Category: wrongful death
Carbon Monoxide Deaths are Preventable
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, injury, Older Adults, Product Liability, swimming pool, wrongful death, Young Adults Carbon monoxide deaths are almost always preventable. That is because carbon monoxide poising happens because someone has inhaled too must carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that is created when a fire is burned. WhenContinue reading
Product Recall Alert
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Bike Accidents, Children, injury, Product Liability, recall, Uncategorized, wrongful death, Young Adults Today, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of SRAM Recalls Hydraulic Bicycle Brakes. These are high-end brakes used on expensive road bikes, often costing thousands of dollars. They were sold on many models of bikes including, ASI, FujiContinue reading
Snow on the Floor
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, injury, Older Adults, slip and fall, wrongful death, Young Adults People living in northern climates know the scene well. There is snow on the ground and people track it into the store. A customer slips and falls, suffering a serious injury. Today’s question, “can a store be liable for injuriesContinue reading
Falling Products
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories injury, Negligent Security, Older Adults, slip and fall, wrongful death, Young Adults You are walking through a store – Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Costco, Target, grocery store, any store – and suddenly something falls on you. You are hit in the head and knocked to the ground. You did not see anyone doContinue reading
Icy Walks
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, injury, Older Adults, slip and fall, workers compensation, wrongful death, Young Adults When the temperatures drop, we all know ice can form. But should the ice be on the sidewalk at Wal-Mart or the local grocery store? When it is done wrong, it can cause ice to form. In fact, in almostContinue reading
Dixon Leads Seminar Discussion
Dixon Law Office founder, G. Grant Dixon III, was the featured panelist in a seminar today titled, Complex Lien Resolution In Personal Injury Cases. Along with Grant, presenters discussed the effect of Medicare liens, doctor liens, hospital liens, military claims,Continue reading
Safer Toys for Your Kids
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, injury, Product Liability, recall, wrongful death Dixon Law Office founder, G. Grant Dixon III, recently authored an article published in the magazine, Inside LaGrange. The December 2013 article is titled Four Ways to Find Safer Toys This Year. It explains how parents can help make sureContinue reading
OxyELITE Pro Pulled From Shelves Nationwide After 29 Liver Failure Cases In Hawaii
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories injury, Older Adults, Product Liability, recall, wrongful death, Young Adults The diet pill OxyELITE has been removed from the US market after 29 people reported liver failure after taking the pills. The diet supplement has been sold all over the country. Twenty-nine cases of liver failure for one supplement isContinue reading
Deadly Food Dangers
Every day, we rely on the growers, manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of the food we eat to keep our safety in mind. While the vast majority do, the news is often filled with stories where the food we eat isContinue reading
Four Top Reasons Social Security Disability Applications Are Denied
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, medication errors, Nursing Home, Older Adults, Pedestrian Injuries, slip and fall, swimming pool, Train Crashes, Truck Crashes, wrongful death, Young Adults If you or a loved one have been injured and have a long-term disability, applying for Social Security Disability benefits is one option to provide needed financial assistance. The sad reality is that most first-time Social Security Disability (called “SSD”)Continue reading