While it might sound amusing – a piece of furniture falling off an entertainment center – the consequences may not be a whole lot of fun. In this case, American Signature Inc., and the Product Safety Commission got together and recalled several entertainment centers billed as being a touch on the exotic side. They were sold in a variety of colors including dark brown, natural, black and white, and had fixed or adjustable shelves. And therein lies the problem – the shelves.

The shelves had a tendency to fall away from the main section of the center itself when it was moved. While some consumers figured it was not such a big deal, a shelf falling when it was moved, those who were hit on the head and suffered serious head injuries were not amused. The manufacturer got at least four reports of the shelf above the TV area coming down. Two of the reports involved injuries to entertainment center owners; an adult needing stitches to his face due to a mouth injury; and a child who hurt her finger. There was also property damage reported as well.

These pieces of furniture were made in China, Thailand and Malaysia and were sold in the US between October 2002 and December 2009 for approximately $1,650 each. Why they waited so long to recall the product is a good question, as is why the instructions in the package for the center didn’t state the center shelf above the TV should be taken down before moving the unit.

Consumers hurt by this falling furniture might want to talk to a defective product attorney and find out how they can go about filing a personal injury lawsuit. The answer will likely depend on the severity of the damages. However, having said that, it is possible there are consumers out there who have no idea the unit has been recalled because they have not had a problem with it – yet. If someone puts something heavy on the center shelf, the consequences of it falling may include traumatic brain injury (TBI).

TBI is nothing to mess with and if someone is diagnosed with that as a result of head trauma, they may require care for the rest of their lives, not be able to work and not be able to live their life the way they used to live it. When talking to an attorney about product liability lawsuits, a plaintiff may also be interested to know about a service they may be eligible for: pre-settlement funding.

Pre-settlement funding is money given in advance of an expected settlement or jury verdict and it lets the victim pay all their bills right away and then wait; wait for justice instead of settling too early for too little. Applying for a lawsuit cash advance is as easy as going online to fill out an application or making a phone call.

If the plaintiff is eligible for a lawsuit loan, then the pre-settlement funding is sent to them within 48 hours by wire or by check. Once that fast cash is in the bank, the plaintiff just has to pay their bills and let their lawyer get justice for them.

Daren Monroe writes for Litigation Funding Corp. To learn more about lawsuit funding and litigation funding, visit Litigationfundingcorp.com.

Sometimes even the most basic things made for babies have the potential to harm them, even clothing. Such is the case with the infant onesies and rompers recently recalled by Kiwi Industries due to a choking hazard. It seems the snaps on the garments could separate from the material and cause a child to choke. There had been at least two reports of this happening, and for the moment, there have been no reported injuries.

Daren Monroe writes for Litigation Funding Corp. To learn more about lawsuit funding and litigation funding, visit Litigationfundingcorp.com.

The problem with product recalls is, although they are the responsible thing to do, not everyone that bought that particular product may hear about its recall for safety reasons. It may have been given as a gift to someone in another state or even country. With the world being what it is today, things and people travel to far locations at a moment’s notice.

Along with this particular product recall, also made in conjunction with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, came the advice to stop using the clothing immediately. The onesies and rompers were on the market in eight colors and prints. Those concerned may find out which colors and patterns are recalled on the company’s website.

The onesies were for babies and sized from 0 to 3 months right up to 12 to 18 months. The rompers were retailed in sizes 0 to 3 months up to 18 to 24 months. Parents will find the name Kiwi Industries on a tag inside the clothing’s collar. These items were sold at children’s specialty stores in the US from March 2010 to May 2010, and those who purchased these items may return them for an exchange of another product. The company also offered to provide postage free return.

Again, while this is the moral and ethical thing to do, product recalls are only as good as the people who actually hear them, are aware of them, and act on them. If one of these items of clothing did harm a baby whose parents were not aware of the recall, the manufacturer may be held liable for any damages filed in a product liability personal injury lawsuit.

