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Motor Vehicle Accidents, Automobile Accidents, Truck Accidents, Bus Accidents, School Bus Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Uninsured Motorist Claims, Underinsured Motorist Claims, Pedestrian Accidents, Bicycle Accidents.

Premises Liability, Slip/Trip & Fall Injuries, Unsafe Buildings/Staircases/Windows, Sidewalk Injuries, Parking Lot Injuries, Shopping Center Cases, Amusement Park Injuries; Public Place Injuries.

Workplace Injuries, Labor Law Cases, Construction Site Injuries, Dangerous Tools and Equipment.

Unsafe Products and Product Liability.

Medical Malpractice, Hospital Malpractice, Nursing Malpractice, Infections, Bed Sores, Misdiagnosis, Improper Prescriptions, Unnecessary Surgery, Lost Surgical Instruments.

All Cases involving Serious Injuries and Wrongful Death.

Fractures, Displaced Fractures, Significant Scarring, Disfiguring Scarring, Brain Injuries, Burns, Loss of Limbs, Paraplegia, Quadriplegia, Loss of Use of a Body Part/Function/Organ, Herniated Discs, Torn Ligaments/Cartilage/Soft Tissue, Joint Injuries (Knees, Ankles, Hips, Shoulders, Wrists, Fingers, Toes), Neurological Injuries, Brain Injuries, Loss of Fetus, Permanent Injuries, Disabilities, Wrongful Death, All Other Injuries.