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Monday, September 30, 2013
What is Erb’s Palsy?
Our medical
malpractice lawyers have helped thousands of clients pursue justice and
compensation when their children were injured by the negligence or misconduct
of a medical professional.
One of the more common conditions our medical malpractice
lawyers see is Erb’s
Palsy.
The brachial plexus is the system of nerve bundles in your
upper arm. This network sends signals from your spine to your shoulders, arms
and hands.
Birth
injuries to the brachial plexus are sadly common, and Erb’s Palsy is a
frequently seen type of brachial plexus injury. It is a condition that results
in partial or complete paralysis of the arm.
Erb’s Palsy is usually (though not always) caused at birth,
and it’s often produced when the child is too large to be born naturally or is
stressfully pulled during labor. Erb’s Palsy is a serious, permanent condition,
and dealing with it is a lifetime matter.
The costs associated with Erb’s Palsy are substantial, and
the medical malpractice lawyers at The Cochran Firm have experience helping
parents recover compensation for these expenses.
If your child suffered Erb’s Palsy during childbirth and you
need an experienced medical malpractice lawyer, please contact The Cochran
Firm today for a free consultation.
posted by Admin at 1:10 AM
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Should I Worry About Retribution if I File a Police Brutality Suit?
At The Cochran Firm, we have a long tradition of helping the
innocent victims of police brutality.
We understand that the police have difficult jobs, and most officers are
ethical and committed to their work. However, police brutality is a real and
serious concern.
Our personal injury
lawyers often help clients who are concerned about suffering retribution
should they file a police brutality claim.
This is a very real and understandable concern, especially
for clients who have suffered gender
or racial discrimination throughout their lives. However, it’s vital that
you pursue a police brutality suit if you were the innocent victim of such an
incident.
Our job at The Cochran Firm is to protect your interests. If
you file a police brutality suit and you suffer what you feel is retaliation,
report the incident to your personal injury lawyers immediately. We’ll look
into the incident, investigate it thoroughly and take the appropriate steps on
your behalf.
We understand how to influence police departments and
protect innocent victims. You’re not without leverage, and the legal system is
your primary way of influencing police behavior.
If you’ve been the victim of police brutality and you need a
personal injury lawyer experienced in these cases, please contact The Cochran
Firm today for a free consultation.
posted by Admin at 1:18 AM
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Who Can Be Held Liable in a Truck Accident?
Car accidents can be complicated affairs, but in most
circumstances the liability for an accident resides with the drivers involved.
Our truck
accident lawyers understand that truck wrecks usually raise far more
complicated liability questions.
True fault for your accident can often be found far from the
site of the wreck. Our truck accident lawyers are skilled investigators and
have years of experience finding and proving fault.
Parties held liable in a truck accident can include:
- Drivers: When a truck driver is negligent or irresponsible in handling his vehicle, he can be held liable by the courts.
- Trucking companies: Many trucking companies force their drivers to meet unrealistic schedules or fail to properly maintain their vehicles.
- Cargo companies: A common cause of truck accidents is an overloaded or improperly loaded truck. The entity that loaded cargo into the truck can be held responsible for these accidents.
This is not an exhaustive list. You can trust in The Cochran
Firm to find the true cause of your truck accident.
If you need a skilled, experienced truck accident lawyer,
please contact
The Cochran Firm today for a free consultation.
posted by Admin at 1:14 AM
Friday, September 20, 2013
The Importance of Speaking to a Personal Injury Lawyer Immediately
It’s easy to procrastinate when it comes to speaking to a personal injury
lawyer about your accident. You have a lot on your plate, including
recovering from your injuries. That’s always going to take priority.
However, while we frequently emphasize the importance of
speaking to a personal injury lawyer, you should also understand that it’s
important you speak to an attorney as soon as possible.
There are two primary reasons for this:
- Statutes of limitations: Every state puts a time limit on personal injury claims, usually running between two and three years after the incident that hurt you. If you don’t file your claim before time runs out, you can’t file at all.
- Investigations: One of the most important things the personal injury lawyers at The Cochran Firm will do for you is investigate your claim. That’s much easier to do when the accident is recent. Memories are fresher and physical evidence is less likely to be lost or degraded.
The first thing you should do after your injury is get
medical attention. After that, you shouldn’t hesitate to call the personal
injury lawyers at The Cochran Firm.
If you’re the innocent victim of someone else’s negligence
or misconduct and you need an experienced personal injury lawyer, please contact The Cochran
Firm today for a free consultation.
posted by Admin at 1:04 AM
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Defective Roadways Causing Accidents
The accident lawyers
who work at the Cochran Firm’s many offices across America have seen how
negligence can severely affect your life. When someone cuts a corner or takes a
shortcut on the road, you can find yourself with a significant injury and
staggering medical expenses.
Some of the most commonly overlooked causes of accidents are
defective roadways. If the street on which you’re driving is unsafe, you and
the other drivers on the road are in danger, even if you are all doing
everything right and driving safely.
Our accident lawyers have experience with defective
products, and we’ve seen how roads can fail their drivers. Common forms of defective
roadways include:
- Potholes
- Poorly designed roads (blind corners, sharp turns, inadequate lane width, for example)
- Sharp shoulder drop-offs
- Debris that has not been removed
This is obviously not an exhaustive list. If you’ve been
hurt in a collision that was caused by a defective roadway, our accident lawyers
might be able to pursue compensation from:
- The construction company or contractor who built the road
- The agency charged with maintaining the road
- Companies responsible for warning signage
You have a right to pursue justice and compensation for your
injuries.
posted by Admin at 4:57 AM
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Fatigue and Truck Accidents
One of the fundamental rules of operating a motor vehicle is
that fatigue is a dangerous condition. Even the best drivers are dramatically
less effective when they are tired. And unfortunately, many of America’s truck
drivers are working while exhausted
This presents serious dangers to everyone on the road. If
you’ve been hurt in an accident that was caused by a truck driver’s fatigue,
the experienced truck
accident lawyers at The Cochran Firm can help you pursue justice and
compensation for your injuries.
Fatigue is one of the most common causes
of truck accidents. Exhausted truck drivers, driving through the night in
an attempt to stay on an ambitious schedule, have greatly diminished reaction
times. And with the massive size of modern commercial trucks, accidents
involving these vehicles are too-often deadly.
In these cases, the truck driver might not be the only party
liable for the accident. If our truck accident lawyers can prove that the
trucking company set an unrealistic and dangerous schedule, we can pursue
compensation from them as well.
If you need an experienced truck accident lawyer, we have
offices throughout the country to help you. Please contact The Cochran
Firm today to schedule a free consultation.
posted by Admin at 1:17 AM