In cases like this, if a child has been harmed, the parents may wish to consult with a personal injury attorney to find out where they stand, what their legal rights are, and what they may be able to claim as damages for their child. Largely, that will depend on the nature of the damages, but generally speaking, if a child requires surgery to remove snaps the baby swallowed, or the child went into respiratory arrest because they were choking, the damages may be substantial.

While the family was waiting for justice, they might want to also check into another service that may be available for them – litigation funding. Lawsuit loans are available through a litigation funding company and they are not hard to apply for online or by phone. In fact, the process doesn’t take long and once the plaintiff is approved, their fast cash would arrive within 48 hours by check or by wire. The beauty of a lawsuit cash advance is that it allows the plaintiff to wait for justice and not have to take an early and cheap settlement.

This is one driving examiner that isn’t too happy with the results of the latest exam he held for one of his students. No doubt the student taking the test wished he’d never even contemplated the joys of driving after this faux pas.

In what could be viewed as a comedy of errors, that in other circumstances just “may” be amusing, a student lost control of the car he was driving for his driving test. Unfortunately, it slammed into the side of the DMV building injuring the examiner, who appears to have hit his head on the windshield during the impact. Despite the relatively low speed of the crash, the airbags deployed and the front bumper separated from the car. Evidently, for some unknown reason, the student driver, Lucas Holliday, stepped on the gas instead of the brakes while exiting a driveway.

The DMV examiner was taken to hospital for observation and the student driver figures he will take his driving exam again. It’s likely he won’t be taking it with the same examiner. There was no word on whether or not the student driver was going to be charged for careless driving without a license.

Tricky case. If the driving examiner did hit his head on the windshield in this low speed crash, he may wind up with concussion and memory problems. With injuries like this, even what appears to be a minor injury may have some serious consequences for the long-term, including an eventual diagnosis of traumatic brain injury.

If the examiner does have traumatic brain injury, he may require some form of care for the balance of his life, depending on the severity of the injury. Chances are he will want to talk to a personal injury lawyer about this accident and what may be done to recover his medical and other expenses.

If the examiner is unable to work, this will be an added burden for him to carry – not knowing where the money will come from to pay his bills. This is the point where he may want to consider checking into litigation funding as an option to deal with his expenses while he waits for a settlement or verdict. All he needs to do to apply for a lawsuit loan is call the litigation funding company or apply for a loan online. It doesn’t cost anything to apply.

If the examiner is eligible for pre-settlement funding, he could expect to receive it within 48 hours by check or by wire. There is no credit check required and you don’t have to have a job to be eligible for a lawsuit cash advance.

Daren Monroe writes for Litigation Funding Corp. To learn more about lawsuit funding and litigation funding, visit Litigationfundingcorp.com.

It couldn’t have been a worse day for the men involved in this particular accident. A police cruiser and an EMS emergency rig were en route to the same shooting scene when they ran into one another. Evidently both vehicles were running with lights and sirens, so it’s unclear as to how they got involved in a crash. Details were rather scarce, and the officers and ambulance crew didn’t seem to be able to volunteer too much more information.

While no one is sure how the police eventually managed to apprehend the suspects in the shooting incident – their cruiser was totaled and had to be towed from the scene – all four suspects were arrested and charged for attempted robbery, assault with a deadly weapon, firing into an unoccupied home and injury to private property. The EMS crew managed to take a shooting victim to the hospital with gunshot wounds to the leg. The apparent upshot of the collision was that those involved only had crash induced soreness.

Interesting to note that the police and ambulance crews didn’t take the time to get their injuries checked out. They, of all people, should know that what may seem to be a minor injury may turn into something else later. Sore ribs may be cracked ribs and cause a punctured lung; a sore neck may be serious whiplash or a bruised knee may be a dislocation, etc. If the cruiser was totaled, one has to assume that the police injuries were likely a bit more serious than they admitted.

Given that the exact cause of the accident is unclear until a further investigation is undertaken, one must assume on the surface that someone was not paying attention to where they were going, was perhaps checking an onboard computer for GPS location or may have been on the cell phone. The driver of the vehicle that caused the crash would ultimately be responsible for any personal injuries sustained by the other victims.

