by Slate Stern | Apr 29, 2025 | Medical Malpractice, Slate's Law Blog
Some medical conditions are more common in some demographics than in others, but if a patient is having symptoms that could indicate a serious health condition, doctors should not automatically assume that the patient does not have this condition just because he or...
by Slate Stern | Apr 22, 2025 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Slate's Law Blog
No one ever said that riding a school bus was a pleasant experience. Once you arrive at school, the teachers and hall monitors are there, casting sidelong glances that usually prevent the school bullies from showing their worst side, but on the bus, it is open season...
by Slate Stern | Apr 15, 2025 | Personal Injury, Slate's Law Blog, Slip-and-Fall Accidents and Premises Liability
Law school lectures about premises liability cases usually involve scenarios where a customer gets injured in an accidental fall at a place of business, such as a restaurant or retail store. Most of the time, the accidental fall is the result of the customer slipping...
by Slate Stern | Apr 8, 2025 | Defective Equipment, Machinery and Products, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Is it possible that your car can crash even when you are exercising reasonable caution and did not make any mistakes? It does not happen often, but it is possible. Vehicle malfunctions can be a contributing factor in traffic accidents. They can fail to prevent a...
by Slate Stern | Apr 1, 2025 | Pedestrian Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Pedestrian accidents can happen for a variety of reasons. The most common scenario where cars strike pedestrians is where there are no sidewalks or crosswalks, such that there is no designated place where drivers should expect to see pedestrians crossing the road or...