Metier Law Firm is dedicated to helping injured victims and their families find comfort, safety, and strength when they need it most. We’re also dedicated to helping our communities stay safe and informed, and this section of our blog contains a wealth of information you can use to educate yourself about various aspects of personal injury law. We discuss motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, car accidents, and other serious injuries. We also discuss what to do after being injured, what to expect when working with a personal injury attorney, and so much more. We update our blog with new content frequently, so check back often for the latest news and updates.
When you hire an attorney to represent you after an auto accident, your recovery will often rely on clearly establishing “duty of care”. Duty of care is based on the idea that each of us has an obligation to act in a way that will not injure anyone else. In the instance of driving a… read more
The lawyer for a tow-truck driver involved in a towing accident that claimed the life of a woman last March claims his client’s inebriation had nothing to do with the accident. While the attorney acknowledges his client had a blood alcohol level of .114, he insists a defective vehicle he was towing led to the… read more
The rates of distracted driving are climbing, and a national debate has ensued over what to do about the problem. A Maryland doctor has conducted a study to look at another problem with distraction: distracted walking. Pedestrians walking with headphones in their ears face an increased risk of getting in an accident, according to the… read more
Traveling at a high rate of speed in a heavy vehicle should be enough to make anyone cautious. Auto accidents can leave you and others seriously injured or dead, so avoiding them should be a top priority. Unfortunately, drivers do not always act with their best interests in mind. Distracted driving is considered to be… read more
When Sandra Baker, of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, saw her 9-year-old autistic son was being held by his school in a giant bag, she was in shock. “God, they do not have my son in that bag…,” she said. “Mama, is that you?” came the voice from the bag. The boy had been placed in the “therapy… read more
A documentary out on DVD entitled “Hot Coffee” discusses a topic of extreme importance to everyone: tort reform. The film discusses the misdirection by big business concerning tort reform, and how the only entities served by such “reform” are corporations and insurance companies. When we write on this blog about the injuries sustained by everyday… read more
The subject of tort reform always comes up when healthcare costs are discussed, with proponents claiming high medical malpractice awards significantly contribute to high costs. What tort “reformers” often fail to mention is the necessity of significant financial punishments to keep the medical community honest. Tort involves a “civil crime” like an auto accident or… read more
Most people do not think of sledding as a dangerous, but injuries are more common in this favorite winter pastime than you might think. Heather Taylor went sledding with her son in Arizona one year in the practice field of the local university when their accident occurred. They flew over a second slope and became… read more
On the way home to Paonia, Colorado, from a court proceeding in Delta, Melinda Tackett Yager told her friend Corrie Stroud that Yager’s estranged husband was going to kill her. Later that day, her prediction came true. “Melinda said, ‘I just want you to know, he’s going to kill me,’” Stroud said. “And I said,… read more
There are more dangers than you might expect in the operating rooms of most hospitals. Last week we wrote about a woman who had her face burned in an operating room fire in Florida. Another operating room fire happened in Washington the same week, leaving a man’s face burned. Tommy Beams was in surgery for… read more
