by Bettina Altizer | Dec 5, 2017 | Automobile Collision, Distracted Driving
We have reported frequently that distracted driving is one of the leading causes of auto accidents and highway fatalities. We all know that many drivers are distracted by eating, drinking, texting, talking to other in the vehicle, and talking on a cellphone. ...
by Bettina Altizer | Nov 16, 2017 | Products Liability
Please check your fire extinguisher today. Â Earlier this month, a recall of fire extinguishers was issued by Kidde (the leading manufacturer of fire extinguishers and other safety equipment). The recall is for 37.8 million fire extinguishers made between 1973 and...
by Bettina Altizer | Nov 7, 2017 | Automobile Collision, Spinal Cord Injury
The leading cause of spinal cord injury in the U.S. is auto accidents. The spinal cord injuries are frequently the result of high-impact collision, vehicle rollover, or ejection from the vehicle. Other factors can also result in spinal cord injury. Approximately...
by Bettina Altizer | Nov 2, 2017 | Personal Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
A most unusual case. Roughly ten years ago a most unusual slip-and-fall case resulted in a jury verdict of $12.2 million. Â A 47-year-old woman stopped at a convenience store to buy a newspaper. While she was walking toward her car she slipped on a wet spot on the...
by Bettina Altizer | Oct 31, 2017 | Personal Injury
A personal injury case brought by a diner in a deli regarding a shoulder injury sustained in the deli settled for $450,000. While enjoying lunch with her family at a Virginia deli, plaintiff was sitting in an armless chair at the table. The seat she was using...
