If you have been injured on the job, chances are that employer’s workers’ compensation insurance is your best friend. However, you may not realize that there are many other ways that you can be compensated for a work-related injury. Check out these exceptions and see if you qualify for any of these employee injury options.   Defective products. Be careful in assuming that employer’s workers’ compensation if you have been injured by a defective product. It could be possible to use products liability action against [...]

Biking is wonderful for your health. It gets you out into the fresh air, keeps your heart active and is a hobby that can be shared with both family and friends. But what happens when a leisurely passtime becomes a personal injury lawsuit? Believe it or not, your daily exercise routine can sometimes result in serious and sometimes fatal injuries on the road. In fact, over 467,000 bicycle accidents occur every year in the United States alone. If you are involved in an automobile-cyclist accident, [...]

Defective products are often the result of poor manufacturing design. Such products are often recalled when a company becomes liable for the physical injury of a customer. A product is deemed defective only when it causes unreasonable risk of physical harm to the user with appropriate usage. If these terms are met, the manufacturer or distributor can be subject to product liability by a personal injury lawyer. Some examples of defective products include: faulty car airbags, recalled medical devices, dangerous prescription drugs, malfunctioning household tools [...]