Economic and non-economic damages in personal injury can sound odd, but they’re quite easy to understand when broken down. If you’ve recently been hurt in an accident, you may be eligible for compensation for your injuries. This can be via an insurance claim and/or a personal injury lawsuit. Compensation for accident victims often splits into two main categories: economic and…
In December 2018, a woman plead to charges of leaving the scene of an accident which left her with 10 years of probation, community service, and hefty fines. The woman and her spouse were arguing at a bar. The argument continued to the couple’s apartment. The woman left her apartment after her partner pulled a gun on her and jumped…
Contributory Negligence in Oklahoma Car Wrecks changes the way insurance company’s pay claim to injured people. Most people are familiar with the tragic death of actor Paul Walker in 2013 after wrecking into a street pole in a Porsche. In the months following his death, Walker’s daughter filed a suit against Porsche for not providing adequate safety features on the…
Few adults get the amount of sleep they or the medical profession feels that they need. The statistics support this assertion. A Gallup poll from December 2013 found that 40% of Americans get less than the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep a night. The average night sleep for adults is now only 6.8 hours. Medical studies, and common…