I have represented many burn injury victims. I have written about prevention and what to do if you or a family member has become a victim. If you or a member of your family is a victim of burn injury due to the negligence of another person, you have a right to claim damages. As a burn injury lawyer, I can help you determine negligence in an accident and hold the offender liable for your injuries.

You can consult with me or members of our burn injury team at Stark&Stark. http://www.stark-stark.com

Forty-five years of practicing law has taught me that people do not understand personal injury lawsuits.

You may have a personal injury lawsuit when another individual or entity is responsible for your injuries either through fault or negligence.

The most common personal injury lawsuits are motor vehicle and slip and fall accidents.

Personal injury lawsuits are call tort law suits. Torts are civil wrongs that result in injury or damages and are punishable by law to compensate victims for injuries and deter others from committing similar wrongs. Tort law varies from state to state.

To establish a personal injury lawsuit, you must establish liability and damages. Liability refers to the person at fault for your injury. Liability is proven on the basis of negligence, strict liability and intentional wrongdoing.

A party is found to be negligent if they did not take appropriate behavior to prevent your injury.

Strict liability holds a manufacturer or supplier responsible for injuries caused by appropriate use of their product, regardless of fault.

An intentional wrong is committed when an individual knows their actions will cause harm, but proceeds with the action anyway.

Damages include the physical, mental and emotional harm endured from an accident.

Laws governing personal injury lawsuits are complex and the very nature of personal injury claims is complicated. For information about a personal injury lawsuit, you are advised to consult a lawyer. If you have questions about a lawsuit about a serious injury, The Stark Injury Group is available for free consultations. http://www.starkinjurygroup.com

The sooner you call a lawyer with experience, an investigation can begin for you. Time is on the side of the insurance company. The longer you wait, the more you are at a disadvantage. Witnesses forget, or, worse yet, move. Physical evidence disappears. Claim deadlines may run out.

ACT NOW. I know how insurance companies think. I know insider secrets to winning a personal injury battle.

For a consultation, call Albert Stark or a member of the Stark & Stark injury team at 1 609 896 9060. I have a network of experienced lawyers in every state, developed during the 45 years of representing seriously injured people.

“I am doing really great today. I AM WALKING, TALKING, DOING ALMOST EVERYTHING I USED TO DO. WOW.”
“I am back to work and everything is going great.”
“No complaints today.”

With social networking making it easier and easier to communicate with friends and family, people who are injured are writing more and more on Facebook, Twitter, and Linked In.

That’s great, isn’t it?

It might not be so great.

That insurance companies did video surveillance to try to show an injured person was not injured is something that is common practice today.
Now, defense attorneys and insurance companies are monitoring injured person’s Facebook, Twitter and Linked In pages.

Here is an article written by Tyler Tomlinson that I suggest you read.

Two types of Paralysis

1. Quadriplegia causes a person to have paralysis in both arms and both legs.

2. Paraplegia causes a person to be paralyzed in the lower half of the body.

Where an injury occurs of how severe the injury is determines how much paralysis a person experiences.

I have learned that spinal cord injuries are not always recognized. Oftentimes, an injury causes swelling around the spinal cord which takes days to find. Therefore, I recommend a thorough examination by a doctor. Failure to diagnose a spinal cord injury can result in permanent disability.

Some of the signs of spinal cord injury a person should look for are:

1.Loss of sensation

2.Pain

3.Muscle spasms

4.Difficulty breathing

5.Loss of movement

6.Numbness or Tingling

Back and spinal cord injuries can devastate a person’s life and career. They require rehabilitation and care for the rest of one’s life. If an injury is caused by someone else’s carelessness, a person with back or spinal cord injury may seek compensation. A lawyer with experience in spinal cord injuries can advise you on the best course of action to take to recover for pain and suffering, medical bills, drugs, time missed from work and on-going care. Information about those rights is available at http://www.starkinjurygroup.com

A recent University of California clinical trial study provides the answer. “YES.”

The Study Confirms Medical Marijuana Pain Relief of neuropathic pain with mild side effects.

Just published online by the Journal of Pain, the clinical study has demonstrated significant relief of neuropathic pain (pain caused by damage to nerves) stemming from a variety of causes. This is the second study in just over a year to show that marijuana relieves neuropathic pain, which is notoriously resistant to treatment with conventional pain drugs, including opioid narcotics.

38 patients experiencing neuropathic pain from diabetes, spinal injury, multiple sclerosis and other causes were given marijuana cigarettes of three different strengths: Zero percent THC (placebo), 3.5 percent THC or 7 percent THC. In each session, patients took the same number of puffs, following a standardized procedure to ensure uniformity of the dose received at each strength.

