LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – A 3-year-old girl whose skull was fractured by a line drive during batting practice at Dodger Stadium was scheduled for surgery on Tuesday. The accident that caused the surgery occurred Monday when Dodgers catcher Russell Martin hit a line drive in the stands near third base. It hit the girl and knocked her unconscious according to Dodgers spokesman Joe Jareck. The girl was sitting with her father at the time and he rushed he to the first aid station. The Fire Department subsequently transported the girl to ...
ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA – A bus rider called the Sheriff’s Department Tuesday when he thought the driver was under the influence of alcohol. Deputies stopped the bus, route 309 from Oceanside to Encinitas, at around 4:30 p.m. The bus was heading east on Encinitas Boulevard near Calle Magdalena at the time. According to the Sheriff’s Department, the deputies determined the driver showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol. They subsequently conducted field sobriety tests. Based on the results of those tests, the 40-year-old driver was booked on suspicion of driving ...
Should You Have a Dallas Bus Accident Attorney?
If you have gotten this far in your life without getting into some sort of accident, then you should consider yourself lucky. By the time most Americans are in their thirties, they have been in at least one auto accident or other type of accident that has caused them moderate to severe injuries. Perhaps you are living a sheltered life, or maybe you are just lucky, but if you haven?t been injured then you are actually in the minority.
A bus accident attorney will work on your behalf to make sure that whoever is responsible for the accident is required to pay for the damage that has been done thus far and into the future. For instance, if you are injured to the point where you can no longer walk, you will be dealing with your current medical bills and probably bills for many more years? worth of doctor?s appointments and surgeries, but you will also be losing out on your earning power. A qualified bus accident attorney will help to make sure that you and your family are not left stranded without a bread winner and with medical bills that go unpaid.
When you have been injured in any kind of accident and seek the help of a Dallas bus accident lawyer, you will find that you are due much more compensation than for your medical bills alone. Because many injuries will last a lifetime, or at least the scars will, you need to make sure that you will always have the medical care that you need. In addition, many people suffer from psychological problems as a result of their auto accident or other incident and those need to be covered as well.
Before you make this mistake and sign papers or take a settlement that doesn?t nearly cover your costs, pain and suffering, and lost wages, you should speak to a qualified bus accident attorney and get advice. They will probably be able to reassure you and let you know that your bills will be taken care of, and that while you are dealing with rehabilitation and recovery, they can negotiate for you. By putting your accident case in the hands of a professional bus accident lawyer, you will be much better off both in the short run, and over the years as your bills and your income is taken care of.