Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Frequently Asked Questions About Personal Injury, Medical Negligence, Slip and Fall, Animal (Dog) and Property (Premise Liability) Negligence

  Scott Smith | March 31, 2007 4:17 PM | 0 CommentsColumbus, OH

  What has to be shown in order to prove negligence?In order for one to prove that a defendant (at fault party), was negligent (fault) and therefore responsible for damages to you, a plaintiff (person claiming injuries and damages) must show:• the defendant had a duty to use reasonable; • the defendant breached the duty by acting unreasonably;• it was foreseeable that by acting unreasonably,...

• Factors Affecting Damages Awards in Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Animal (Dog) and Premise (slip and fall) Cases

  Scott Smith | April 21, 2007 8:56 AM | 0 CommentsColumbus, OH

  Nature of InjuryIt stands to reason that the most important fact which will affect the amount of damages that you can recover is the nature of the injury sustained. The more serious an injury is, the higher the value of the claim. If you are suffer from a soft tissue injury, such as with whiplash or neck strain, you will not recover ads much as someone who is injured more seriously, involving...

• Animal Liability - Dog Bites

  Scott Smith | June 23, 2007 1:55 PM | 0 CommentsColumbus, OH

  Dog attacks represent some of the most gruesome personal injuries that are suffered, particularly where a child is involved (as is often the case). During 1997 and 1998, at least 27 people died as the result of dog bite attacks (18 people in 1997 and 9 in 1998). Of 27 human dog bite related fatalities, 19 (70%) were children (1 was 30 days old, 3 were between 7 and 11 months old, 9 were...

• Preventing Dog Bites

  Scott Smith | June 30, 2007 1:56 PM | 0 CommentsColumbus, OH

  In 1994, roughly 4.7 million persons in the United States were bitten by dogs. Of these, roughly 800,000 persons sought medical care for the bite. Over half (420,000) of those getting medical care were children. Children are often bitten on the face, and any bite can cause severe injury or infection. Children's small size may cause a dog to act in a dominant way toward a child. Many...

• Personal Injury and Premises (injury while on another's property)Damages in Spinal Cord Injury Cases

  Scott Smith | May 05, 2007 10:11 AM | 0 CommentsColumbus, OH

  Event the slightest trauma to the spinal cord is usually devastating. The nature of a spinal cord injury (SCI) is such that the amount of damages that may be recovered against a party responsible for causing such injury is substantial. The average out-of-pocket cost of coping with a spinal cord injury in the first year can be as high as $572,000 for the most severe injuries. For each year...