Red Jell-O powder in the showerhead. Saran Wrap over the toilet seat. Food coloring in... anything. Classics, all. If you were once a kid (and ... Read more
New Law Adds Pain and Suffering Damages for Survivors in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A new California law allows you to recover damages for your own pain and suffering if you’re the survivor of a person who died as a result of ... Read more
Hospital Liability For Patient Injuries After a Cyberattack?
Losing a child is every parent’s worst nightmare. When the parent believes that their baby’s death was caused by negligence, it’s especially ... Read more
Colorado Construction Company Owner Jailed for Worker’s Death in Trench Collapse
When things go wrong on a construction site, as they often do, and a worker is injured, the construction company may face civil liability. But a ... Read more
5 Most Dangerous Roads in Colorado
Traffic deaths are on the rise in Colorado. The state has seen a 50% increase in traffic fatalities since 2011. What’s more, 2021 saw the most ... Read more
Wildland Firefighters in Montana and Nationwide Struggle to Navigate the Workers’ Compensation System
Research from the University of Montana indicates that the average annual number of large wildfires in the west has more than doubled since 1970. ... Read more
Colorado House Rejects Bill to Expand Physician Choice in Workers’ Comp Cases
The Colorado Workers’ Compensation Act allows workers who are injured on the job to receive financial compensation without having to sue their ... Read more
Felony Charges Filed in Fatal California Crash Involving Tesla’s Autopilot
Tesla is making history, but this time for the wrong reasons. Los Angeles County prosecutors recently filed 2 counts of vehicular manslaughter ... Read more
Recent Lawsuits for Injuries from Nail and Hair Salon Services
Raise your hand if you love a gorgeous manicure once in a while. Yes, that hand is raised to show off your beautiful nails! Unfortunately, ... Read more
Irvine, California Car Accidents and Liability Laws
What you should know if you are involved in a crash in Orange County or elsewhere in Los Angeles California car insurance laws, liability rules, ... Read more
8 Employees Die as Tornado Destroys Kentucky Candle Factory
The tornado that touched down across several states in December 2021 was nothing short of catastrophic. This tragedy, which spanned several ... Read more
USA Gymnastics Reaches $380 Million Settlement With Abuse Survivors
Hundreds of female gymnasts who were sexually abused by Larry Nassar, the former doctor for the United States women’s gymnastics team, reached a ... Read more
Gainesville Woman Seeks to Change Florida's Wrongful Death Act
In most states, when someone is killed as a result of a negligent or wrongful act, the children of the deceased (regardless of age) can file a ... Read more
Indiana Supreme Court Rules on a Landowner’s Duty to Prevent Injuries to Motorists on Adjacent Roads
Indiana law has long held that property owners have a duty to exercise “reasonable care” to prevent injuries to motorists on adjacent roads. For ... Read more
Lawyer, Coach, and Wrestler: An Interview with Denver Attorney Travis Barbarick
There is an old Zen proverb that goes like this: “Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry ... Read more
Exploding E-cigarette Results in $15 Million Florida Verdict
A Florida resident was awarded more than $15 million in damages after an e-cigarette battery exploded in his pocket. Let’s take a look at what ... Read more
South Carolina Court Awards $32 Million to Husband of Secondhand Asbestos Exposure Victim
Asbestos is a mineral fiber that was commonly used in construction and manufacturing throughout the 20th century in the United ... Read more
Former LA Raiders Player Henry Ruggs Involved in Fatal Car Crash
A fatal car accident made headlines on Nov. 3, 2021, when former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III crashed into another vehicle, ... Read more
2021 Statistics on Electronic Device Use by Drivers
The text can wait. If you’re driving, so can just about anything else that requires an electronic device. Drivers in the U.S. began to become ... Read more
Wrongfully Imprisoned Florida Man Freed After 37 Years, But Is He Eligible for Compensation?
