Month: April 2014

  • Trampoline Injury Study: Long Term Data Analyzed

    Trampoline Injury Study: Long Term Data Analyzed

    Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are the first to analyze trampoline fracture patterns in a large population over an extended period of time, providing alarming new data about the rate of injury, especially in children. From 2002 to 2011, an estimated 288,876 people were sent to hospital emergency rooms with broken bones from…

  • FMCSA Addresses Problem of Inadequate Insurance Limits

    FMCSA Addresses Problem of Inadequate Insurance Limits

    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is finally addressing a longstanding need — increasing the minimum liability insurance limit for the commercial motor vehicle industry. Current levels have been the same for the last 32 years, with minimums that are inadequate to meet the cost of some crashes. So what does this mean for…

  • Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Against Driver Intoxicated on Hallucinogenic Mushrooms

    Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Against Driver Intoxicated on Hallucinogenic Mushrooms

    This case involved what police called a “night of mayhem” in which a man ingested hallucinogenic mushrooms and got behind the wheel, causing several hit-and-run collisions. The plaintiffs of the case were represented by Tom Crosley and Charlie Gustin. The driver, Austin Hasten, rear-ended our clients in this case. Our clients were turning into the…

  • Trampoline Injuries and Safety

    Trampoline Injuries and Safety

    The Trampoline Problem More and more we are seeing serious trampoline injuries from unsuspecting participants who visit trampoline parks. It seems that every week there is a news story from another family pleading with legislatures to regulate trampoline gym facilities, and begging fellow parents to learn about the risks before allowing their children to jump.…