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Local Roads are Safer Than State Owned Roads–But Why?

By Kelly Barcia Nuñez |

What do you think makes a road safe? Or, what factors do you think play into whether or not accidents are more or less likely to happen on a given road? One factor you may not have given much thought to, is who owns the actual road. Who Owns Roads? Most roadways are, of… Read More »

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What Kinds of Cases Warrant a Punitive Damage Award?

By Kelly Barcia Nuñez |

Punitive damages have a unique place in the law. Unlike many other forms of damages, which are meant to make a victim whole, or compensate him or her for losses, punitive damages serve a different purpose: to punish a wrongdoer, and deter that person or society from doing the same thing in the future…. Read More »

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Burn Injuries Are Serious, and More Complex Than You May Think

By Kelly Barcia Nuñez |

One of the more terrible, not to mention painful injuries that can happen following an accident, is a burn. Many people think that burn injuries simply come from fire, but that’s not actually true. You can suffer burn injuries in a number of different ways—and not all burn injuries are the same. How Burn… Read More »

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Parking Lots Are More Dangerous Than You Think

By Kelly Barcia Nuñez |

There is a general feeling that parking lots are safer places to drive, or to walk. Cars drive slower, meaning most accidents are just “fender benders.” There are no traffic lights to run through. And drivers expect pedestrians to be walking, so presumably, drivers watch out for them more than they would on an… Read More »

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Could This Simple Design Change Make Cars Safer?

By Kelly Barcia Nuñez |

Do you know your car? You probably think that you do. But what if we asked you right now to tell us what color your turn signals were? There’s a good chance you wouldn’t know, but that seemingly minor detail plays a larger role than you may think, when it comes to safety. What… Read More »

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Why Getting an Attorney Quickly is Such a Good Idea After an Accident

By Kelly Barcia Nuñez |

“Don’t wait – get an injury attorney immediately after your accident!” “If you’re injured in an accident, get an attorney as quickly as possible!” You’ve probably heard attorneys say things like this. But do you really need an attorney immediately after suffering an injury as a result of an accident? And if so, why… Read More »

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How Can Negligence Per Se Help Your Case?

By Kelly Barcia Nuñez |

Many people don’t understand that someone can be negligent, without breaking an actual, written law. Just as an example, there is no written law that says that a store has to clean their floors every hour, or that a property owner has to warn someone that there is a loose tile in the kitchen… Read More »

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Government Now Wants Medical Debt to Affect Consumer Credit Scores

By Kelly Barcia Nuñez |

A few years ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), ordered that medical debt could not be reported to people’ credit reports. The logic was, unlike most other forms of debt, medical debt is involuntary. We just don’t know when or if we’ll get sick or injured, and getting sick or injured is not… Read More »

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Your Injury Attorney Does More Than Get You Compensation

By Kelly Barcia Nuñez |

If you are injured in an accident, you may think about hiring a personal injury attorney to get yourself compensation. You want to be reimbursed for your financial losses, and also compensated for your pain and suffering and loss of the quality of your life. A good injury attorney can do that for you…. Read More »

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How Do You Prove Damages in a Wrongful Death Case?

By Kelly Barcia Nuñez |

If someone dies in an accident, the relatives and family of the deceased are understandably crushed. But even though that’s obvious to anybody who has family that they love, it isn’t assumed in wrongful death cases. Even in a wrongful death case, the family and next of kin, still have to show to a… Read More »

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