Hardison Law Firm

"No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we ask any man's
permission when we ask him to obey it. Obedience to the law is demanded as a
right; not asked as a favor."
Theodore Roosevelt

Personal injury lawsuits are filed by people (or their representatives) who were injured due to the
negligence of someone else. The injury may be either physical or emotional, and it can arise from a
variety of sources or types of conduct. Some of the most common types of personal injury cases
include slip/trip and fall, automobile accidents including biking and tractor/trailer accidents, dog bites,
assaults and battery, medical malpractice, and product liability. In general, the goal of a personal injury
action is to determine who was responsible and to compel the responsible party to compensate the
inured person for the losses sustained. If you or someone you know has been injured by the careless
actions of another, contact our firm to find out how we can help you preserve your rights.

Every year there are an estimated 6,000,000 accidents in the US. Every 13 minutes, there is a death
caused by a motor vehicle accident. Motorcycle accident fatalities have increased every year for the
past nine years. Each year big trucks are involved in crashes that result in 5000 fatalities and 130,000
injuries.

The number of fatal dog attacks in the US has been going up. A recent study showed that 1,000
Americans per day are treated in emergency rooms as a result of dog bites. In 2007 there were 7 fatal
dog attacks in Texas.

Businesses that produce items for the public are responsible for ensuring that those products are safe
and do not pose a hazard. Such businesses can be held liable for any damage or harm their products
might cause. According to Section 102(2) of the Uniform Product Liability Act, product liability
includes "all claims or action brought for personal injury, death, or property damage caused by the
manufacture, design, formula, preparation, assembly, installation, testing, warnings, instructions,
marketing, packaging, or labeling of any product."

Negligent treatment of a patient by a health care professional. Health care professionals may be held
liable for their failure to practice the regular care a reasonably sound qualified person would practice
under the same or similar circumstances.