Catastrophic Personal Injury & Death
Airline Liability for Personal Injury: The Montreal Convention and International Passenger Rights
If you are injured while a passenger on an international flight, you have certain rights and protections against the airline. The Montreal Convention, or MC 1999, is an international treaty that establishes airline liability in the case of passenger death or injury and helps ensure passengers are compensated following an airline tragedy. A passenger can…
Read MoreDid You Know? Aircraft Door Plugs
Did you know? A door plug is a piece of metal shaped like a door used to fill the space that an aircraft door would otherwise take. There has been a lot of media attention about “door plugs” since a door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing Max 9 aircraft on…
Read MoreDid You Know? Airline Cabin Depressurization
Did you know that all airliners and private jets have pressurized cabins that permit passengers to ride comfortably at high altitudes without oxygen masks? Most airliners fly at altitudes between 30,000 and 40,000 feet to avoid weather and improve operating efficiency. Do you know how long you can survive without oxygen if the cabin suddenly…
Read MoreDid You Know? Clear Air Turbulence
Did you Know? Clear Air Turbulence is Sudden Severe Turbulence Unrelated to Storms? This week, Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321 from London to Singapore encountered severe turbulence over the Andaman Sea resulting in the death of a passenger and serious injuries to other passengers. Over 80 passengers required hospitalization after the pilots made an emergency landing…
Read MoreWhat Procedures Must a School Bus Driver Take in the Event of an Accident?
School bus drivers are tasked with an immense responsibility. When we send our children to school and wave goodbye at the local neighborhood bus stop, we have a reasonable expectation that the operator of the school bus will be responsible, adhere to traffic laws, and take necessary steps to ensure the safety and well-being of…
Read MoreOSHA Heat Stress Guidelines
Heat stress is a serious occupational hazard that affects workers in various industries, especially those exposed to high temperatures and humidity. Every year, thousands of workers suffer from heat-related illnesses and injuries, some of which can be fatal. Employers have a responsibility to provide a safe working environment and protect employees from heat stress. Heat…
Read MoreWhat Happens if Your Doctor Fails To Diagnose Your Illness?
More than 126,000 Americans lose their lives each year as a result of doctors and medical professionals incorrectly diagnosing or failing to diagnose significant medical conditions. If you or a loved one are struggling with a medical issue that was not properly diagnosed or a diagnosis was unnecessarily delayed, you may have grounds to pursue…
Read MoreIs an Uber Driver Liable for an Accident?
If you suffer extreme bodily injuries from an accident caused by your Uber driver, you may be entitled to financial restitution for your harms and losses. This raises an important question—can you sue Uber over the accident or do you sue the Uber driver over the accident? In the following article, we’ll answer this complicated…
Read MoreCan You Sue Uber for an Accident?
Uber routinely advertises its ridesharing service as providing both quality and safety to users. However, accident data indicates there are in fact significant risks when someone uses a ridesharing service like Uber or Lyft. For example, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business examined available accident data, Uber accident statistics, and other relevant data…
Read MoreHow Trenches Collapse and How To Avoid It
For many construction projects, excavation and trench work is an absolute necessity. Trenches are commonly dug out near construction sites to run cables, pipes, and equipment underground and beneath buildings. For a dug-out area to be considered a trench, its depth has to be as large as its width. It may be fair to describe…
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