According to statistics compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the US Department of Transportation, nearly 11 percent of all traffic accidents in the US involve a motorcycle. According to the CDC, roughly 175,000 motorcyclists were injured in 2008.

As the above statistics show, thousands of motorcyclists sustain injuries each year when they are involved in accidents. These injuries can easily result in extensive medical bills, emotional turmoil, and lost wages. As such, motorcyclists that have been injured due to an accident caused by the negligence of another driver are entitled to financial compensation. (more…)

Accidents happen every day, but driving a car into a house is not something you see very often. When something extraordinary like this happens, things can turn really ugly. Annie Yamson of the Akron Legal News, in Akron, OH, reports:

“The 11th District Court of Appeals recently affirmed the judgment of the Lake County Court of Common Pleas when it ruled that Daniel Vanderhoof was properly sentenced after he drove a car into a home. (more…)

Sending an elderly loved one to a nursing home is never an easy decision; often, you would much rather take care of them yourself. Still, juggling a career and rearing your own family leaves you with little time or energy to take on this added responsibility, which is why many children reluctantly put their aging parents in retirement facilities. (more…)

Is it possible to for a dog to racially profile? Police dogs are trained in suspect pursuit operations and will take down their quarry as directed by their handler. Therein lies the potential problem with police dogs- the handler. As the Los Angeles Times’ Tim Walker reports, strange things can happen:

A new report focusing on the Canine Special Detail of the LA Sherriff’s [sic] Department (LASD) has uncovered a vast increase in the number of minority individuals bitten by police dogs since 2004. (more…)

Your life changes dramatically when you become a parent. You do the best you can to protect your child. Unfortunately, circumstances out of your control can have sad consequences for your child. Lonnie Wong of FOX40 News reports: (more…)