Negligent Driving Habits

Negligent driving is characterized as operating an automobile in a manner that could endanger other people or property. Historically, the most concerning negligent driving practice was drunk driving. However, recent statistics show that drunk driving incidents and fatalities have been on the decline. Modernly, drunk driving fatalities are more likely to be perpetrated by an alcoholic, as opposed to a recreational drinker. Moreover, the average blood alcohol level of a drunk driver involved in a fatal crash is (.19); more than twice the legal limit. Nevertheless, over the last 20 years, while drunk driving fatalities have decreased, overall traffic traffic fatalities have increased. http://negligentdriving.com/

Real Property and Business owners are under a legal duty to keep their premises reasonably safe, in order to prevent harm to those who those who enter onto the land. This legal duty is typified by a grocery store's duty to keep the floor dry and clear of debris to prevent customers from being injured in a slip and fall. Moreover, this duty extends to various places of business with inherent risks involved in daily or nightly operation.

The bundle of nerves and backbones which make up the spinal column, is the most essential component of the human body next to the brain. The spinal cord extends from the base of the brain, along the middle of the back, and down to the waist. Its function is to carry messages back and forth, from the brain to nerves along the spinal tract, and other parts of the body through the upper and lower motor nuerons. This allows sensory messages to be conveyed to the brain and facilitates the initiation of muscle movement. This mechanism is known as the central nervous system.http://www.spinalinjury.net/html/_spinal_cord_101.html

 The Causes

Traumatic Brain injury (TBI) can occur through a variety of mechanisms including: sudden or repeated blunt force trauma, known as "closed head injuries", oxygen depletion to the brain, also known as 'hypoxia', as well as, chemical toxosis, tumors, infections and stroke. Every year, 1.5 million individuals suffer a traumatic brain injury. Of the one and a half million victims, 50,000 die and 85,000 suffer long term disability. http://www.traumaticbraininjury.com/content/understandingtbi/causesoftbi.html

Holiday Hazards

Poor weather conditions; anxious, inattentive and inebriated drivers; as well as a substantial increase in traffic volume during the holidays all combine to make holiday travel a dangerous proposition. According to the C.H.P, four people were killed over the Christmas holiday weekend last year, in which 658 drivers were also arrested for DUI.http://www.chp.ca.gov/pdf/media/11-39.pdf  Only one week later, during the new years weekend, 25 people were killed and astoundingly, 961 drivers were arrested for DUI. Further, statistics show that twenty four percent of all crashes occur in poor weather conditions, including rain, snow and ice. http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2008/0601-bad_weather_bad_drivers.htm

Premises Liability

Generally, owners or possessors of land (landholders) are responsible for injuries suffered by others on the premises, which are caused by willful negligent acts of the landholder, or by the landholders failure to exercise ordinary care or skill in the management of his or her property. Depending on the legal classification of the injured party, which is based primarily on the nature of the business or activity being conducted, landholders incur a duty of care that is owed to those who enter onto the land. A violation, or failure to adhere to this duty of care which results in injuries to persons on the land, may create liability in the landholder for which an injured party may be compensated.

The Professionals'

Doctors, Surgeons, and Physicians alike represent a class of the most well respected, prestigious, and indeed well compensated professions in our society.The role they have taken on as healers is of the utmost importance and responisbility. Their counsel is sought after in order to maximize our individual capacity to live healthy, happy and productive lives. As patients, and laypersons, we are inclined to defer to the medical expertise they are presumed to possess, as it relates to our medical care. However, medical professionals carry a heavy burden; which is the duty to adhere to a reasonable standard of care. Injuries to patients which occur as a result of a medical professional's failure to adhere to this standard may carry substantial civil liability, for which compensation may be due. These failures in medicine constitute a type of professional negligence known as medical malpractice.

Childhood Sexual Abuse

It is startling to think of childhood sexual abuse as a problem which is widespread and rampant in our society; but in fact, the statistics support this morbid proposition. According to the national child abuse and neglect data system, in 2003, there were 78,188 reported cases of childhood sexual abuse.http://www.fosteringperspectives.org/fp_v10n2/stats.htm  (Douglas & Finkelhor, 2005) Although teens are at a higher risk, children of all ages are potential victims. A compounding factor to this problem is that these crimes often go unreported. The subjects of this deplorable behavior are victimized not only by the abuse itself, but also by the concealment of the abuse by individuals who were aware of it, but failed to hold the perpetrators accountable. The partners at Drivon, Turner and Waters believe that such victims of past childhood sexual abuse may be entitled to civil remedy. 

Introduction: 

There are countless factors which may contribute to the risk of being involved in a traffic collission. Some of these factors include poor road conditions, unforseen debris, faulty vehicle design or repair, or unsafe driving practices, like speeding, talking on a cell phone, failure to yield, disregard of traffic signals, and driving while intoxicated. The resulting motor vehicle injuries are often directly attributable to a drivers failure to exercise reasonable care to avoid unreasonable risks of harm, otherwise known as negligence. Such injuries may cause the victim to incurr expenisve medical bills, lost wages and significant pain and suffering, for which compensation may be due. The most severe injuries are frequently suffered by pedestrians who are struck by vehicles. http://www.kcra.com/news/29571711/detail.html  

Despite a lengthy history of Asbestos litigation involving substantial personal injury verdicts and settlements won by thousands of claimants in recent decades, claims related to asbestosis and mesothelioma arising out of work related exposure remain viable.