The other victims – and let’s just assume that would be the EMS crew, but it could easily have been the police as well – would want to talk to an attorney to find out their rights if any of their injuries developed into something more serious. If that was the case, they may also want to not only consider filing a lawsuit, but applying for pre-settlement lawsuit funding to allow them to pay medical bills and other expenses while they waited for a settlement or a court verdict.

Lawsuit funding is usually lined up through something called a litigation financing company, and this may be done online or by making a quick phone call to fill out an application. It’s free to apply for a pre- lawsuit pre-settlement funding and the money usually arrives very quickly.

Most plaintiffs that apply for a lawsuit cash advance will use the money they receive to pay their urgent expenses right away and hold back funds for the future while they wait for justice to be done in their case.

Daren Monroe writes for Litigation Funding Corp. To learn more about lawsuit funding and litigation funding, visit Litigationfundingcorp.com.

This story starts out like most do, everyone was going out to have a good day and something awful happened along the way. This head-on collision, between a Toyota Camry and a van, caused a deadly fire.

Witnesses noted that the van was speeding along the road when it suddenly swerved over the center median, right into the path of the oncoming Toyota Camry. The impact was so catastrophic that the van flipped several times and burst into flames.

The collision caused a fuel spill and downed utility wires. Given the involvement of downed power lines and associated dangers, roughly 50 fire rescue workers were dispatched to the scene, in addition to EMS crews.

Those who survived the crash were taken to the hospital. Amazingly, the driver of the van survived the crash and fire. Unfortunately, the driver of the car did not make it and was pronounced dead at the scene. There were four children in the Camry; all were taken to hospital in serious or critical condition.

The van driver and a passenger were both taken to hospital for treatment of burns sustained in the crash. The police are looking into whether or not the van driver may have been under the influence of a controlled substance.

Clearly, the family of the Camry driver will want to speak to a personal injury attorney quickly to determine their rights in this situation and inquire about filing personal injury lawsuits for surviving children. A wrongful death lawsuit for the Camry driver is inevitable. The sudden death of a loved one is a harsh blow to any family; family members may need funding to carry on, pay bills, pay for a funeral and burial, and perhaps, for future bills and expenses. Where will the money come from?

This family, and others in similar situations, may be interested in litigation funding. Funding is provided in the form of a lawsuit cash advance against the future settlement or verdict expected, or predicted by your attorney. Victims may use their lawsuit cash advances to pay for medical treatments, funeral expenses, mortgage payments, car payments and other bills while they’re waiting for a settlement. Lawsuit financing is contingent on recovery; if you lose your case, you don’t pay the lawsuit cash advance back.

Daren Monroe writes for Litigation Funding Corp. To learn more about lawsuit funding and litigation funding, visit Litigationfundingcorp.com.

In this case, three construction workers were hospitalized after a truck that was pumping concrete collapsed. No one goes to work expecting to be injured, but many carry nagging thoughts in the back of their minds. Construction work is dangerous; much of the equipment used during the course of a day has the potential to cause serious injuries or death.

What happened may never be entirely clear, but police and the OSHA were called to the scene of this mishap where three on-site workers were hurt. It appears that the truck pumping concrete collapsed as the liquid mixture was passing through a hose attached to the truck. It seems that the added weight of the material caused an unstable outrigger to pierce tubing underground. The truck collapsed while its boom was extended to about 188 feet. This caused the three workers to get trapped under the truck’s rebars which are used to stabilize the concrete.

The three workers were taken to area hospitals with various injuries ranging from fractures and lacerations to contusions. According to the on-site Fire Chief it’s vitally important to have outriggers on completely solid ground and to make sure the ground is solid before doing anything. Things like that must be checked and double-checked.
Evidently, someone didn’t check properly to see if the outriggers were indeed on safe and stable ground. The end results speak for themselves – three badly injured men who will be off work and have medical bills to pay, etc. Will they want to consider filing personal injury lawsuits? They may well do that, and the worker with the most serious injuries may want to find out about lawsuit funding in order to pay his bills.