Robert DuBoise is suing the City of Tampa after spending 37 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Let’s take a look at why Robert was ... Read more
6-Year-Old Girl Dies After Falling from Amusement Park Ride
You never know when an accident might change your life forever. Take the case of 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos, who was vacationing with her ... Read more
Top Causes of Work-Related Injuries for Police Officers
When a person chooses a career as a police officer or first responder, the only certainty is that each day — each call — is going to be ... Read more
Illinois Jury Awards $72 Million in Toxic Tort Case
Jurors in Illinois awarded 12 plaintiffs $72 million after finding a copper tubing manufacturer liable for emitting pollutants that caused the ... Read more
Lawsuits Filed after Deadly Travis Scott Concert in Houston
More than 100 lawsuits were filed and a criminal investigation was opened after Travis Scott’s deadly performance at the Astroworld festival in ... Read more
Every Case is a Big Case: Meet Denver Workers’ Comp & Personal Injury Attorney Stephanie Tucker
We recently had a chance to sit down with Denver workers’ compensation attorney and Enjuris Partner Stephanie Tucker. Here’s what we learned ... Read more
Meet Award-Winning Georgia Workers’ Compensation Attorney Tom Holder
Injured at work in Georgia? Looking for an attorney with the right experience and credentials? Look no further. Tom Holder is an award-winning ... Read more
When Can You Sue Someone for Exposing You to An Illness… Like Covid?
COVID-19 (also known as SARS-CoV-2 or the coronavirus) needs no introduction. Sadly, the virus that first gripped the globe in early 2020 has ... Read more
Boppy Recalls, Defective Baby Lounger, and When to File a Lawsuit for a Defective Product
The experience of being a new parent is far from universal. Each parent/baby pair or family has a different dynamic based on the baby’s and ... Read more
Texas Woman Settles Lawsuit with Houston Astros Over Finger Injury
Take me out to the ballgame. But be careful! A fun day out left one Montgomery County, Texas woman with an injury for which she sued the Houston ... Read more
Alec Baldwin Prop Gun Shooting Accident Raises Questions About Movie Set Injury Liability
Many children and adults dream of being movie stars one day. Sure, being on a movie set seems like a lot of glamour and excitement, but there can ... Read more
Pennsylvania Driver Awarded $3 Million in Defective Tire Lawsuit
When most people think about motor vehicle accidents, they think about drivers making mistakes, whether it’s driving aggressively, texting while ... Read more
Jury Issues $120 Million Verdict Against the City of Gainesville in Car Crash Lawsuit
A catastrophic car accident involving a Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) truck left one man paralyzed and resulted in a $120 million verdict ... Read more
Teen Driver Hits Group of Cyclists While Rolling Coal Near Houston, TX
Have you ever been coal rolled? It’s even less fun than it sounds. A teen driver in Texas attempted to “roll coal” on several cyclists, and ... Read more
Human Trafficking Civil Cases & Personal Injury Lawsuits
Human trafficking (also known as “modern-day slavery”) may sound like something that happens in the plot of a movie or in far-off parts of the ... Read more
South Carolina Supreme Court Decision Makes It Easier for Injured Workers to Be Compensated
On August 11, 2021, the South Carolina Supreme Court interpreted South Carolina’s statutory employee doctrine in a way that makes it easier for ... Read more
Louisiana Physician Guilty of Workers’ Comp Fraud
If you’ve ever filed for workers’ compensation (or any other kind of insurance), you might have felt as though you were in the “hot seat,” being ... Read more
Top Personal Injury Settlements and Judgments in 2020
The term “personal injury” refers to a type of lawsuit in which the person filing the lawsuit has suffered physical, emotional and/or financial ... Read more
Your Choices for Medical Treatment Under Arizona New Workers’ Compensation Law
So much of your general well-being depends on your relationship with your doctor. That includes guidance toward overall wellness and treatment ... Read more
Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts and Settlements
