http://injury-law-news.com/index Updates on Personal Injury Issues Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:42:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Folks on jury duty learn alot- trials take longer than the hour they do on TV, they are often slow and boring, and forensic science doesn't give all the answers all of the time (Sorry CSI.) However, there are a lot of things the Jury in a civil case never hears. ... http://injury-law-news.com/index/2010/03/10/4-things-jurors-never-hear/ It is no secret that insurance companies are not interested in paying injury victims. When you get hurt, they begin to refer to you by a "claim number" or "file number" rather than your name. This is part of the strategy to dehumanize the  victim, making it easier for claims ... http://injury-law-news.com/index/2010/03/02/you-arent-in-good-hands-or-with-good-neighbors-when-you-have-an-injury-claim/ Roadway accidents are often caused by inattentive drivers.  But people can also be injured due to the condition of the roadway.  We have represented individuals involved in accidents caused by insufficient guardrails, signage or road shoulder, as well as incorrect road striping, malfunctioning signal lights, downed signs, dangerous curves and other ... http://injury-law-news.com/index/2010/02/04/dangerous-roads-require-smart-navigation/     In an unusual move towards openness, the North Carolina Medical Board recently decided that doctors should be required to tell their patients of their practice history.  North Carolina has been criticized over the past few years for failing to protect its residents from habitually negligent doctors.  The Board now requires ... http://injury-law-news.com/index/2009/12/24/north-carolina-medical-board-takes-a-great-step-towards-safety-and-choice/ As the holiday season approaches, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges us to be safe when holiday decorating. Simple safety steps can go a long way in preventing fires and injuries this time of year. Annually, during the two months surrounding the holiday season, more than 14,000 people are ... http://injury-law-news.com/index/2009/12/18/have-a-safe-holiday-season-ten-tips/ Infant Entrapment and Suffocation Prompts Stork Craft to Recall More Than 2.1 Million Drop-Side Cribs. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc. today announced the voluntary recall of more than 2.1 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs, including about 147,000 Stork Craft drop-side cribs with the Fisher-Price ... http://injury-law-news.com/index/2009/11/25/crib-recall-over-2-million-cribs-involved/ The S.E. Farris Law Firm and the Consumer Product Safety Commission hope your holiday is a safe one. Here is an advisory message from the CPSC: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Soon the ghouls and goblins of Halloween night will prowl neighborhood streets in search of treats. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ... http://injury-law-news.com/index/2009/10/30/have-a-safe-halloween/ Evidently, the entire medical community hasn't bought the company line and drunk the Kool Aid- a doctor published on Salon Magazine had this to say about Malpractice lawsuit Caps: "Tort reformers neglect the fact that malpractice reform won't save one extra life. To make that difference, insurers, doctors and their lobbyists ... http://injury-law-news.com/index/2009/10/29/lawsuit-caps-dont-save-lives-a-doctor-speaks/ This blog isn't really about personal injury law. It is, however, another poke in the eye of fake watchdog groups whose only REAL intention is to protect corporate profits at the expense of individual rights. When it comes to calling a hypocrite a hypocrite, few do it better than Jim Hightower. ... http://injury-law-news.com/index/2009/10/27/it-is-only-lawsuit-abuse-when-injury-victims-sue-right/ A federal judge's order sheds new light on what Toyota Motor Corporation is fighting to keep hidden, according to Todd Tracy, a Dallas vehicle safety legal expert. The documentation order issued by U.S. District Judge T. John Ward reveals that Toyota's former in-house lawyer for rollover cases gave the judge ... http://injury-law-news.com/index/2009/10/16/toyotas-idea-of-safety-hide-incriminating-documents/