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Benefits of Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer

If you have been involved in a personal injury accident caused by the negligence or misconduct of another person or entity, you may be overwhelmed with dealing with the many consequences that it brings. After any type of accident that has caused injuries, you are likely facing emotional distress, pain and suffering, costly medical expenses, loss of income, among many other damages. At Sullivan & Sullivan, we have years of experience successfully representing victims of personal injury accidents and are here to help you get the compensation and justice you deserve for your losses.

Can a Slip and Fall Accident Cause a Head Injury?

When most people think of a slip and fall accident, they generally associate it with minor injuries, such as cuts and bruises. However, you’d be surprised about just how dangerous and serious many slip and fall accidents can be, posing significant risks to victims. There are many slip and fall accidents that result in serious injuries, such as sprained ankles and wrists, hip fractures, and even head injuries and spinal cord injuries.

Tips to Minimize Distracted Driving

Distracted driving has become a serious issue, causing accidents of all types that can lead to serious injuries and even fatalities. As a driver, it is important that you do your part to minimize distracted driving at all costs to decrease the risks of an accident. In this blog, we will discuss some important tips that you can do to minimize distracted driving while on the road.

How Social Media Can Impact Your Personal Injury Case

There are millions of people who use social media every day. Whether it’s to share a picture of you and your friends on a fun night out, a gym selfie, a new restaurant, or whatever the case may be, many people use social media for a variety of reasons – particularly to share the highlights of their lives with family, friends, and other followers. While social media can be a great outlet to share these fun and special moments, it is important to know that social media can impact your personal injury case.

Safety Tips For Trick-or-Treaters

Halloween is a wonderful holiday that both children and adults look forward to every year. From Halloween parties, to fall festivals, to costume contents, to pumpkin patches, to trick-or-treating, and more, there is certainly no shortage of fun activities for everyone to enjoy. Trick-or-treating is one the most fun festivities that children and families look forward to. While it's a wonderful way to enjoy the holiday, it is crucial to remain vigilant at all times as a driver and pedestrian to avoid an accident. 

4 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer

Dealing with the aftermath of an auto accident is never easy. It can be painful, stressful, and overwhelming dealing with the many factors involved, such as your injuries, property damage, medical treatment, loss of income, and so much more. This is why we strongly recommend speaking with a personal injury lawyer to learn your rights, as well as getting you the legal help you need to obtain maximum compensation for your injuries and other losses.

The Importance of a Police Report in an Accident Case

Determining liability in a personal injury accident case is quite complex and never a simple process. In order for your personal injury lawyer to determine liability, he or she must gather relevant evidence that must prove the other party is at fault. There are so many crucial pieces of evidence that your lawyer must gather, and we will be discussing the importance of police reports in a personal injury case and how it can be helpful to your case.

Common Pedestrian Accident Injuries

Pedestrian accidents are extremely dangerous and pose serious risks to those involved. These types of accidents occur mostly due to negligent or irresponsible driving. Distracted driving, reckless driving, fatigued driving, and drunk driving are just a few examples that can cause such an accident. In this blog, we will discuss some of the most common pedestrian accident injuries.

Distracted Walking Dangers

All too often, we see pedestrians using their cellphones while walking. Whether it’s texting, talking on the phone, scrolling through social media, or checking emails, it is important to realize that being distracted while walking is also extremely dangerous. In this blog, we will discuss the dangers of distracted walking, as well as the importance of staying alert at all times. 

The Importance of Seeking Medical Attention After an Accident

The aftermath of an accident can be extremely overwhelming. It’s completely natural to feel this way. From trying to figure out transportation, how you plan on working, among many other stressful scenarios, it can be easy to put medical treatment on hold – especially if you believe that your injuries are “not that serious” or they will “heal on their own.” However, it is important to know and understand that putting a medical evaluation and/or medical treatment on hold after an accident can be extremely dangerous to your health. 

Do All Personal Injury Cases Go to Trial?

One of the most common questions that personal injury lawyers get asked is: “Will my personal injury case go to trial?” And the answer to this question is that the majority of personal injury cases reach a settlement and don’t have to go to trial, meaning that most cases never make it to court. In fact, the percentage of personal injury cases that go to trial is extremely small. With that being said, not all personal injury cases go to trial.

Parking lot dangers: Tips to protect yourself

If you are like many people, you feel relatively safe when driving through a parking lot, parking garage or similar area. Usually, vehicles are moving slower and there aren’t as many hazards as on the freeway or road.

Injured in your rental home? Is your landlord liable?

The leading cause of rental home injuries is the lack of maintenance and repair. When something breaks or stops functioning as intended, it puts the building occupants at risk of harm.

During a busy summer, watch out for hot dogs

In the summer, you have to watch out for hot dogs and the stress that head can cause. If a dog gets too warm, it may become agitated or stressed, and those feelings increase the risk of a bite.