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Alabama traffic tickets may help fund spinal cord injury research - JD Supra (press release)

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Have you heard the saying "Make lemons out of lemonade?" It's about getting something potentially positive out of a negative situation. There's no doubt that speeding and reckless driving are negative situations in Alabama. Irresponsible driving leads to car accidents and serious injuries all too often.

Some of the most serious of injuries that a car accident victim can sustain are brain or spinal cord injuries. A legislative proposal in Alabama aims to find a cure and more effective treatment for spinal cord injuries. The money that's needed to research such injury treatments would be raised partly through traffic tickets.

The Birmingham News reports that a bill has passed through the Alabama Senate that would add on some extra cost to Alabama traffic tickets. A speeding ticket, for example, would cost an offender an extra $1; a reckless driving ticket would cost an extra $5; a DUI citation would cost an extra $10. The extra money that would be raised due to drivers' unsafe behaviors would serve as means to treat the catastrophic consequences that often result from such behaviors.

A spinal cord injury severely changes a person's life and the life of their friends and family. While stopping irresponsible driving and, therefore, preventing catastrophic accidents from happening would be the ideal circumstance, the next best circumstance is finding better ways to treat or even cure a spinal cord injury.

The bill is called the T.J. Atchison Spinal Cord Injury Act because it was inspired by a car accident victim from Alabama who was paralyzed in a 2010 wreck. If passed, the bill would help people like him gain more hope that their injuries could improve one day.

Source: The Birmingham News, "Bill in Alabama Legislature would bring spinal cord research money to UAB," Hannah Wolfson, March 28, 2012

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Two Firm Injury Lawyers Recognized as Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers in Virginia - PR Web (press release)

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Virginia Beach, VA (PRWEB) March 30, 2012

The National Trial Lawyers has selected Virginia injury attorneys Emily Mapp Brannon and Kevin Duffan, associates with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm, for inclusion in “Top 40 under 40″ trial lawyers in Virginia.

The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 is a professional organization comprised of America’s top young trial attorneys. Membership into the Top 40 Under 40 association is by invitation only and is limited to lawyers under the age of 40 who are chosen by a comprehensive selection process that includes peer nominations and third-party research. Those lawyers selected have excelled in the court room, possess superior qualifications, and have displayed leadership as young trial lawyers.

Basically, this means Emily and Kevin are some of the best personal injury lawyers in Virginia under the age of 40.

Our Virginia personal injury law firm is proud that Emily and Kevin were selected for this prestigious honor. They represent our firm’s commitment to excellence and willingness to advocate our client’s rights from the initial pleading all the way to a jury trial, when necessary.

Emily and Kevin’s achievement comes on the heels of the firm being selected as one of the best injury law firms in Virginia for 2011-2012 by U.S. News & World Report.

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Sacramento Personal Injury Lawyers to Open Demas Law Group - PR Web (press release)

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Sacramento, California (PRWEB) March 30, 2012

A team of Sacramento injury attorneys embarks on a new course by forming the Demas Law Group. The firm began operation under this name in March of 2012. The firm's primary mission is to serve the Sacramento community in a wide array of personal injury matters. The firm is comprised of Sacramento personal injury attorneys who have decades of collective experience helping injured clients in California.

The Demas Law Group will be led by John N. Demas. Mr. Demas has successfully handled personal injury cases in the Sacramento area for twenty years, including wrongful death, catastrophic injury and defective products claims. He has represented victims of automobile, trucking, and construction accidents. Mr. Demas has earned a reputation with attorneys, clients, and insurance companies alike as a vigilant advocate for injured victims. His skill and expertise have led to some of the largest verdicts in Sacramento County history. He has been selected by his peers as a Northern California Super Lawyer for 2009, 2010, and 2011, an exclusive honor limited to less than 5% of all attorneys, and approximately 1% of plaintiff personal injury attorneys. He was recently recognized as the Trial Lawyer/Advocate of the Year by the Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association, in recognition for his extraordinary trial results and intrepid work in advocating the rights of consumers. In addition, Mr. Demas has been granted membership to The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), and has a 10/10 rating, the highest possible rating, with the prominent attorney ranking web site, Avvo.com. He is also a member of The Justice Roundtable, an organization consisting of 100 of the nation’s top personal injury attorneys.

The Demas Law Group is committed to achieving the best possible results for its clients. Its primary objective is to serve the members of the community through open communication, compassion, and strong ethical values. The personal injury attorneys at Demas Law Group offer specialized legal skills, experience and diligence and devote all their resources to providing exceptional legal representation and personal service. Their track record of success includes numerous seven-figure settlements and verdicts, and has earned them accolades from their peers and community.