When a loved one dies as a result of someone else’s negligence or wrongful act, certain members of the deceased’s family may be able to recover ... Read more
The Little-Discussed “Invisible” Scars from a Birth Injury
Having a baby is one of the most pivotal moments of your life. Of all the major life experiences, that probably tops the list. Whether it was a ... Read more
Florida Jury Reaches $1 Billion Dollar Verdict in Nassau County Truck Crash Case
On August 20, 2021, a Nassau County jury awarded the family of Connor Dzion, a teenager killed in a truck crash near Jacksonville, Florida, $1 ... Read more
Georgia Jury Reaches $200 Million Dollar Verdict in Boat Accident Case
While boating during a family reunion on Lake Burton in Rabun County, Georgia, 7-year-old Ryan Batchelder fell overboard and died when he became ... Read more
Royal Caribbean Found Not Liable for Toddler’s Death
How did a family vacation go so horribly wrong? The Weigand family of South Bend, Indiana, took a cruise on the Royal Caribbean Freedom of the ... Read more
Monsanto Forced to Pay Teachers $185 Million Over Chemical Exposure
Yep, Monsanto is back in the news... and for all the wrong reasons. A Washington jury awarded $185 million to 3 school teachers in a PCB ... Read more
What We Know About the $40 Million Juul Vaping Lawsuit
Back in the 1990s, there was a series of lawsuits against tobacco companies (“Big Tobacco”) related to their marketing practices. Today, we’re ... Read more
California Teenager Dies in Self-Driving Tesla Crash
Self-driving cars have been depicted in movies for years. But there’s one thing those futuristic movies like Minority Report don’t ... Read more
Tennessee Court Decision Impacts Plaintiffs Seeking Non-Economic Damages
The Tennessee Supreme Court recently made a decision that may impact certain individuals seeking non-economic damages in personal injury ... Read more
How to Make a Medical Malpractice Claim in the Military
First things first: thank you. To everyone who has served in the U.S. Armed Forces, We are deeply grateful. I’m grateful to you, and I know what ... Read more
Indiana Driver Dies in Fiery Tanker Truck Accident
What’s scarier than a 4-ton truck overturning? How about a 4-ton truck carrying thousands of gallons of jet fuel? On February 20, 2020, an ... Read more
Florida Condo Collapse: What Caused It & Who’s At Fault?
On an early morning in June, Cassie Stratton stood on the balcony of her oceanfront condo talking to her husband on the telephone. She spoke ... Read more
Who Is Responsible After a Crane Accident in Massachusetts?
Crane accidents cause countless injuries and deaths each year in Massachusetts. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that about 44 people are ... Read more
Savannah, Georgia Longshoreman Killed on the Job in Equipment Accident
The International Longshoremen’s Association and the Savannah community have lost a member. Tragically, Georgia Ports Authority worker Steven ... Read more
Kansas Supreme Court Upholds Law Barring Wrongful Birth Lawsuits
In April 2021, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiffs could not recover damages from a doctor because they weren’t told about serious ... Read more
5 Lawsuits from 2016 Hoboken Train Crash Settle for $8 Million
It took almost 5 years, but more than $8 million has been paid by New Jersey Transit to settle 5 lawsuits stemming from the tragic commuter train ... Read more
Monsanto to Pay up to $45 Million to Resolve Roundup Labeling Cases
Monsanto is in the news once again. This time, the embattled agrochemical company has agreed to pay $45 million to settle a class-action lawsuit ... Read more
A Family’s Truck Rollover Lawsuit Barred by Statute of Repose in Texas
A Texas court recently ruled that the state’s 15-year statute of repose barred a family’s product liability claim against Ford Motor Company for ... Read more
Employee’s Family Sues Walmart for Wrongful Death After Suicide
Is Walmart liable for an employee’s death? That’s going to be for the court to decide. In November 2019, Maryland Walmart employee Jacob Mace ... Read more
Top Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Awards in 2019
Medical malpractice is when a doctor or other medical professional negligently makes a mistake that results in injury or illness to a ... Read more
How Has the Pandemic Changed the Legal Industry?
