Personal Injury Blog
Truck Driver Fatigue
Truck Accidents | Posted on December 27, 2016 at 6:59 pm by neustrom
Truck Driver Fatigue According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, as many as 4,000 people lose their lives in truck accidents every year. Tragically, many of those crashes were preventable as they were caused by truck driver fatigue. For this reason, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), requires drivers to follow specific regulations regarding hours of […]
Trucking Firm Settles Lawsuit Over Crash Involving Driver Using Phone
Truck Accidents | Posted on November 29, 2016 at 6:57 pm by neustrom
Trucking Firm Settles Lawsuit Over Crash Involving Driver Using Phone Trucking firms across the country may begin to enact bans on drivers using cell phones following the settlement of a personal injury lawsuit. Unifi Inc., recently settled an injury lawsuit filed by a South Carolina couple who was injured when a truck and trailer crashed […]
Nursing Home Chain Pays Record $145 Million In FCA Settlement
Nusing Home Abuse | Posted on November 11, 2016 at 6:50 pm by neustrom
Nursing Home Chain Pays Record $145 Million In FCA Settlement Nursing home giant Life Care Centers of America will pay $145 million to settle False Claims Act (FCA) litigation that alleged it billed Medicare for excess treatment. This is a record FCA settlement for the nursing industry. The deal ends two whistleblower cases as well as an unjust enrichment suit brought by the Department of Justice […]
Obtaining Compensation for Salina Spinal Cord Injuries
Personal Injury | Posted on November 2, 2016 at 6:48 pm by neustrom
Obtaining Compensation for Salina Spinal Cord Injuries Tragically, thousands of people sustain life-altering spinal injuries every year. These injuries can leave victims paralyzed, susceptible to other illnesses, depressed, or unable to earn a living. Fortunately, injured parties may be able to obtain compensation for their losses if they can establish that someone else’s negligence or recklessness caused […]
Traffic deaths are preventable
Car Accidents | Truck Accidents | Posted on October 25, 2016 at 6:45 pm by neustrom
Traffic deaths are preventable Don’t drink and drive, buckle up, and leave cellphone alone. If you’re going to drive, please do so safely. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, 307 people had been killed on Kansas roads this year as of last week—a 16 percent increase over the number killed by that time a […]
Obtaining Compensation for Injuries Sustained in a Car Crash
Car Accidents | Posted on October 20, 2016 at 6:44 pm by neustrom
Obtaining Compensation for Injuries Sustained in a Car Crash Avoidable accidents cause many crashes and injuries. Thousands of Kansas residents are injured in car accidentscaused by negligent or reckless driving every year. Sustaining an injury in a car crash can take a devastating emotional, physical, and financial toll on injured parties and their families. But you […]
Dangers of Backing
Car Accidents | Truck Accidents | Posted on October 19, 2016 at 6:42 pm by neustrom
Dangers of Backing Backing Up -Avoidable Accidents Lack of Attention. Distraction. Killers. Many times drivers who are in a hurry just whip out of their driveway or parking spot without even looking. This is increasingly common with drivers who are familiar with their surroundings, i.e., their driveway. The problem is that there might be someone […]
A Defective Tire May Be The Cause of a Single-Vehicle Accident
Car Accidents | Posted on September 29, 2016 at 6:36 pm by neustrom
A Defective Tire May Be The Cause of a Single-Vehicle Accident Cars roll. Newspapers describe over-correcting and end with a statement about seat belt…what is the rest of the story? In some cases tires are to blame… Tire failures resulting from loss of tread or a blowout can cause a vehicle to go out of […]
Experience Needed to Diagnose Brain Injuries
Personal Injury | Posted on August 21, 2016 at 6:34 pm by neustrom
Experience Needed to Diagnose Brain Injuries Three Interesting Facts: There are more cells and connections in your brain, than there are telephones in the world. You can sustain a brain injury without losing consciousness. Neustrom Law Firm has won many significant brain injury cases, including jury verdicts. Diagnosis Is Difficult. In […]
Concussions and the Courthouse
Personal Injury | Posted on July 20, 2016 at 6:21 pm by neustrom
Concussions and the Courthouse Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw is kicked in the head while being sacked by an unidentified Cincinnati Bengals player. When we think of concussions, we think of the “big hit” that leaves a player dazed or unconscious, and it’s true that a single concussion, or series of concussions, can result in […]