Category: Young Adults
Defective Chair No Laughing Matter
When you sit your rump down in a chair, you expect it to hold you. But in some cases, the chair breaks like an old Three Stooges skit. While the fall might initially be both funny and embarrassing, the fallContinue reading
Insurance Companies Acting Badly
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, injury, insurance claims, Older Adults, Young Adults Insurance companies have special responsibilities. The law requires that insurance companies place the interests of their insured above that of themselves. Read that again. That means that if there is a decision to be made, the interests of the insuredContinue reading
What is “wrongful death”?
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, Children, Older Adults, wrongful death, Young Adults As the name implies, a wrongful death occurs when someone takes the life of another without cause. When a death occurs because of the negligence – wrongful conduct – of another, that can lead to a wrongful death lawsuit. InContinue reading
Do NOT Return This Call
It seems there is no end to the scams available to those who are technologically savvy. One of the latest plays off our desire to help someone in distress. Here’s how the scam works. You receive a call from aContinue reading
Carbon Monoxide Deaths are Preventable
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, injury, Older Adults, Product Liability, swimming pool, wrongful death, Young Adults Carbon monoxide deaths are almost always preventable. That is because carbon monoxide poising happens because someone has inhaled too must carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that is created when a fire is burned. WhenContinue reading
Product Recall Alert
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Bike Accidents, Children, injury, Product Liability, recall, Uncategorized, wrongful death, Young Adults Today, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of SRAM Recalls Hydraulic Bicycle Brakes. These are high-end brakes used on expensive road bikes, often costing thousands of dollars. They were sold on many models of bikes including, ASI, FujiContinue reading
Bullying in a Brave New World
Chances are pretty good that when you were growing up, bullying was limited to the playground. The bully was usually trying to take your lunch or make you go somewhere. When you left him/her, the bullying was over. It isContinue reading
Snow on the Floor
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, injury, Older Adults, slip and fall, wrongful death, Young Adults People living in northern climates know the scene well. There is snow on the ground and people track it into the store. A customer slips and falls, suffering a serious injury. Today’s question, “can a store be liable for injuriesContinue reading
Bullying of Teachers?
Yes. Believe it or not, many teachers report that they have been the victim of bullying conduct. Teachers of high school and college students likely experience it more from their students. However, every teacher can be the victim of bullyingContinue reading
Falling Products
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories injury, Negligent Security, Older Adults, slip and fall, wrongful death, Young Adults You are walking through a store – Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Costco, Target, grocery store, any store – and suddenly something falls on you. You are hit in the head and knocked to the ground. You did not see anyone doContinue reading