The Demas Law Group has received an "AV" rating, the highest possible national rating from Martindale-Hubbell. In addition, the firm has been given the highest marks for "adherence to professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability and diligence."

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San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Announces the Launch of a New Website - PR Web (press release)

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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) March 30, 2012

http://www.SanDiegoPersonalInjuryAttorneyz.org, based in San Diego, California announces the launch of its new website. Clients can find valuable information regarding San Diego personal injury lawyers and other services by visiting this website.

Of the thousands of people involved in automobile accidents each year, many fail to pursue further justice for their injury. A serious car accident can mean time off of work, continual health problems and mounting medical bills during a hospital stay. Insurance companies only cover a small portion of these overwhelming expenses. Anyone involved in a car accident should consult a San Diego personal injury lawyer to find out how they can get what is owed to them after an accident.

Each year thousands of people are involved in automobile accidents that lead to hospitalization, long term injury and even death. The staff at San Diego Personal Injury Attorneys are focused on providing justice for injured parties who need a San Diego personal injury lawyer. With years of experience living and representing clients in and around the San Diego, California area, the law firm knows what it takes to win a case against other drivers after an accident.

The new website, SanDiegoPersonalInjuryAttorneyz.org, has been launched to provide clients with valuable information on what to do in event of an accident. The San Diego auto accident lawyer that is chosen will hire expert witnesses to testify on your behalf during a court hearing. The goal of any lawyer is to work for the best possible outcome for their client. More information on the benefits and things clients should know about automobile accidents can be found on the new http://www.SanDiegoPersonalInjuryAttorneyz.org website.

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North Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers of Hardison & Cochran Sponsor MDA ... - PR Web (press release)

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Raleigh, N.C. (PRWEB) March 15, 2012

The North Carolina personal injury lawyers of Hardison & Cochran, Attorneys at Law, are once again serving as sponsors of the Muscular Dystrophy Association / Triangle Muscle Walk.

The event is set for Saturday, March 24, on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh. Registration begins at 10 a.m. The walk will kick off at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served to registered participants at noon. Local band More Rhythm will provide live music.

“We are honored to serve as sponsors of the MDA / Triangle Muscle Walk, which has become a huge success,” said North Carolina personal injury and workers’ compensation attorney Benjamin T. Cochran, the managing partner of Hardison & Cochran.

In addition to representing North Carolina accident and injury victims, the firm has a long history of community involvement. Every year, the firm sponsors a wide variety of non-profit groups and charity events.

“The MDA / Triangle Muscle Walk helps to raise funds for important research and services. It also helps to raise awareness of neuromuscular diseases,” Cochran said. “Above all, it gives hope and support to muscular dystrophy patients and their families.

“If anyone would like to see what the MDA is all about, we welcome you to join us on March 24 in downtown Raleigh.”

The MDA / Triangle Muscle Walk pays tribute to those with any of 40 muscle-damage diseases. The event is a family-oriented gathering. It provides light exercise for all involved – children, adults, grandparents, students, corporate teams and more.

The MDA’s Eastern North Carolina District organizes the event. The district’s office is located in Raleigh. It serves 18 counties with more than 1,100 residents living with a form of muscular dystrophy.

Money raised by events such as the Triangle Muscle Walk benefits these individuals. It raises funds for extensive patient service programs through MDA clinics at Duke and the University of North Carolina. The funds also support ongoing worldwide research and a week-long summer camp for children and young adults.

For more information about organizing or joining a team or making a donation, please visit the Triangle Muscle Walk website or call (919) 783-0222.

“We hope local companies will strongly consider serving as sponsors, organizing teams or making other charitable contributions to MDA,” Cochran said. “Every little bit helps.”

About Hardison & Cochran, Attorneys at Law

Hardison & Cochran, Attorneys at Law, is a highly respected North Carolina personal injury, workers’ compensation and Social Security disability law firm with offices in Raleigh, Durham, Fayetteville, Dunn, New Bern, Southern Pines and Wilmington. The firm’s practice areas include car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, boating accidents, dog bites, dangerous drugs, defective medical devices, nursing home abuse and negligence and traffic violations. For more information, call the firm toll-free at (800) 434-8399 or use the firm’s online contact form.

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Personal Injury Lawyers & Attorneys in the US Industry Market Research Report ... - PR Web (press release)

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 13, 2012

Revenue for the Personal Injury Lawyers and Attorneys industry is expected to grow 1.9% annually to $26.7 billion in the five years to 2012. Over this period, the industry has benefitted from an increase in the average age of the US population, which has caused the number of physician visits to rise. According to IBISWorld industry analyst Kevin Culbert, “The aging of the US population contributes to the industry's growth because older individuals are more likely to have slip-and-fall accidents, which can yield personal injury cases.” Furthermore, the subsequent growth in the number of physician's visit results in a greater number of malpractice suits. This factor is expected to contribute to revenue growth in 2012.