Litigation funding, also referred to as lawsuit funding, is a valuable service that would provide the workers with a lawsuit cash advance based on what his expected settlement may be. This early cash infusion would permit the victim to wait for justice without having to settle for less than full value. The application is easy and it’s free. If you’re approved, your lawsuit cash advance will arrive within 48 hours or less. If a worker happens to lose his case, which sometimes happens, he would not have to repay the pre-settlement money.

Daren Monroe writes for Litigation Funding Corp. To learn more about lawsuit funding and litigation funding, visit Litigationfundingcorp.com.

This case is unfortunately a “he said versus the doctor said” kind of case and it may be difficult to resolve. The facts are that a young football player evidently sustained a series of concussions while playing high school football two years ago. The lawsuit, just recently filed, indicates the team doctor may not have properly treated the young boy for his concussion(s) and as a result, the player developed permanent injuries.

The papers filed with the lawsuit indicate that the player sustained numerous blows to the head during a number of games. They go on to say that the boy complained to the team doctor, who only treated him for a headache and sent him back out to play. The suit contends that the modern standard of accepted care for concussions is to forbid the athlete to play any games until any symptoms, such as dizziness and headaches, have subsided.

This case will require the use of medical experts and may take quite a long time to wind its way through the courts. The nature of the boy’s permanent injuries are not clear, but if he is permanently mentally incapacitated, the damage award may be substantial should a finding be made for the plaintiff.

With the possibility of a lengthy legal battle ahead of them, the boy’s family might want to consider accessing lawsuit funding. A lawsuit cash advance would let them handle any immediate expenses they may have, and still have some to deal with their day-to-day expenses in the future while they wait for a verdict.

Litigation funding is non-recourse and the family would not need to pay any of the money back if there were a finding for the defendant. They could possibly have their lawsuit funding within 48 hours or less and it makes no difference what their credit rating happens to be.

With a long wait ahead of them, litigation funding may be the answer to their possible financial difficulties.

Daren Monroe writes for Litigation Funding Corp. To learn more about lawsuit funding and litigation funding, visit Litigationfundingcorp.com.

Bats seem to have been getting more news coverage lately, as a result of the injuries they cause when the batter slams a ball into a line drive and it hits someone in the head. Often the results are traumatic brain injury or severe concussion.

In this case that happened in California, a high school baseball player was hit in the head by a baseball, propelled by the batter who’d used a metal bat. The 16-year-old boy was in a practice game when he was hit and was immediately taken to the hospital for treatment. School officials and the boy’s parents are questioning the safety of these bats, as metal ones evidently distribute weight more evenly than wooden ones, and they also have a quick swing and forceful impact; something wooden ones do not have.

The young boy was put into a medically induced coma to allow him to rest and his brain to begin the healing process. About a week later, he was brought out of the coma and given a brain scan. The doctors were not happy with the results and a very real question remains as to how well, if ever, this boy will recover. The parents are hoping for the best, but in reality know that their son may be mentally disabled for the rest of his life.

The whole incident raised the question about the use of metal bats, as they dramatically increase the speed at which the ball travels, thus increasing the force of impact if they connect with someone’s body. The school called for the use of wooden bats for the remainder of the season and will be asking for a ban on metal bats.

The parents have a very real uphill battle going on, and the bills for their son’s treatment will continue to come in. They aren’t sure where the money to pay for his hospital stay and continuing treatment will come from and have decided to speak to a personal injury attorney about filing a lawsuit. While they are at it, they might also want to enquire into the possibility of lawsuit funding.

This family may be eligible for a lawsuit cash advance; money that would allow them to not only pay their bills now, but have enough to handle the ones coming in the future dealing with their son’s care. A lawsuit cash advance is usually available within 48 hours and it doesn’t matter what your credit rating is when you apply.

Monies given under the auspices of lawsuit funding may be used for anything you need the cash for including medical bills, therapy, medications, rehabilitation, mortgage payments and other important life expenses.