From airlines to restaurants, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted just about every industry in the United States. More than a year after the ... Read more
Top 10 Weirdest Laws in Colorado
Coloradans have never been afraid to think outside of the box. After all, Colorado was the first state to issue a license plate and the only ... Read more
Peloton Treadmills Recalled After Child Death and 70+ Injuries
If you have to run for your life, there should at least be zombies chasing you, right? (Just kidding.) Fitness is more than a fad or trend — ... Read more
Arizona Court Decision Allows Workers’ Compensation for PTSD
A major legal breakthrough came in March 2021 for Arizona first responders suffering from PTSD. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental ... Read more
Tannerite Explosions and Your Legal Rights
Tannerite, which is typically used as an explosive target for firearms practice, has been making the news for all of the wrong reasons ... Read more
When Covid Infections Increased in 2020, So Did Traffic Fatalities
According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the leading cause of death in recent years for individuals between the age of 1 ... Read more
After 8 Years, MetLife Agrees to Settle Class-Action Lawsuit for $84 Million
MetLife is one of the largest insurance companies in the world, with roughly 90 million customers worldwide. The company offers life insurance, ... Read more
NCAA Football Concussion Lawsuit Filed in Macon, Georgia
Kerry Goode was a star running back at the University of Alabama who went on to play in the National Football League (NFL) for 4 seasons with the ... Read more
The 10 Strangest Laws in Indiana
The internet is full of weird and unusual laws attributed to Indiana legislatures. For example, dozens of web pages claim that it’s unlawful for ... Read more
Construction Fatalities and Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Survivors
A few weeks ago, 56-year-old construction worker Luis Valasquez was on the jobsite at a developing apartment complex on Renaissance Place in ... Read more
Florida Passes Business Liability Shield Against COVID-19 Lawsuits
Under “normal” circumstances (“normal” being pre-pandemic), if a person or business caused you to be injured or become ill, you could file a ... Read more
Boston Scientific to Pay $4.9 Million to Tennessee to Settle Transvaginal Surgical Mesh Lawsuit
Boston Scientific, a Massachusetts-based global medical device company, agreed to pay $188.6 million spread across 47 states, including $4.9 ... Read more
Forensic Experts Question Investigation of Tiger Woods’ Car Crash
Tiger Woods, widely considered the greatest golfer of all time, recently suffered career-threatening injuries when he was involved in a ... Read more
Lane Splitting Will Soon Be Legal for Motorcyclists in Montana
On March 3, 2021, Montana became only the 3rd state to legalize lane splitting when Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 9 into law. The new law ... Read more
King Soopers Shooting: Can Employees Receive Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
On March 22, 2021, a 21-year-old gunman walked into a King Soopers grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, and killed 10 people. According to the ... Read more
Was Your Baby’s Crib Recalled or Issued a Safety Warning?
You're a parent even before your baby is born… especially when it comes to the parts of parenting that involve worrying about the what-ifs and ... Read more
The Emotional Toll of Tracy Morgan’s Traumatic Car Accident
Serious car accidents can have a long-term impact on not only your physical health, but also your mental and emotional well-being. One of the ... Read more
The Real Story Behind McDonald’s Infamous Hot Coffee Case
The case of Stella Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants—more commonly known as the McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit—is often cited as a classic example ... Read more
3M Combat Arms Earplugs Lawsuit Overview and Update
Is it too late to receive damages as a result of wearing 3M Combat Arms earplugs? The 3M Company is currently facing thousands of lawsuits based ... Read more
Additional Mental Health Services Available to Veterans Under New Law
As a society, we owe so much to our veterans. Sometimes, a service member returns from combat with visible scars. Others return and seem “fine,” ... Read more
Top 20 Law School Rankings by Female Enrollment
Studies consistently show that female enrollment in law schools is important in the legal field. For this reason, the Enjuris team has made a ... Read more
How Indiana’s Occupational Disease Act Applies If You Contract COVID-19 at Work
As restrictions put in place in response to COVID-19 are gradually lifted, more and more Hoosiers will return to work. Though people in Indiana ... Read more
Indiana’s Small Claims Court System Gets a Big Update
On April 26, 2021, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed a bill into law that increases the filing limit for small claims courts starting on July ... Read more
Will My Stimulus Check Affect Social Security & Workers’ Comp?
