Can "fear of eating out" be part of a Lawsuit After Injury at a Restaurant?

  Question: A friend of mine was eating at a restaurant and after she took a bite of her burger she got a sliver of broken glass stuck in the roof of her mouth. It broke off and she had to have it dug out. She wants to sue for medical bills and a small…

Can I Sue for Cigarette Addiction?

  Question: I can’t quit smoking cigarettes. Can I sue them for putting addicting drugs in the cigarettes? When I play softball I lose my breath a lot easier now. I am a physically fit man. I lift and get out and run but it seems I can’t go the distance like I did five…

I Believe Sodas Ruined My Life

  Question: For 34 of my 40 years of life, I believe that I have been addicted to drinking cola beverages. I have tried more times than I could remember to quit, but I would develop severe withdrawal symptoms that kept me reaching for more colas. I believe that years of drinking excessive colas have…

I was Injured in a Hardware Store and Want to Know What to Settle For

  Question: I was shopping at a hardware store when a stack of pails filled with candles came crashing into my leg. It was very painful and I want to be compensaited for my agony. What should I settle for? Veins have surfaced and the shin bone is still tender to the touch. I am…

The Insurance Company is Denying What is on a Police Report

  Question: My son and daughter were in a car accident. They were driving straight down a road when a truck taking a left turned out in front of them and my son swerved to avoid hitting the truck head on. The other driver was given a ticket for failure to yield to oncoming traffic…

I was Rear-Ended. The Man Who Hit Me Accepted Liability…

  Question: Aug. 2000 I was rear-ended. The man who hit me accepted liability. State Farm paid to fix my car (very little damage). I suffered immediate pain in my neck and down my left arm. I have had surgery, Physical Therapy and am currently on a lot of medicine for pain and stiffness. I…

100% Responsibility Only Means 50% Liable? What Gives?

  Question: I was involved in a traffic accident several weeks ago. I was sitting at a stop light and another driver ran through the light causing another driver to hit her, and she then ran into me. She was the only driver issued tickets from the police, because she clearly ran the light. I…

We’d Like to Change Attorneys

  Question: We recently filed a lawsuit since my father-in-law lost his life in a defective truck that exploded at the moment of impact. We have a lawyer, but I think that the deal is not going so well with him and I’m afraid he will rip us up if we don’t do something about…

I’m Under 20, Injured and Depressed. Do I have a Case?

  Question: Being in a car accident, not being at fault, other car got ticket from running stop light. hitting me. I herniated few discs, my life had to change, can’t do much now, no sports etc. Constant year-long headache, neck pain. Depression, anxiety, tons of meds. and I’m under 20 years old. Is this…

During an Auto Accident, All Six Airbags Failed

  Question: My mother and sister where recently involved in an auto accident. It was a head-on collision when they where turning and they where hit on the right side front of the vehicle. The police report I believe states the other driver was traveling at 50mph. My mother was knocked unconscious and received several…