Personal Injury
Stairway Injuries: What Causes Serious Injuries & How to Prevent Them
Stairway injuries represent a leading cause of accidents. National Safety Council statistics rank stairway injuries second only to motor vehicle accidents among leading causes of accidents. The council’s statistical report, titled Injury Facts 2015, reports falls are the leading cause of injury-related death in adults age 65 and older. Each […]
Drone Regulations Now Require Private Drone Registration
Drone regulations now require private drone owners to register the devices. Drone owners who previously operated “UAVs” or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles of anywhere from 0.55 pounds to 55 pounds were given until February 20, 2016 to register. Those who bought drones after December 21, 2015 face mandatory registration before flying […]
Common Questions About Personal Injury Cases
Common questions about personal injury cases often focus on case value and timing. Here are some frequent questions my office receives: What is my Injury Case Worth? When you suffer an injury that isn’t your fault you’ll want to consider retaining an experienced attorney to get compensation for these injuries. […]
Insurance Software: Determining Value of Personal Injury Claims
It’s no secret insurance companies use software to calculate the value of personal injury claims. Whether they admit it or not, they’ve used software to value personal injury claims since the 1990s. The important thing is what the software is up to. The idea of using computer software to calculate […]
What is the Number One Killer of American Teenagers?
The number one cause of death to teenagers in the United States is car accidents. Several studies arrive at the same conclusion. A report funded by General Motors reveals that 2,439 teenagers died in auto accidents on U.S. Highways in 2012. Just over one-half of the teens killed in those […]
What You Should Do After A Car Accident in Massachusetts
After a car accident we’re all shocked. Over 100 thousand car accidents happen in Massachusetts every year. Car accidents cause an average of 4,500 serious injuries in motor vehicle accidents in Massachusetts every year. After a crash follow these 10 steps to preserve your right and reduce the stress and […]
What You Should Do After A Car Accident In New Hampshire
After a car accident things can be challenging. But if you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident in New Hampshire there are important steps you should follow. We urge you to contact an established and reputable New Hampshire personal injury law firm immediately. The Law […]
Health Insurance Mergers & What it Means to Consumers
Top health insurance company Anthem agreed to take over Cigna for $48 billion in yet another major health insurance merger as of this writing. The Anthem-Cigna marriage follows Aetna’s agreement to buy Humana for $34 billion. While subject to regulatory review the deals accelerate the rapid streamlining of the U.S. […]
Ten Highway Dangers that Cause Accidents
1. Construction Zones Construction zones top the list of highway dangers. What’s worse than sailing along at highway speed, coming upon a construction zone and having to hit the brakes to slow down for the bottleneck of reduced lanes. Good drivers fall into line. But there are always those who take […]
200 Legal Blog Articles: Personal Injury, Bankruptcy & More
When we hit the benchmark of our first 200 legal blog articles at the Law Offices of Andrew D. Myers, we indexed them. Blogging presents everyone with the opportunity to become part of the internet. Here, though, we focus on the areas of the law that we practice, we know […]