Both doses of marijuana reduced pain significantly, producing marked declines in pain intensity that lasted over five hours. Researchers Barth Wilsey and colleagues wrote that side effects “were relatively inconsequential,” and “psychoactive effects were minimal and well-tolerated.” Although the scientists did express caution about the neurocognitive effects of the higher dose — reflected in lower scores on some tests of memory and problem solving, the study was not designed to examine the potential for marijuana to allow reduced doses of narcotic painkillers that also cause cognitive impairment, a benefit widely reported by patients. For a copy of the complete study, contact MPP director of communications Bruce Mirken at 202-215-4205.

“This is yet more proof that the American College of Physicians was right that U.S. government policy on medical marijuana is totally divorced from scientific reality,” said Rob Kampia, executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project in Washington, D.C. “Congress needs to act to end the federal war on medical marijuana, but in the meantime states should act on their own to protect medical marijuana patients from arrest, as several states are considering right now.”

I have been helping  people with serious injuries select a lawyer. Recently, I have had a number of requests for advice in making a choice to arbitrate

What is the major benefit of binding arbitration over the right to go to court?
Finality and simplicity and speed, if handled correctly. It is possible to select an arbitrator who has had experience with serious injury cases.

What are the major drawbacks of binding arbitration?
Occasional partiality by a party-selected arbitrator. In three-person arbitrations, unduly lengthening the process either by the arbitration agreement or by tactical maneuvers.

Is there any particular presentation style used by attorneys in an arbitration that is more effective than others?
The same qualities that make lawyers good advocates in civil trials – organization of materials, brevity of presentation, and simplicity of language.

Are visual aids effective?
It depends on the case and upon the person presenting the case. Some of the best visual aids I have used are the most simple. I recall an orthopedist testifying about the dynamics of a herniated disc. He reached in his pocket and pulled out a plastic model of a spinal cord. In about seven to 10 minutes, he explained what a disc was, the cause of its herniation, and the methods of surgical and non-surgical rehabilitation. Simple visual aids are good in explaining brain, burn and spinal cord injuries.

Are summations important and what style is the most persuasive?
I prefer written summations after a lengthy arbitration in a serious injury case. There are cases where an oral presentation can be effective.

What words of wisdom are there for an attorney who had never arbitrated a case before?
Contrary to what others may tell you, there is no mystique or magic involved in the arbitration process. You need the same qualities of organization, preparation, and good presentation you need in every trial-type proceeding.

A seriously injured person or his or her family can benefit from arbitration if the advantages and disadvantages are spelled out before arbitration is selected. A lawyer experienced and skilled in presenting a case to arbitration is essential.

When you are considering various personal injury lawyers, whom you would like to hire, a very important question going through your mind will be the monetary part of it or the fees which they can charge. There is no doubt that when it comes to hiring a personal injury lawyer, the principal concern that most people have is fees. It will be good if one can better understand how fees are evaluated in a personal injury case.

Usually personal injury lawyers charge  contingency fees. To put it in other words, the lawyer will only earn a fee  when he or she is triumphant.

If your case needs experts for the trial, you will also have to bear the cost of these experts. In New Jersey, those costs, as well as other costs such as filing fees, are deducted before a lawyer’s fee is calculated. That is not true in most other states.

It is always very important to keep in mind that in some cases the law firm can hold you being responsible for all expenses made for your case during the course of the trial even if you do not win. So it is extremely important that you read the contract associated with personal injury lawyers thoroughly. Be sure that you have completely and properly understood your rights and obligations associated with the contract for legal services offered by the firm before you sign an agreement.

If you have questions about a lawyer’s fee in a serious personal injury case, consult with another attorney. Lawyers in the Stark Injury Group are always available to discuss your questions about fees. http://www.starkinjurygroup.com

My years representing people with traumatic brain injury have shown that there are general tips to help recovery from traumatic brain injury.

My experience representing people with traumatic brain injury has show me that TBI can cause a wide range of functional short- or long-term changes affecting thinking, sensation, language, or emotions.

• Thinking (i.e., memory and reasoning);
• Sensation (i.e., touch, taste, and smell);
• Language (i.e., communication, expression, and understanding); and
• Emotion (i.e., depression, anxiety, personality changes, aggression, acting out, and social inappropriateness).

If you or a family member or friend has been injured and exhibits the symptoms listed, you are encouraged to visit http://www.starkinjurygroup for more information. Consultations with a Stark and Stark brain injury lawyer are welcome.