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 ...
Don’t Fail to Get a Dallas Slip and Fall Attorney
Everyone has had an occasion when they have slipped or tripped and fell in a public place. It is embarrassing, and nine times out of ten, you pop up quickly so that no one will see you, regardless of how injured you really are. You may deny help from the people around you, preferring to be on your own, to lick your wounds. But, you may also find out that a few hours later you are far more injured than you thought you were ? and this is when you need a slip and fall attorney.
Believe it or not, slip and fall accidents are the second most common type of accident in the United States, killing almost 16,000 people every year. What may seem as a small fall to you could result in serious injury or death, and you need to protect yourself by hiring a slip and fall lawyer.
Slip and fall accidents are most commonly found in places where there is a hard floor with ready access to liquid. In a grocery store, where it is common for items to melt or break and fall on the ground, many people slip and fall on a regular basis. For younger people, these slips might not seem like such a big thing, but as you get older, you may be prone to more severe injuries, and if you are unable to break your fall and the first thing that hits the ground is your head, then you could be in serious trouble.
A Dallas slip and fall attorney can help you recover the costs of your medical care, in addition to psychological care, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Some slip and fall accidents are extremely severe, and although you might not think it is the fault of anyone but your own, every commercial business has an obligation to provide a safe place for you to tread. If there is water on the ground, bad lighting, or even a defect in the flooring, then you deserve to be compensated if you are injured.
When you talk to a slip and fall attorney, which you should do immediately after your fall, allow them to determine whether you have a case or not. Too many clients think that they don?t have a case so they do not go after damages that are due to them, but an experienced slip and fall attorney will make sure that you get what you deserve.