In re: Aramack Sports, a case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, involved a recreational boating accident in which four people were killed. All of the victims were adults who had rented a boat from defendant for use on Lake Powell. The question on appeal was…
The aides and nurses at the Braemoor Health Center lacked the fundamental knowledge necessary to save the life of a dementia patient suffering a heart attack in their care. The facility also neglected to inform state officials of the death, initially saying it was because the man had no family.…
Following the death of boxing legend Mohammad Ali earlier this summer, there has been a lot of news coverage about Parkinson’s disease in recent weeks. There has also been a lot of head injury and concussion news as result of the recent movie starring Will Smith, and the injuries we…
A recent news feature form Care2.com looks at three types of burn injuries we tend to see more often during the summer months than we do in other months, and it is is important to understand that all three of these types of burn injuries are preventable if the adequate…
According to a recent news release from CNN, a hot air balloon crashed in Texas and cost the lives of 16 people. The deadly balloon crash occurred around 30 miles from Austin, Texas, according to authorities. While the cause of the accident is still under investigation, witnesses and investigation authorities…
In Morrison v. St. Luke’s RMC, plaintiff was taken to defendant’s emergency department the day after Christmas in 2011. He was there after complaining of chest pain. The doctor who examined plaintiff conducted a thorough physical examination after taking the patient’s relevant medical history. After completing his examination, treating doctor…
Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers was recognized recently by the esteemed Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly after having secured the largest injury settlement in the Commonwealth for a full year. A child injury lawsuit filed on behalf of the parents of a Boston baby who due to a medical mistake now suffers cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia…
In Bowers v. P. Wile’s Inc., a case from the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) of Massachusetts, one afternoon in 2011, plaintiff went to a garden store owned by defendant in Cape Code. While she was at the garden center, she was walking on a walkway in the parking lot that…
In Edwards v. Hy-Vee Inc., an injury lawsuit heard recently by the Nebraska Supreme Court, plaintiff was shopping at a grocery store owned by defendant. While plaintiff was in the store, an employee was handing out samples of watermelon to customers. When the plaintiff was about six feet away from the…
Proving negligence in a sidewalk slip-and-fall case can be challenging due to a myriad of factors. The first reason is that, more often than not, you’re dealing with a public entity, with all of the legal hurdles that entails (i.e., sovereign immunity, etc.).The second reason is that you have to…