At Chatham Gilder Howell Pittman, potential clients often ask us if we think it is Christian to file a lawsuit. Sometimes, the potential client feels that 1 Corinthians 6:1 prohibits going to court against a brother, another Christian, and other times with the added reminder that in the book of Matthew,...
When someone suffers a life-altering injury that results in permanent disability or impairment, this is often referred to as a "catastrophic" injury. Under 34 U.S. Code § 10284, these are also defined in some circumstances as those that permanently prevent...
The prospect of having to contact a personal injury attorney can seem daunting for many people and leave you confused about what to discuss in a consultation. The good news is that these meetings are ultimately to provide you...
In this age of social media and immediate access to information, people looking to begin a personal injury claim should be mindful of what is shared about their incident online. More and more, we are seeing social media...
Anyone is at risk of a fall, but older adults are at a significantly increased risk of sustaining debilitating injuries in falls due to physical changes and certain health conditions. Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that:
More than one in four...Your child is the most important thing in your life. When you put them into the care of another person, you trust that they will be properly cared for and no harm will come to them. Unfortunately, injuries can occur to children in even the safest of environments when improper supervision occurs...
Injuries are the leading cause of unintentional death in children and teenagers. More than 20 million child injuries are estimated to occur in the U.S. each year, resulting in approximately 300,000 emergency room visits and 16,000 child fatalities.
You can never completely “injury-proof” your home. But, the...
Every parent’s worse fear is something bad happening to their children. The unfortunate reality is that parents can take all the right precautions to keep their children safe, but they can’t always prevent the negligent or dangerous actions of other people.
In Mississippi, when an adult is injured because...
Many stores and shopping centers are especially busy during the holiday season. Oftentimes, this means that there are more parking lot accidents during this time of year. While the good news is that motorists are typically driving slower in parking lots and cause less severe crashes and injuries, the not-so-good news is...
Each year, millions of Americans hit the road to spend the holidays with their friends and families. With more people on the road and more holiday parties involving alcohol, does the risk of getting into a car accident increase during these times of the year?
Below, we’ll discuss car...
