auto accidents
Is Mediation the Best Choice for My Case?
Posted in Accident & Injury on September 4, 2013
If you've been involved in an accident, you may want to know what options you have to seek compensation for the harm someone else has caused you. In each personal injury case, a client will have options. It takes an experienced attorney to properly assess the situation and help the client understand which method...
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Use of Expert Witnesses in Your Personal Injury Case
Posted in Accident & Injury on August 22, 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuppS2dVTNU&feature=share&list=UU-L5izB-eqGewHuHeOIa6jA Being in an automobile accident can be a traumatic and life changing event if your injuries are serious enough. You will have a lot of decisions to make and this can be very daunting. After every accident, you will need to seek medical help and that can be very expensive. You need...
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Black Boxes: Not Just for Planes
Posted in Accident & Injury on July 26, 2013
The recent tragic crash of Asiana Flight 214 in California that caused two deaths and injured hundreds of people is currently under investigation. The National Traffic Safety Board says that data recovered from the plane’s “black boxes” has revealed that the flight crew discussed aborting the landing as late as 1.5 seconds before impact....
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New Rules for Truck Drivers Spur Debate
Posted in Accident & Injury on July 24, 2013
The new hours-of-service rules reflect the administration’s concerns that truck drivers who do not get enough rest put other motorists at risk. Studies conducted by the FMCSA concluded that working long hours on a continuing basis can lead to chronic fatigue, a high risk of crashes, and a number of serious chronic health conditions...
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Get your Car Insurance Company to Work for You
Posted in Accident & Injury on July 18, 2013
by Arthur Elk Insurance companies can often seem like large, impersonal corporations that are protecting their own interests above all else. However, it doesn't have to be that way. Your insurance company provides a service that you contracted as a customer, so you deserve to be treated as such. As an experienced car accident...
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Backup Camera Rule Delayed
Posted in Accident & Injury on July 10, 2013
A federal rule mandating all new vehicles sold in the U.S. must have a backup camera is being pushed back until the end of 2015. In a letter to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood stated that additional cost analysis is needed. Rockefeller responded, "I am deeply disappointed...
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Workers’ Comp may not pay for PTSD
Posted in Accident & Injury, Workplace Injuries and Claims on June 24, 2013
The Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled that an injured truck driver suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may only receive workers’ compensation benefits for his physical injuries since the cause of his psychiatric condition was the horrific nature of the accident, not the injuries themselves. The case stemmed from a 2009 motor vehicle accident....
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Elk & Elk wants to help end distracted driving
Posted in Accident & Injury on August 2, 2012
Managing partner Art Elk and the rest of the lawyers at Elk & Elk are serious about putting an end to distracted driving. Together, we can save lives, one person at a time. Help us spread the word about how each of us can do our part to drive safely.
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