Posts by Tara Helms
The Effect of Spoliation: Why You Should Never Destroy Evidence
When involved in any sort of accident or incident where you suffer injury and wish to take legal action against the at-fault party, your attorneys begin by building a strong case on your behalf. Much of this case hinges on demonstrating how the accident caused you harm – whether a driver broke traffic laws, a…
Read MoreAre OSHA Inspections and Violations Public Record?
In 1970, Congress passed the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, commonly known as OSHA. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and their mission is to “ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and…
Read MoreWhat to Know About Car Accidents and Brain Trauma
Depending on the severity of the car accident, there are multiple types of severe injuries that a person can sustain. Some people believe that spinal cord injuries are the most severe injuries experienced in a car accident; while others would say amputation would be the most severe injury. Others might say death is the most…
Read MoreThe Alabama Guest Statute: When You’re Injured in Someone Else’s Car
Being involved in a car wreck that was not your fault is no picnic, but most people can rest assured that the other driver’s insurance will pay for their damages and losses. But what if you are a passenger in another person’s car, and they cause an accident? If you suffer injuries, it stands to…
Read MoreEven the Most Common Welding Injuries Can Cause Long Term Damage
Welding is one of the most dangerous occupations in the construction industry. Workers routinely deal with high temperatures, flames, and molten materials just for starters. There are a lot of variables that can turn even the most basic job into an accident that involves a hospital visit in no time. Often healing from these workers’…
Read MoreWhen Rules of the Road Don’t Apply: Intrastate Farmer Exemptions
There are good reasons for states setting up regulations for whom can operate vehicles, the type of vehicle they can operate, and when and where they are permitted to operate them. Our driver’s licenses specify what we are allowed to drive based on the exams we have taken and even state whether or not we…
Read MoreBoppy Issued a Recall for Its Dangerous Baby Loungers
As parents, you try to research as best you can to make sure the products you bring into your homes and the lives of your children do more good than harm. It is impossible to research every single product out there, so if you’re like most folks, you heavily rely on the experience of those…
Read MoreThe FDA and E-Cigarettes: A Standoff
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently sent out a mandatory order that could impact the decisions moving forward for e-cigarette, cigar, and pipe manufacturers. The FDA demanded that three small e-cigarette companies cease the sale and distribution of their flavored products. The three companies in question were JD Nova Group LLC, Great American Vapes…
Read MoreAre Homeowners Liable When Independent Contractors Get Hurt?
This month, the California Supreme Court ruled in favor of renowned singer Johnny Mathis in a lawsuit filed by Mathis’s former window cleaner. Mathis hired the window cleaner for years to help keep the skylight on his roof clean. In 2012, the owner of the window cleaning service, Luis Gonzalez, was instructed by Mathis’s housekeeper…
Read MoreYes, Your Social Media Accounts CAN Cost You Your Lawsuit
As personal injury lawyers, we do our best to help guide our clients at every stage of the process when they are making a claim for damages. Each client’s case is different, so the guidance we give will vary based on the circumstances, but there is one thing we recommend without fail: if you have…
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