Donate blood. One hour of your time, one life saved. Pretty easy to do the math. Blood. Saves. Lives. Sure, its a bit of a bother at least until you, or someone you know, needs blood. That is when you realize strangers who donated blood saved a life you cared about. People you did not even… Continue Reading
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Anatomy of a Personal Injury Lawsuit Published!
Posted in Accident Help, Hiring A Truck Accident LawyerI am pleased that I have had a chapter published in the multi-volume set Anatomy of a Personal Injury Lawsuit, 4th Ed. I wrote the chapter on “Investigating the Case,” along with my good friend Joe Fried. If you don’t know what the facts are, or the facts you need to prove your client’s case, you wont get… Continue Reading
Mastermind Meeting to Help Victims of Truck Accidents
Posted in Accident HelpMy trial schedule has been more than hectic recently with cases in Rhode Island, Florida, North Carolina, California, Wisconsin, and Arizona all having significant depositions, motions or trials scheduled over the last few months. Having weathered the worst of it I was able to attend a "Mastermind" meeting with some of the finest truck accident… Continue Reading
Trucking Lawyer Helps Nationwide
Posted in Accident HelpI was happy to learn that a local paper, The Hamilton County Herald ( www.hamiltoncountyherald.com ), wanted to do an article on my practice, the full article published December 31, 2010 can be found here and is pasted below: Locally based truck accident lawyer helps nationwide David Laprad Truck wreck lawyer Morgan Adams represents… Continue Reading
INJURED IN MICHIGAN? YOU HAVE IMPORTANT RIGHTS AS A RESULT OF A NEW CASE!
Posted in Accident HelpIf you have been injured in Michigan and told you have "No Case" by a lawyer after a wreck, you need to understand the huge change in Michigan law, as a result of the Michigan Supreme Court’s Opinion in McCormick v. Carrier. This new case allows the injured in Michigan to proceed to trial even if they would have… Continue Reading
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Myths – Do You Have to be Knocked Out to Have a TBI?
Posted in Accident HelpThere are several myths about Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI’s), all of which can be explained when you understand the science and medicine involved in the causation and treatment of TBI’s. One of the most popular myths is "You can’t have a TBI if you don’t lose consciousness." The Center for Disease Control, an arm of the federal government, dispels this… Continue Reading
ELEVEN KILLED IN KENTUCKY BY DANGEROUS TRUCKING COMPANY TRACTOR TRAILER
Posted in Accident HelpAndrew Wolfson wrote an excellent article for the Louisville, Kentucky Currier-Journal on the dangerous trucking company that was responsible for putting truck on the road that killed eleven people in Kentucky. The company, identified as Hester, Inc. DOT number 1222388, had horrible safety scores, putting it in the bottom percentages of all trucking companies its size in America.… Continue Reading
Insurance Companies Admit to Apology Program in Order to Settle Cheap with Truck Accident Victims
Posted in Accident HelpAs a truck accident lawyer I have posted on this topic several times because it is so important, see my prior posts. I am not the only one that is aware of this problem. A friend of mine just returned from The American Bar Association’s Transportation Mega Conference, where insurance claims executives for trucking companies and… Continue Reading
Black Box Data Available to Everyone in 2012
Posted in Accident HelpOne of the critical items to consider in every case is the "black box" data that many cars and trucks are equipped with. These boxes save data on speed, turn signals, braking, and other information that is very useful to determine in a wreck. Many is not all but that is soon to change. As… Continue Reading
Insurance Companies Trick Victims in Trucking Cases
Posted in Accident Help"I’m here to help." Scary words when said by the government or by an insurance adjuster. I will leave you to your own thoughts about the government’s statement, but let me tell you a little about what "I am here to help" means when said by a trucking company executive. First it means they know you… Continue Reading
DEADLY TRACTOR TRAILER CRASH KILLS DORORTHY ROCA IN GREENE COUNTY, TN
Posted in Accident HelpAnother tragedy occurred Saturday when a tractor trailer struck Armando Roca’s car from behind, killing his passenger and wife Dorothy Roca, on interstate 81 in Greene County, Tennessee. The collision occurred at approximately 2pm when the Roca’s car, driven by Mr. Roca, was rear ended by a tractor trailer driven by Samuel Alvarenga. How do tragedies… Continue Reading
AITLA – The Association Of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
Posted in Accident Help, Legal IssuesA new organization for lawyers who represent victims of truck, bus, and commercial motor vehicle accidents was recently founded. The organization is limited to those lawyers who represent individuals against these large companies and their huge insurance companies. See: www.aitlamerica.com/CrashVictims.aspx AITLA is the counter to the long established Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) whose members are allowed to… Continue Reading
INVOLVED IN A WRECK WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER – WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW
Posted in Accident HelpFirst, if you were involved in a collision with a tractor trailer, you are probably reading this some time after the collision, probably a long time after the collision. That’s OK. People understand that because of the significant forces involved with a crash involving tractor trailers, most people involved in the crash are either in the hospital… Continue Reading
Traumatic Brain Injuries/Post Concussive Syndrome from Trucking Collisions
Posted in Accident HelpOne of the most devastating injuries anyone can have, and still live, is a mild traumatic brain injury or TBI. This is sometimes referred to as post concussive syndrome. In fact, there is nothing "mild" about a TBI. If you or someone you love has this type of damage to the brain you know what… Continue Reading
Finding the Best Lawyer to Handle a Truck, Bus, or Commercial Vehicle Case
Posted in Accident Help, Hiring A Truck Accident Lawyer, LegalI have been asked this question in one form or another over the years and thought I would share the following thoughts on how to hire a great lawyer for your trucking case: The lawyer should not ask you for money, and should appear to be well to do. Trucking cases are expensive, an accident reconstructionist… Continue Reading
ATA to Leave Owner Operators Without Workers Compensation Insurance
Posted in Accident Help, Driver Problems, Legal IssuesThe American Trucking Association (ATA) has announced plans to lobby states to put large truck company profits over the well being of owner-operators (O-O) (See Transportation Topics, December 10, 2007 page 1). Specifically the ATA stated that they were lobbying states to ensure owner operators were exempted from workers compensation laws (stating O-O’s had to be… Continue Reading
Trucker’s at Risk In Rollovers Due to Unsafe Cabs
Posted in Accident HelpTruck Drivers are at risk every time they step into a truck because the cab of the truck they are driving can easily be crushed in a rollover. While manufacturers have long know of this problem, little has been done about it. The fix is cheap and inexpensive, yet the manufacturer’s refuse to admit responsibility… Continue Reading