There are many reasons why you should know a professional car crash Attorney, and now is an even more critical time. Holidays are meant to be a joyful and relaxing time, but the Christmas and New Year holidays typically are accompanied by a staggering toll on the nation’s highways. While the numbers change every year, an average of 343 people …
As a New Orleans DUI Attorney, Douglas McGinity is concerned about your safety over Thanksgiving break. According to the CDC, over 1.1 million drivers were arrested in 2014 for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics, which amounts to one percent of 121 million self-reported alcohol-impaired driving incidents. With the large risk posed by impaired driving, authorities have taken …
Every day, thousands of people google “personal injury lawyer near me.” If you have been injured because of someone else’s carelessness, you can usually seek compensation from the at-fault party’s insurance company, by filing what’s called a third-party claim. After establishing that the defendant is the one responsible for your injuries, you will also need to present evidence of all …
When a loved one slips into senility and their family can no longer provide them the care they deserve, many families look to nursing homes for help. Unfortunately, there are some disheartening statistics surrounding nursing homes and the abuse of the elderly each year. More than two million cases of elder abuse are reported every year, and almost one out …
Dangerous Driving In Louisiana In the previous year, Louisiana took the spot as the tenth most dangerous state to be a driver. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the state suffered approximately 15.9 road deaths for every 100,000 people with more car accidents occurring on rural roads. While Louisiana has hundreds of miles of urban and rural roads, …
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Negligence, in and of itself, is the most common theorized fault for car accident lawsuits today. Anyone involved in a car accident lawsuit has most likely heard this term thrown around by an attorney or insurance company – but what really is considered negligent and how can you prove negligence? To answer this question, we will discuss the basic attributes …
In our previous post, we discussed what to do if you’ve been involved in an 18-wheeler accident for assisting the investigation, that is only half the research – what should you consider when hiring a car accident lawyer? When you are involved in a car accident, experience means everything when finding a competent auto accident lawyer to represent you and …
Personal injury liability is the question of who is responsible for an accident or injury that resulted as a result of negligence, defective products, or misconduct from another party. Ideally, the responsible party should be handling expenses as a result of the accident or injury due to the defective products, unsafe working conditions, negligent actions, or other reason that caused …
Needless to say, an auto collision between a smaller vehicle and an 18-wheeler can have devastating results where extensive injuries can be present. If you are involved in an 18-wheeler accident, our experienced personal injury attorney at McGinity Law Firm will work with you and conduct an extensive investigation of the trucking accident to assess the circumstances and get you the …
