Most
injury cases that are handled by personal injury
attorneys are auto accident cases. Auto accidents are by far the most common,
as driving a car comes with significant inherent risks. The same can be said
for riding a motorcycle or a bicycle, and the injuries from this accidents can
be devastating. However, there are many other types of cases like slip and
falls, trip and falls, dog bites, and other incidents that lead to injuries.
While
we have addressed slip
and falls and our strategy in approaching them, the trip and fall case is
often confused with a slip and fall. A trip and fall generally comes as a
result of some unknown invisible defect that causes a person to trip and fall,
or dangerously constructed stair way or walkway that does the same. In order to
property handle such cases, it is very important to first focus on building
codes and other potential violations of the appropriate standard of care. This
involves a very specific way of discovering the date the building where the
incident was built, the date any modifications were approved, and the building
codes in effect at the time of the fall. Other factors to look at include site
views, pictures of the scene of the fall, and checking out whether past injuries
have occurred there.
Other
types of cases can include product liability cases where a product is
defective. Product liability generally includes three types of cases. A defect
in the design of the product itself; a defect in created in the manufacturing
of the product; and/or a defect in the warning on the product. A design defect
is where the design itself of the product is problematic. A manufacturing
defect is where the design is acceptable, but during manufacturing something
went wrong and the product was faulty. The final type includes a failure to
warn the person properly of the dangerous nature of the product itself. While easy
to understand in the abstract, these can be difficult cases to prove, so
professional representation is always recommended.
At Parnell, Michels & McKay, we handle
all forms of personal
injury cases. Often, we are required to use our extensive combined
experience to pursue these claims in an efficient and knowledgeable manner. It
is important that if you find yourself experienced counsel to handle your
injury cases, so contact us
today and put our advanced knowledge to use on your behalf.