Negligent Driving Habits

Negligent driving is characterized as operating an automobile in a manner that could endanger other people or property. Historically, the most concerning negligent driving practice was drunk driving. However, recent statistics show that drunk driving incidents and fatalities have been on the decline. Modernly, drunk driving fatalities are more likely to be perpetrated by an alcoholic, as opposed to a recreational drinker. Moreover, the average blood alcohol level of a drunk driver involved in a fatal crash is (.19); more than twice the legal limit. Nevertheless, over the last 20 years, while drunk driving fatalities have decreased, overall traffic traffic fatalities have increased. http://negligentdriving.com/

Real Property and Business owners are under a legal duty to keep their premises reasonably safe, in order to prevent harm to those who those who enter onto the land. This legal duty is typified by a grocery store's duty to keep the floor dry and clear of debris to prevent customers from being injured in a slip and fall. Moreover, this duty extends to various places of business with inherent risks involved in daily or nightly operation.

The bundle of nerves and backbones which make up the spinal column, is the most essential component of the human body next to the brain. The spinal cord extends from the base of the brain, along the middle of the back, and down to the waist. Its function is to carry messages back and forth, from the brain to nerves along the spinal tract, and other parts of the body through the upper and lower motor nuerons. This allows sensory messages to be conveyed to the brain and facilitates the initiation of muscle movement. This mechanism is known as the central nervous system.http://www.spinalinjury.net/html/_spinal_cord_101.html

 The Causes

Traumatic Brain injury (TBI) can occur through a variety of mechanisms including: sudden or repeated blunt force trauma, known as "closed head injuries", oxygen depletion to the brain, also known as 'hypoxia', as well as, chemical toxosis, tumors, infections and stroke. Every year, 1.5 million individuals suffer a traumatic brain injury. Of the one and a half million victims, 50,000 die and 85,000 suffer long term disability. http://www.traumaticbraininjury.com/content/understandingtbi/causesoftbi.html

Holiday Hazards

Poor weather conditions; anxious, inattentive and inebriated drivers; as well as a substantial increase in traffic volume during the holidays all combine to make holiday travel a dangerous proposition. According to the C.H.P, four people were killed over the Christmas holiday weekend last year, in which 658 drivers were also arrested for DUI.http://www.chp.ca.gov/pdf/media/11-39.pdf  Only one week later, during the new years weekend, 25 people were killed and astoundingly, 961 drivers were arrested for DUI. Further, statistics show that twenty four percent of all crashes occur in poor weather conditions, including rain, snow and ice. http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2008/0601-bad_weather_bad_drivers.htm

Premises Liability

Generally, owners or possessors of land (landholders) are responsible for injuries suffered by others on the premises, which are caused by willful negligent acts of the landholder, or by the landholders failure to exercise ordinary care or skill in the management of his or her property. Depending on the legal classification of the injured party, which is based primarily on the nature of the business or activity being conducted, landholders incur a duty of care that is owed to those who enter onto the land. A violation, or failure to adhere to this duty of care which results in injuries to persons on the land, may create liability in the landholder for which an injured party may be compensated.

The Professionals'

Doctors, Surgeons, and Physicians alike represent a class of the most well respected, prestigious, and indeed well compensated professions in our society.The role they have taken on as healers is of the utmost importance and responisbility. Their counsel is sought after in order to maximize our individual capacity to live healthy, happy and productive lives. As patients, and laypersons, we are inclined to defer to the medical expertise they are presumed to possess, as it relates to our medical care. However, medical professionals carry a heavy burden; which is the duty to adhere to a reasonable standard of care. Injuries to patients which occur as a result of a medical professional's failure to adhere to this standard may carry substantial civil liability, for which compensation may be due. These failures in medicine constitute a type of professional negligence known as medical malpractice.

Childhood Sexual Abuse

It is startling to think of childhood sexual abuse as a problem which is widespread and rampant in our society; but in fact, the statistics support this morbid proposition. According to the national child abuse and neglect data system, in 2003, there were 78,188 reported cases of childhood sexual abuse.http://www.fosteringperspectives.org/fp_v10n2/stats.htm  (Douglas & Finkelhor, 2005) Although teens are at a higher risk, children of all ages are potential victims. A compounding factor to this problem is that these crimes often go unreported. The subjects of this deplorable behavior are victimized not only by the abuse itself, but also by the concealment of the abuse by individuals who were aware of it, but failed to hold the perpetrators accountable. The partners at Drivon, Turner and Waters believe that such victims of past childhood sexual abuse may be entitled to civil remedy. 

Introduction: 

There are countless factors which may contribute to the risk of being involved in a traffic collission. Some of these factors include poor road conditions, unforseen debris, faulty vehicle design or repair, or unsafe driving practices, like speeding, talking on a cell phone, failure to yield, disregard of traffic signals, and driving while intoxicated. The resulting motor vehicle injuries are often directly attributable to a drivers failure to exercise reasonable care to avoid unreasonable risks of harm, otherwise known as negligence. Such injuries may cause the victim to incurr expenisve medical bills, lost wages and significant pain and suffering, for which compensation may be due. The most severe injuries are frequently suffered by pedestrians who are struck by vehicles. http://www.kcra.com/news/29571711/detail.html  

Despite a lengthy history of Asbestos litigation involving substantial personal injury verdicts and settlements won by thousands of claimants in recent decades, claims related to asbestosis and mesothelioma arising out of work related exposure remain viable.