Can a Car Accident Cause Chiari Malformation?
Motor vehicle accidents and car crashes can cause various types of injuries. Some of these are easy to identify, like a broken leg or fractured hand. However, other injuries or physical trauma might not be so readily apparent. Head and brain injuries fall into this category. One subset of brain injuries and conditions is known…
Read MoreHow Long Will My Car Accident Claim Take?
Just as most injuries take time to heal, injury claims take time to fully prepare and document the key evidence. If you rush the process, your claim may not be successful, or you could end up accepting less compensation than you rightfully deserve. Insurance adjusters don’t work for victims; they work for insurance companies who…
Read MoreWhat Are the Costs of Catastrophic Injuries?
Whenever someone suffers a traumatic brain injury, paralysis due to spinal cord damage, or any catastrophic injury due to the fault of another, there are two parts to the case. The first is establishing liability by showing someone ran through a red light, distributed defective drugs or other products, or was responsible for some other…
Read MoreFrank Verderame and Randy Hinsch Were Named 2019 Southwest Super Lawyers
Frank Verderame and Randy Hinsch, partners at Plattner Verderame, P.C., were both been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of Southwest Super Lawyers. Both attorneys were recognized for their work in the area of Personal Injury General – Plaintiff. Every year, Super Lawyers recognizes top attorneys throughout the country for their work, publishing annual…
Read MoreIs Now the Right Time to Settle Your Truck Crash Claim?
If you have been injured in a truck crash, and you are still receiving medical treatment and have not been able to return to work, you might be feeling anxious about settling your claim. The trucking company’s insurance company might be approaching you with what seems like a valid offer to settle, but you might…
Read MoreWhat Causes Chemical Birth Defects?
Birth injuries are often a result of preventable medical negligence that occurs during labor or delivery. Birth defects, however, develop during pregnancy, and may not be evident until the child is born. Many times, a birth defect is just an unfortunate anomaly that could not have been prevented; it was genetic, or related to an…
Read MoreMonsanto Keeps Losing at Trial, but Roundup Might Not Go Away
In May, a California jury heard a case about a couple, Alva and Alberta Pilliod, who had used Roundup for decades and both developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. That same jury awarded the couple more than $2 billion in damages. In July, that award was slashed to $86.7 million. It was the third time that a jury…
Read MoreHow a Section 1983 Claim Can Protect Your Civil Rights in Cases of Excessive Force and Police Brutality
Section 1983 is part of the Civil Rights Act of 1871 (42 U.S.C. § 1983), which gives victims a cause of action for filing a lawsuit for civil rights violations such as police misconduct and excessive force., Congress passed the Civil Rights Act to guard against the racial injustice and violence taking place after the…
Read MoreCars Have Been Designed to Keep Male Bodies Safe While Largely Ignoring Female Bodies in Crash Tests
From a road safety perspective, apparently, it is a man’s world. In an excerpt of a piece published in The Guardian, the author writes about how women are put at risk on the roads because cars are designed around a male body. From the vehicle’s safety features to how the seats are constructed and installed,…
Read MoreCongratulations Julieta Hernandez on Being Selected as the 2019 Civil Justice Scholarship Winner!
Plattner Verderame, P.C. is proud to announce that Julieta Hernandez, a student at UCLA School of Law, has been selected as the 2019 recipient of our annual Civil Justice Scholarship! Ms. Hernandez is expected to graduate in 2022. The Plattner Verderame Civil Justice Scholarship awards $2500 to a student who is interested in any aspect…
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