring lawsuits if they are injured by another's negligence, but conservatives are not.My own experience is that people who have suffered serious injuries and resulting financial losses...

• Liability for Dog Bites in Vermont

  Ed Van Dorn | August 01, 2007 2:28 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  According to a recent article in the Burlington Free Press over 4.7 million people are attacked by dogs each year. Of these 800,000 are injured and about a dozen die. The article goes on to say the Vermont is a "one bite" state.Vermont's laws provide an owner limited protection after a dog attack. Vermont is one of 17 "one bite" states that do not hold an owner responsible for damages when it's...

• Motor Vehicle Accidents and Shoulder Injuries

  Rob Curtiss | July 31, 2007 9:59 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Many people who are hit by negligent drivers suffer shoulder injuries. There are many kinds of shoulder injuries including bone fractures, rotator cuff tears and ligament separations that don't heal.Shoulder injuries can be a nightmare for anyone, but for people involved in physically demanding occupations such as the construction trades they can have a devastating financial impact as well. Our...

• Botulism and Product Liability

  Ed Van Dorn | July 24, 2007 6:22 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Recently there has been a recall of 10 seperate items manufactured by Castleberry Foods that may contain botulism. Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. There are three main kinds of botulism. Foodborne botulism is caused by eating foods that contain the botulism toxinSince the food products have been...

• Neck Injuries and Motor Vehicle Accidents

  Ed Van Dorn | July 03, 2007 8:09 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Anyone who has been unfortunate enough to have been in a motor vehicle accident and suffered a serious neck injury knows that insurance companies will most often assume that the victim is exaggerating the extent of the injury and try to down play the case. This is so even though study after study has demonstrated that serious neck injuries can occur in motor vehicle accidents even at lower...

• Personal Injury Law, Insurance and the movie "Sicko"

  Ed Van Dorn | July 03, 2007 7:23 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  We have written on this topic before. If you have a personal injury claim it is a mistake to think that the insurance company responsible for paying the claim will treat you fairly. The objective of the insurance company is to make a profit. Profit is made by collecting premiums and paying out as little as the company can get away with in claims.Michael Moore's new movie "Sicko" has a very good...

• Tort Reform Is an Attempt to Limit a Personal Injury Accident Victim's Chances for Justice

  Rob Curtiss | June 20, 2007 7:57 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  The tort reform movement is founded on the notion that our current system, under which a personal injury victim is entitled to a jury trial if he or she can't settle their case, is somehow flawed. Supporters of tort reform believe that the federal Congress or state legislatures should make decisions that were formerly made by juries. For instance, juries in this country have traditionally had...