Types of Product Liability Claims
Written by Irpino, Avin & Hawkins Law Firm on November 10, 2016
Each year, whether due to manufacturing defects, misleading marketing or one of several other issues, many people in our country are harmed by dangerous products — which results in serious injury or even death in some instances. If you have suffered harm, you may be able to file a product liability lawsuit. These are just a few of the kinds of products that can lead to legal action.
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Read moreHow to Choose a Personal Injury Lawyer
Written by Irpino, Avin & Hawkins Law Firm on September 6, 2016
If you’ve been injured in an accident, it may be beneficial for you to hire an attorney. Getting legal assistance is particularly helpful if you believe the other person is at fault and caused the accident happened in the first place.
The first item to consider when deciding whether or not you should seek a personal injury attorney is to judge the severity of the injuries sustained. For instance, if you experienced a fender-bender car accident without significant injuries, you may want to let the insurance companies hash out the recovery. However, if the accident resulted in multiple injuries...
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Read moreHow Long Will My Personal Injury Case Take?
Written by Irpino, Avin & Hawkins Law Firm on August 3, 2016
If you have suffered a serious injury and decided to file a personal injury claim, you're probably wondering when you can expect to see your settlement or your court win. In many cases, you require the settlement money to pay for bills, medical costs and other expenses. You may not be able to work due to your injury and may be worried about supporting your family.
Unfortunately, personal injury cases can take months or even many years. How long your case will take depends on several factors:
1) The complexity of the case.
Some cases rely on very precise techni...
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Read moreWhat Is Corporate Negligence?
Written by Irpino, Avin & Hawkins Law Firm on July 20, 2016
If you're injured in a hospital, who is responsible? The doctor treating you or the hospital itself? Before 1991, the answer was the doctor. Since doctors and surgeons are not technically the employees of the hospital and may in fact work for multiple facilities, hospitals would separate themselves from medical malpractice lawsuits and other lawsuits by claiming doctors were not employees, and therefore hospitals were not technically responsible for the negligent or reckless actions of their surgeons or medical professionals.
This changed in 1991, with the case Thompson v. Nason Hospital, w...
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Read moreWhy Hire a Personal Injury Attorney?
Written by Irpino, Avin & Hawkins Law Firm on July 6, 2016
People are seriously injured every day in your community and beyond. In some cases, the injuries do not cause long-term problems. For others, however, a serious injury leads to missed time at work, high medical bills and other costs. Personal injury cases are one way to secure compensation to pay for these costs so the expenses don’t come from your pocket. While you can file and pursue a case on your own, working with a personal injury attorney is far more likely to yield more positive results.
Many situations in Louisiana can lead to injury. Injuries can happen due to:
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