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November, 2011 Blog Posts

Riviera Beach Woman Killed in Crash

A West Palm Beach woman was changing a CD and drifted into another lane on Florida's Turnpike near St. Cloud, causing a car accident that claimed the life of a Riviera Beach woman. The accident ...
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Ludlow Man Killed in One-Car Crash

A 38-year-old man was killed early Monday in a one-car crash on an accident prone section of Ky. 8. L.R. Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene by a Kenton County deputy coroner and the accident scene ...
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Boating Accident Off of Oregon Coast

The Coast Guard saved the life of a man who suffered a boating accident on the Oregon Coast near the entrance to Nestucca Bay. The 69-year old man had rolled and stalled his boat, and a witness called ...
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Truck Accidents Are Different Than Auto Accidents

When someone is struck by an 18-wheeler, the claim is not as simple as just calling the liable parties insurance company. Rather, with huge insurance policies on the line, and in-house attorneys ...
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Are Florida Lawmakers Beginning to Address Assisted Living Facility Abuse?

Florida lawmakers are now considering changes to the state's oversight of Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs). According to The Ledger , just months after they reportedly considered stripping more ...
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Round Rock Resident Receives Life in Jail After 9th DWI conviction

Round Rock resident Billy Joe Sullivan had his life sentence upheld by an appeals court last Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 after receiving his ninth DWI conviction after his last offense in July of ...
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WHAT TO DO AFTER A CAR OR MOTORCYCLE CRASH

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE INVOLVED IN A CAR OR MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT 1) At the scene of the crash, cooperate with the police, but only tell the police what you saw or were able to observe. Do not guess ...
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Welcome to our Personal Injury Blog

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TEEN TEXTING IS A ROADWAY RISK

According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety administration, teenagers sending text messages on their cell phones account for the greatest number of distracted drivers on the road. ...
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Yale Tailgating Crash Kills One, Injures Several Others

As several students and fans were tailgating Saturday, November 19th, 2011 at Yale University before their football game kicked off against Harvard, tragedy struck. Nancy Berry, 30, of Salem, ...
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Why You Should Not Give A Statement to the Insurance Company

If you have recently been in a motor vehicle accident, normally the insurance company adjuster will call and want to take your statement. The adjuster asks leading questions which basically are ...
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TXDOT Worker Dies Picking Up Trash Near Highway

Timothy Denerrio, a 50-year old resident of Austin, was killed Thursday, November 17th, 2011 while picking up trash around noontime near IH-35. According to the Austin American-Statesman , Denerrio ...
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Underinsured Motorist Coverage (UIM) - Do you get what you pay for?

What is Underinsured Motorist coverage or better known as UIM coverage on your insurance policy? It is supposed to be coverage you can count on when you are involved in a car accident with a person ...
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Underage Driver Kills Passenger in Accident

Arden, North Carolina is the site of a recent car collision and fatality. Authorities have reported that T. Ashby, only 13 years of age, was illegally behind the wheel with passenger – and ...
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Medical Malpractice Database Allowed to Reopen

A website that publishes data on the medical malpractice allegations and disciplinary backgrounds of thousands of U.S. doctors is open to the public again. The site, which posts information about ...
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Staying Safe Over the Holidays: Tips from a Personal Injury Attorney

Over the holidays, people are not the only ones on the road migrating over the bridge to grandma's house. Deer and other migrating animals are seen frequently crossing roads in the dark, ...
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How long does an insurance company have to process my claim?

There are many different types of insurance policies. The Texas Insurance Code contains statues that govern the responsibility of an insurance carrier to resolve claims. These statutes also provide ...
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Welcome to our Personal Injury Blog

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Personal Injury Blog with an RSS feed available at /Blog/Entire-Blog-Feed/RSS.xml
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If A Doctor Leaves the Country, What Happens to the Medical Records?

If a doctor were to die unexpectedly, a colleague would typically cover the practice for a period of time and take responsibility for access to any medical records. State law frequently requires a ...
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University of Texas Student Dead After Hit-and-Run

Adam Grote, a 22-year-old University of Texas senior studying architecture was killed last Sunday, November 6th, 2011 after a vehicle struck him while walking along the IH-35 access road near East ...
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