As personal injury attorneys, we’ve seen firsthand how the growing popularity of e-scooters and e-bikes has transformed urban mobility. These electric-powered rides are convenient, eco-friendly, and fun. However, they’re not without risks. Accidents involving e-scooters and e-bikes have been on the rise, leading to serious injuries for riders and pedestrians alike.
In this blog, we’ll discuss essential safety tips for riding e-scooters and e-bikes and outline the critical steps to take if you’re ever injured while operating one.
E-Scooter and…
In the brutally cold winters of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, everyone is at risk of sustaining serious injuries in a slip-and-fall accident. Whether you fall down some icy steps, slip on an uncleared sidewalk after a snowstorm, or take a spill due to other winter hazards, the result will likely be the same. You could have serious injuries, including broken bones, back pain, or head trauma, that cause you to miss time at work and accumulate significant medical bills.
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When you are injured because of another person’s actions or negligence, it makes sense to seek monetary compensation. After all, you may have medical bills to pay related to your accident. You may have missed time at work. You may be suffering from ongoing pain and suffering. You may even desire to punish the person responsible in cases where they were excessively or criminally negligent.
As you pursue compensation, a personal injury attorney like the ones at Malamut Law will…
Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult things a family can ever face. When a cherished family member passes away, it’s bad enough; when their death comes as a result of someone else’s actions or negligence, it can be even harder to accept. As a family member, you may be angry. You may be unable to pay your bills. You may want to ensure that the people responsible are held accountable.
Hiring a wrongful death attorney may…
For women who want to start or expand their family, remaining in the workforce can be fraught with challenges. Before the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, they had no protections under the law from being fired or disciplined by their employer. Although the law has since been updated multiple times to prevent pregnant women from facing discrimination in the workplace, it still happens. As a woman who prioritizes both work and family, it’s up to you to…
Over the past 20 years, social media apps have grown to dominate many aspects of our lives. For many people, social media is where we go for news, entertainment, shopping, and to keep in touch with family and friends. As an employee, it’s important to remember that the posts you make, like, and share are not always private; in many cases, they can be seen publicly, whether you want them to be or not. Plenty of employees have found that…
As many as 150,000 employees are wrongfully terminated yearly. Unfortunately, data in this area can be difficult to collect, as employers will almost always try to cover their tracks when firing an employee for illegal reasons. They will likely try to obscure the true reason for terminating an employee by saying they performed poorly at work, were frequently late, or for other seemingly legitimate reasons. As an employee who was wrongfully terminated, it’s up to you to be aware of…
In any personal injury lawsuit, having evidence will be crucial to proving your case. As the plaintiff, you must establish four elements:
The defendant owed you a duty of care.
The defendant breached that duty of care.
That breach was what caused your injuries.
You incurred damages related to those injuries.
Your medical records will be the main evidence you use to prove elements 3 and 4. Medical records are the perfect way to establish a timeline of your injuries…
If you are experiencing injury or illness after being treated by a doctor or receiving care from another medical professional, it could be a case of medical malpractice. In a medical malpractice case, you may be entitled to pursue economic damages to cover your expenses and lost wages, non-economic damages to compensate you for the pain and suffering you have experienced, and punitive damages to punish the negligent medical professional who harmed you. To receive compensation, you must first prove:…
After decades of lobbying and strikes by various labor unions and organizations, Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 1938 as part of the New Deal, a sweeping piece of legislation aimed at reforming the financial industry and pulling the U.S. out of the Great Depression. Among other labor standards, the FLSA established a 44-hour work week, which was amended to 40 hours two years later.
Under the FLSA, employers were required to pay overtime at a rate…