by mattwittlaw | Jan 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
In 2016, Calvin Cooke and his wife Vivian Cooke were taking a trip to Houston, Texas. While Mrs. Cooke was aiding her husband in navigating, Mr. Cooke had a stroke and crashed into six other vehicles. One of the vehicles that was hit by Mr. Cooke was driven by David...
by mattwittlaw | Jan 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Since the early 2000’s, the use of seat belts has significantly increased annually. According to the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS), in 2017 89.7 percent of people were wearing their seat belts regularly. The National Occupant Protection Use Survey is...
by mattwittlaw | Dec 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Stella Liebeck, who lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was 79 years old when her and her grandson went through the McDonald’s drive through for breakfast one morning. They parked in the parking lot so that Stella could add cream and sugar to her coffee, but she...
by mattwittlaw | Dec 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
A staple item in any house and business, the toilet is one of the most used items. Often times, the “John” is a safe place to relax and catch up on the news. You would think that a ceramic item that can weigh up to 120 pounds should not be exploding, right? Well, in...
by mattwittlaw | Nov 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Punitive damages, also known as “Exemplary damages”, are damages that a court may order for a defendant to pay if the defendant’s actions were intentionally reckless. These damages are a monetary award ordered to be paid to the plaintiff in a civil law suit. Punitive...
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