When the U.S. Department of Justice previously studied the reward of punitive damages in 2005, they found that only 12 percent of cases that were fighting for punitive damages were actually successful....

Every year, unintentional injuries lead to almost 40 million doctor’s office visits. Of these, 29 million patients end up in the emergency room.  A simple trip and fall or work accident...

Over 27 million people were treated in emergency rooms for injuries in 2015. Each year, millions face prolonged mental, physical, and financial losses after initial treatment. If you’ve incurred...

Being in a car accident is a highly stressful event. This is especially true if you are injured because of the negligence of the other driver. Hiring a personal injury lawyer to represent your interests...

Unlike some states, New Mexico’s premises liability laws do not vary based on the visitor’s “invitee” or licensee” status. While this does simplify things a bit, there’s...

The professional health field is one of the most important and respectable practices to get into. But the job is far from stress-free, and everybody has a breaking point. When the stresses of the profession...

With more than 250,000 victims, medical malpractice is the third-leading cause of death in the US. Medical malpractice is considered a type of wrongful death. Deaths resulting from car...

Are you the victim of negligence by a physician or surgeon? Medical malpractice happens more often than you’d think.  In fact, more than 250,000 people in the country die every year...

Did you know that falls account for eight million hospital room visits every year? That makes falls the leading cause of hospitals. Meanwhile, slip and fall accidents account for 1 million, or...

Did you know that medical negligence is the third-highest cause of deaths across the United States? As a result, doctors face 15,000 to 20,000 medical malpractice suits each year. Going to the doctor...