Sexual Assault
What is Sexual Assault? Generally, sexual assault is defined as unwanted sexual contact. Legally, sexual assault is an act in which a person sexually touches another person without that person’s consent, or through coercion or physically forcing a person to engage in a sexual act against their will.
In the United States, the definition of sexual assault varies widely among the individual states. However, in most states sexual assault occurs when there is lack of consent from one of the individuals involved. Consent must take place between two adults who are not incapacitated and can change during any time during the sexual act.
Birth Injury
What is a birth injury? A birth injury is a profound injury or death resulting from trauma to the baby or mother. The cause of this trauma is due to possible medical mistakes, negligence by the doctor, nurses or other hospital or birthing staff, medical malpractice, or flawed hospital policy during the birthing process. In other words, a medical professional failed to use appropriate degree of skill and care needed to perform their duties.
There is nothing more devastating than watching your precious baby suffer because of negligence at the hands of medical professionals that you are supposed to be able to trust.
Medical Malpractice
What is Medical Malpractice? Medical malpractice is defined as any act or omission by a physician during treatment of a patient that deviates from accepted norms of practice in the medical community and causes an injury to the patient.
Construction Accident
What is Construction Accidents Law? Construction accidents law covers the legal area of personal injury and wrongful death cases resulting from construction accidents, including the safety laws, regulations and standards governing the construction industry. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the governing regulatory body for construction site safety.
Construction accidents can range from minor to catastrophic, and frequently result in death. The types of injuries one can sustain from these accidents include: amputations; blindness; deafness; broken bones, back; burns; coma; concussion; paralysis; severed spinal cord; Traumatic Brain Injury; and much more. These accidents can result from the negligence of others, faulty construction equipment; defective products; defective machines; inadequate safety or equipment training, as well as negligent or reckless co-workers.