A vineyard tour turned tragic last summer when a limousine driver attempted to make a U-turn on State Route 48 in New York. The limousine was hit by a drunk driver. Four of the women in the limo sustained injuries, including the bride-to-be, and the drivers of both vehicles were hurt. In addition, four women were killed. The case resulted in both criminal charges against the limo driver, as well as civil lawsuits filed by injured women and the families of the women who were killed. While the driver contested the criminal charges, his defense attorney admits there may be civil liability. It is important

One study in the US shows that whiplash injuries are common with rear-impact automobile collisions, and nearly 25 percent of all injury claims paid annually are due to whiplash injuries. Whiplash injuries also cost the economy quite a bit. It is estimated that whiplash injuries caused due to rear impact collisions cost the US approximately $2.7 billion each year. That is not something to write home about! What is a Whiplash Injury? Whiplash injury is a kind of neck injury that you sustain when your head suddenly jerks forward and backward. It is so called as the motion is similar to the cracking of a

Catastrophic injuries are those that truly change a person’s life and that they will never be able to recover from. According to statistics, cheerleading has the highest rate of catastrophic injuries in sports in the United States. In 2002, there were 24,675 catastrophic injuries in cheerleading, out of which 1.4% was related to concussions. Most of the catastrophic injuries that occur in the US are sports-related. Apart from sports, this type of injury can be a result of car accidents, workplace accidents, fires, surgical errors, etc. Getting Legal Assistance for Catastrophic Injury Claims A catastrophic injury can change a person’s life forever. Although they may