Unlike many industries that declined during the recession, the Personal Injury Lawyers and Attorneys industry has a countercyclical nature to it. During the five years to 2012, the number of auto accidents has declined in the United States is expected to fall 1.4% annually to 5.6 million. Similarly, the number of workplace deaths has declined at an annualized rate of 3.2% to 4,801. “In spite of this,” says Culbert, “the recession has made cash-strapped individuals more likely to pursue a personal injury case in the event of an injury.” As such, the decline in potential clients did not create industry poor performance during the recession.

In the five years to 2017, industry revenue is forecast to grow 2.0% annually to $29.5 billion. During that time, industry operators will benefit from an increase of revenue streams generated by structured settlements, which have become more popular during the past five years. Structured settlements are an arrangement in which damages are paid out over a period of time rather than all at once. During the recession, structured settlements became increasingly popular because many defendants were unable to pay damages in one lump sum. As such, industry operators will generate a great proportion of revenue from past settlements in the years going forward. While structured settlements will help boost industry profit margins over the next five years, industry profit growth will be restrained by increasing price competition. An influx of law students, who pursued degrees rather than enter the job market, will lead to higher competition and a boost in the number of small firms. The industry will remain highly fragmented, with the average firm having only three employees. For more information, visit IBISWorld’s Personal Injury Lawyers & Attorneys in the US report in the US industry page.

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Scranton Personal Injury Lawyer Melissa Scartelli Named to "Top Attorneys In ... - Virtual-Strategy Magazine

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Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, Pa. attorney honored for excellence in the legal profession.

Scranton, PA (PRWEB) March 12, 2012

Scranton personal injury lawyer Melissa A. Scartelli of Scartelli Olszewski, P.C. has been recognized as one of the "Top Attorneys In Pennsylvania" by American Registry, LLC. A partner with LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, American Registry recognized Scartelli for her excellence in the legal community, impressive record of professional achievements and unquestioned ethical standards.

“I am honored and humbled to be publically honored as a Top Attorney in Pennsylvania,” said Scartelli. “I take pride in constantly challenging myself as a legal professional, striving toward excellence in the profession and always adhering to the highest levels of ethical standards.”

In 2011 alone, Scartelli and her business partner Peter Paul Olszewski, Jr., secured a $550,000 jury verdict in a medical malpractice case brought by a 79-year-old woman who suffered a 23-month delay in the diagnosis of her lung cancer (Lackawanna County NO. 3387 – CIVIL – 2009). The verdict may be the largest verdict for an elderly patient in Lackawanna County history. The attorneys also secured a $750,000 settlement for the family members of a prison inmate who died at the Federal Penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pa. (U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 4:10-cv-02603-JEJ).

With a focus on continued legal excellence and the representation of people who have been injured due to negligence, Scartelli and Olszewski were two of only a few Northeastern Pennsylvania attorneys who attended the American Association for Justice’s 2011 Convention in Phoenix, Ariz. While there, the personal injury lawyers participated in a variety of educational seminars about hot topics and trends in personal injury and medical malpractice.

One of a handful of women trial lawyers in Northeast Pennsylvania who is a Board Certified Civil Trial specialist, Scartelli founded Scartelli Olszewski, P.C. in 2001 to protect the rights of accident and malpractice victims. For more than 20 years, she has handled a wide range of complex personal injury matters on behalf of seriously injured plaintiffs throughout the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania. Scartelli’s areas of practice include automobile accidents, auto defects, construction and workplace accidents, defective drugs and medical devices, insurance bad faith, liquor liability, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, premises liability, product liability, professional liability and psychiatric malpractice.

Scartelli has served on the Lackawanna Bar Association Board of Directors, sits on the Social Committee of the Luzerne County Bar Association and has served as President of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. She has been recognized by Thomas Reuters, published annually in Philadelphia magazine, as a 2009, 2010 and 2011 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer?. In 2005, she received the Pennsylvania State Police’s Highest Citizenship Award. Scartelli and Olszewski are also members of the exclusive Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

About Scartelli Olszewski, P.C.: Founded in 2001, Scartelli Olszewski handles a range of complex matters on behalf of accident victims, malpractice victims and other injured individuals and their families. The firm also represents criminal defendants. Practice areas include automobile accidents, auto defects, construction and workplace accidents, criminal defense, defective drugs and medical devices, insurance bad faith, liquor liability, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, premises liability, product liability, professional liability and psychiatric malpractice. Scartelli Olszewski is small enough to care yet large enough to win for their clients in the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, Pa., region. To learn more about the firm, visit http://www.scartelli.com.