On January 15, 2020, a Washington state resident became the first person in the United States with a confirmed case of COVID-19. By the end of ... Read more
Tennessee Teen Wins $15.1 Million in Birth Injury Lawsuit
On January 10, 2005, Kelly Wilson headed to Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to give birth to her second child. In ... Read more
Ice Storm in Texas Leads to Massive Multi-Car Pileup
A 130-car pileup that stretched over a half-mile of ice-covered highway left 6 people dead and dozens injured in Fort Worth, Texas. The pileup ... Read more
Arizona Construction Worker Killed in Hit and Run
A “regular” work shift led to tragedy for one Maricopa County family. Frank Dorizio, age 55, was setting up a sign in a designated construction ... Read more
Who’s Liable When Students Are Injured Overseas?
The Rhode Island School of Design was recently ordered to pay $2.5 million to a student who was raped while participating in a study abroad ... Read more
Wrongful Death Lawsuits in the Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash
2020 was a year full of difficulties for so many people worldwide. Perhaps the first collective loss of the year was the day we received the ... Read more
Unsafe Baby Foods & Product Liability Lawsuits
Many popular baby foods contain arsenic, lead, and other toxic metals, according to a congressional report released on February 4, 2021. The ... Read more
Can I File a Lawsuit for Getting Hurt at a Sporting Event?
Even though it isn’t something you typically hear about on ESPN, professional team owners and operators of sports stadiums are routinely sued by ... Read more
Waco Recognizes the Growing Bicycle Accident Problem in Texas
Have you seen lone white bicycles showing up in your area? The city of Waco, Texas has a strong and vibrant cycling community, and some of them ... Read more
Should Employers Be Liable for COVID-19 Cases? We Asked Students...
The coronavirus pandemic has raised many unprecedented legal questions, particularly regarding an employer's liability if an employee or customer ... Read more
Georgia Food Processing Plant Accident Results in Worker Deaths & Injuries
On January 28, 2021, a liquid nitrogen leak occurred at a Gainesville, Georgia poultry plant. Liquid nitrogen is a hazardous material that can ... Read more
Court Approves $641 Million Toxic Tort Settlement in Flint Water Crisis
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan recently approved a $641 million settlement that will benefit thousands of ... Read more
Essay Contest Winner: Employer Responsibility To Protect Workers From Diseases
Each year since 2017, Enjuris has sponsored a privately-funded scholarship essay contest in which we give a prompt to college students. For ... Read more
West Virginia Chemical Plant Explosion: What if It Happened Near You?
Not long ago, we wrote about the August explosion in Beirut and what would transpire if it happened here. Fortunately, we’ve not seen a disaster ... Read more
What If I’m Injured as a Professional Shopper or Food Delivery Worker?
So you’ve got a side hustle. Well, you’re not alone. Times are tough for many Americans, and there’s an interesting combination of people who ... Read more
Competent and Accessible: Meet Georgia Social Security Disability Lawyer Kevin Hall
“You should feel confident that your attorney is familiar with the law pertaining to your case,” explained Georgia Social Security disability ... Read more
A Stay at Home Order Isn’t Martial Law: Governing in a Pandemic
2020 has brought a lot of terms into our everyday vocabularies that most of us likely never even thought about until recently—terms like ... Read more
Compensation for Surviving Family Members When a Georgia Police Officer Is Killed in the Line of Duty
A police officer is killed every 53 hours in the United States. In 2019, 7 police officers were killed in the line of duty in Georgia alone. In ... Read more
A Legacy of Litigation: Meet Third Generation Birth Injury Lawyer Laura Brown
Laura Brown was born to be a lawyer. Her father and grandfather both practiced law and were her role models. She grew up watching them as they ... Read more