The loss of a critical witness is not the same thing as the loss of the witness’s evidence, and it is not a license to treat everything the witness once said as though it can now reach a jury. Federal Rule of Evidence 804 governs precisely this problem, but its structure is a threshold inquiry […]
Pennsylvania car accidents can leave people suffering from both obvious and hidden injuries. In some situations, the victims might suffer injuries in multiple areas of the body simultaneously. Collisions can throw people around inside their vehicles, causing them to strike flying objects and parts of the vehicle with a high degree of force. The forces […]
In some Pennsylvania car accidents, people suffer from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and chronic pain. These two conditions are poorly understood, but they can cause numerous impairments in your ability to function and affect your personality and mental health. Following a TBI from a motor vehicle crash, you might suffer a reduced ability to enjoy […]
A traumatic brain injury can cause severe and permanently disabling injuries. Some people with serious traumatic brain injuries will never fully recover and might need lifelong care. In a report to Congress, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that an estimated 1.5 million Americans suffer traumatic brain injuries every year. Traumatic […]
If you are involved in a lawsuit, you and your attorney have to prove certain things. In a personal injury auto accident lawsuit where you are suing another driver, one of the things you usually need to prove is that the other driver was negligent and that the negligence caused or contributed to the accident. […]