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by BriggsLawFirm | Dec 31, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
Not everyone is prepared to care for their elderly parents or other loved ones in their own home. Many times job and familial obligations preclude doing so, or they require a level of care that can only be rendered by professionals.Placing a beloved relative in a...
by BriggsLawFirm | Dec 24, 2015 | Wrongful Death
Parents sometimes rationalize allowing their children and their friends to consume alcohol in the family home before they turn 21 by saying, "I'd rather have them drink here at home than out on the road." There is some logic behind that argument, but that choice could...
by BriggsLawFirm | Dec 18, 2015 | Car Accidents
Holiday celebrations make December an exciting time of the year. But all the merry-making frequently involves alcohol, making December the choice for the National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month.The impaired driving statistics are truly alarming: --...
by BriggsLawFirm | Dec 11, 2015 | Premises Liability
Getting a hot tub or a pool can be so much fun for the family. A place to relax and enjoy life. Unfortunately, they can be a bit of a liability, too. What happens when someone slips and falls on your deck or has an accident that involves your hot tub or pool? What...
by BriggsLawFirm | Dec 3, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
Patients have the right to expect their doctors to have a certain level of skill and competence when they are rendering medical care. No doctor is capable of healing every malady, but their treatment must rise to the level of proficiency that meets a standard of care....
by BriggsLawFirm | Nov 27, 2015 | Product Liability
Most of our ovens get a lot of use during the holiday season. Recently there have been numerous reports about ovens that exploded in consumers' kitchens all over the nation. The problem doesn't appear to involve a single brand and is occurring in ovens made by...
by BriggsLawFirm | Nov 20, 2015 | Product Liability
Earlier this month, an Omaha, Nebraska-based company began a nationwide recall of over 167,000 pounds of potentially contaminated ground beef products. According to the Food Safety and Inspection Service, a division of the Department of Agriculture, All American...
by BriggsLawFirm | Nov 13, 2015 | Premises Liability
Two of the hottest new companies are Airbnb and Uber. Both are industry leaders in a concept known as "the sharing economy."The two companies help consumers contract short term rentals in private residences and get rides, respectively. But when it comes to the risks...
by BriggsLawFirm | Nov 6, 2015 | Car Accidents
Soon families all over the country will take to the highways to visit friends and relatives for the Thanksgiving holidays.According to AAA, during one recent year, 42.5 million Americans were projected to travel at least 50 miles to celebrate the holiday. All that...
by BriggsLawFirm | Oct 30, 2015 | Product Liability
Quitting smoking is a good idea, but those who have chosen to use the alternative e-cigarettes might want to rethink their decision. A 21-year-old Naples man is now in a medically-induced coma because the e-cigarette he was vaping exploded in his face, badly burning...