Daren Monroe writes for Litigation Funding Corp. To learn more about lawsuit funding and litigation funding, visit Litigationfundingcorp.com.

The driver of the van in this case should not have been behind the wheel. He was tired and not paying that much attention to what he was doing. It had been a long trip with the dance troupe that he led. Bilal Badruddhin was driving a Ford E-350 van and was taking his dance troupe back home from an excursion and dance competition.

Badruddin at some point during the drive drifted off to sleep and veered into a guardrail on the left hand side of the road. Startled awake, he sharply overcorrected his trajectory, causing the van to slam into the guardrail on the right hand side of the road. This final impact ejected two backseat passengers, Mammini Rajoopath and Fatima Pervaiz.

Responding EMS crews airlifted Pervaiz, who had sustained severe non-life threatening injuries, to the nearest medical facility. Unfortunately, Rajoopath was pronounced at the scene. The driver and the remaining passengers suffered minor injuries due to the wreck. The responding state police issued a citation to the driver for reckless driving.

The family of the severely injured Pervaiz will be able to file a personal injury lawsuit against the driver of the van. They will likely be able to recover their medical expenses, cost of therapy and any other long-term rehabilitation that she may need to return to normal life. The case will largely depend on the type of her injuries and their severity, and what the doctors say about how those injuries will affect her for the rest of her life.

The Rajoopath family will likely file a wrongful death lawsuit based on the information in the police report. Most likely they will be able to recover damages for pain and suffering, funeral expenses, lost wages, loss of companionship, and mental and emotional trauma. Cases like this tend to take a fairly long time to wind their way through the courts.

In the meantime, the Rajoopath family will still need to carry on with their lives. They will need to pay incoming bills, their mortgage, tuition, car payments, and other household expenses. In other words, even though death visited their family, they need to still keep going until they are awarded a fair and equitable settlement.

They may want to check out lawsuit funding, as a lawsuit cash advance will give them the funds they need to carry on immediately. It’s considered to be non-recourse funding, and they would have nothing to pay back should they lose their case. Most often this type of funding is made accessible within 48 hours or faster. It may be well worth their time to check out this option.

Daren Monroe writes for Litigation Funding Corp. To learn more about lawsuit funding and litigation funding, visit Litigationfundingcorp.com.

This is such a bizarre case, it defies normal logic. A California woman suffered a traumatic brain injury after she spent hours in an emergency waiting room. This seriously makes one wonder what on earth is wrong with the health care system and why we pay taxes in the first place. In this instance when the case got to court, the plaintiff, the victim’s mother Ofelia Reynaga, was successful and awarded a $12 million verdict against the local hospital.

What happened here? The injured woman arrived in the hospital ER with an air-rifle pellet in her brain and wound up waiting several hours before she was flown to another hospital for surgery. Jessica Ramirez was shot in the head when she was at a family member’s home. She was walking and conscious when she arrived at the local hospital for treatment. What she got instead was a five hour wait, during which time she gradually lost consciousness.

She was flown to another hospital and rushed to surgery, but due to the pressure on her brain and the internal bleeding, she will now require 24-hour care for the rest of her life. An expert witness, a neurosurgeon, indicated that Ramirez would have had a much different outcome had she been operated on sooner. The original hospital plans to appeal the verdict.

This is a perfect example of things going wrong when you least expect it. Ramirez went to hospital expecting help and instead waited five hours with a pellet in her head. The traumatic brain injury has destroyed what was once a normal life.

Her family may not have known about litigation funding, but if they had, they would have had access to cash advance lawsuit funding within roughly 48 hours. The family had to continue to live their lives, pay their bills and worry about how they would care for Jessica for the rest of her life. It was an enormous stress for them, wondering who was going to pay the ever-mounting bills. Lawsuit funding would have been the answer for them; they could have paid their debts, cared for their daughter, and waited for a settlement or verdict.

Daren Monroe writes for Litigation Funding Corp. To learn more about lawsuit funding and litigation funding, visit Litigationfundingcorp.com.