The horror and pain of a burn injury can cause extreme trauma for the person harmed as well as their family members.
When a burn injury is caused by or attributed to, other parties, the burn victim has the absolute right to seek compensation for damages from that other person or company.
This could be a manufacturer of a defective smoke alarm or an electrical contractor who left live wires exposed or a product malfunction or item that did not have the proper warnings. E-cigarettes are just one example of more recent products that have caused burns and are the…
It can occur from a work accident, car crash, from medications such as a diabetes drug, a dangerous product, malpractice, an innocent looking amusement park ride that malfunctions, substandard or failed surgery, assault, animal attack or a multitude of other causes.
But regardless how it happens, the amputation of a finger, toe or limb changes a person’s life forever.
Compensation
At the San Francisco law offices of Choulos, Choulos & Wyle our experienced Amputation Lawyers can help recover money for your pain and suffering. When you or someone you care for suffers amputation, they are entitled to compensation for:
Physical…
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), an estimated 3,921 people are killed and 104,000 people are injured annually in crashes involving large trucks. There is no doubt that a collision with an 18 wheeler is a traumatic experience and usually results in serious injuries.
Causes and Fault
Truck driver fatigue, poor maintenance, an overloaded truck or another form of negligence, are often the causes of big rig trucking accidents. It is not your fault. But most individuals have no idea how to gather pertinent information or prove negligence of the big rig driver or how to file a…
Over the past few years in the United States, no industry has grown quite like the trucking industry. The nation moves over 70% of its shipping freight via trucks, and the trucking industry alone generated $700 billion dollars in 2015. This boom opened up a massive job market for individuals looking to get into shipping, logistics, and an increase in job vacancies for drivers, at more than 115,000 vacancies in 2015 alone.
With an estimated 8.9 million people employed in truck-related jobs, it’s important for those involved and behind the wheel and in the trucking company offices to keep…
A man and a girl were killed on Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland earlier this month when a white box truck, which had been sitting disabled on the right shoulder, was hit by a black BMW that had been speeding north before veering off the road, striking the truck, according to authorities.
Immediately after striking the truck, the BMW re-entered the freeway, and was then subsequently struck by a Ford F-250, said the California Highway Patrol.
A man and girl were sitting in the back of the BMW at the time of the crash, and were both killed as a…