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The Oklahoma Personal Injury Lawyers at Atkins & Markoff Alert Public to Tulsa ... - Houston Chronicle

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The Oklahoma personal injury attorneys at the law firm of Atkins & Markoff, whose Web site URL can be found at http://www.oklalawyer.com, hereby alert the public of a recent report published by the Tulsa World newspaper that details the investigation of two possible cases of bacterial meningitis, including the death of a four-year-old child who attended a daycare center in Pawnee County. Parents are encouraged to take steps to protect their children from this risk.

Oklahoma City, OK (PRWEB) February 29, 2012

The Oklahoma personal injury lawyers at Atkins & Markoff, an Oklahoma law firm that dedicates its time to representing injured clients, hereby alerts the public of a recent article published in the Tulsa World newspaper that details the ongoing investigation of two possible cases of bacterial meningitis, including the death of one four-year-old child who attended a daycare center in Pawnee County. Officials and employees at the daycare center at issue are taking steps to attempt to prevent any spread of this disease.

This Tulsa World article stated that the four-year-old child who was killed by bacterial meningitis died on a Sunday after attending the daycare center on the previous Friday. No specific link has been established between the conditions at the daycare center and this child’s contraction of this disease, but bacterial meningitis can be spread between people through the exchange of respiratory and throat secretions that include coughing, sneezing and kissing.

According to a study performed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2010, more than 30,000 children under the age of four are treated in emergency rooms for illnesses and injuries that occurred at daycare centers across the United States. Common causes of these injuries and illnesses include unsafe playground equipment, unsafe cribs, the failure to use child safety gates and the transfer of communicable diseases. Common injuries and illnesses that occur at daycare centers include traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, severe lacerations and several different forms of illnesses.

In Oklahoma, licensed daycare facilities are required to carry liability insurance per existing state law. These daycare centers are required to carry at least $200,000 in liability coverage in order to maintain their licenses in good standing, and this insurance is designed to provide coverage to children who suffer Oklahoma daycare center injuries.

The Oklahoma personal injury lawyers at Atkins & Markoff hereby suggest to parents to be ever diligent in terms of their awareness of potential risks of injury or illness at daycare centers. According to statistics provided by the National Association of Childcare Resource & Referral Agencies, more than 175,000 children who are six years old and younger who need ongoing childcare.

About Atkins & Markoff

Atkins & Markoff, whose Web site is located at http://www.oklalawyer.com, is a law firm comprised of Oklahoma personal injury and trial lawyers who have been representing consumers and defending their legal rights for nearly 15 years. The firm handles legal matters that include Oklahoma auto accidents, class action lawsuits, child/daycare injuries, defective products, medical malpractice, general personal injury and workers’ compensation among other legal matters.

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A Personal Injury Law Firm Dedicated to Serving the Community - Sacramento Bee

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LOS ANGELES, March 13, 2012 --

LOS ANGELES, March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It's impossible to overstate the importance of getting strong legal representation after sustaining an injury in an accident. You may be entitled to compensation from an insurance company, but that doesn't mean the insurance company is going to part with that money without a fight. If there is one piece of advice that you take with you, it is that you shouldn't trust the insurance companies to do the right thing. In addition, you shouldn't try to take them on without professional assistance. There are personal injury lawyers in Los Angeles who have dealt with these issues before, and oftentimes their involvement can make all the difference. One such personal injury law firm is the Law Offices of Burg and Brock, Inc., founded in 1996 by reputable personal injury lawyer Cameron Brock.

The Law Offices of Burg and Brock, Inc. have made a name for themselves as the premier source for experienced and knowledgeable personal injury attorneys in Los Angeles. This team of accomplished legal professionals has handled over 5,000 personal injury cases that cover issues ranging from wrongful death to motorcycle accidents, product liability, spinal injuries, burn injuries, dog bites, and so much more. They bring to the table a wealth of expertise that you will be hard-pressed to find anywhere else. There is no shortage of personal injury lawyers in Los Angeles to choose from, but it's obvious from the get-go that the lawyers at Burg and Brock hold themselves to a higher standard.

With a 98 percent success rate and over $100 million won on behalf of their clients, the Law Offices of Burg and Brock, Inc. have built a formidable reputation. You may assume that such a prestigious personal injury law firm is beyond your budget, but actually these personal injury attorneys in Los Angeles make their services available to people from every walk of life by working on a contingency basis, otherwise known as a NO RECOVERY, NO FEE basis. They don't ask their clients for a dime of compensation until they achieve a satisfactory verdict or settlement, and they have the resources to finance a lawsuit until the process is resolved.

To find out more about the Law Offices of Burg and Brock, Inc., and to schedule a FREE initial consultation with an accomplished personal injury lawyer, visit online at www.legaldefenders.com.

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