Gregory S. Baumgartner Personal Injury Law Blog

Post-traumatic stress disorder is not an ailment
reserved only for those who have seen front-line action overseas. In fact, it
is quite common for persons who have survived a car accident to suffer
with these emotional complications.

PTSD (as it is more commonly known) is... Read More

Burn injuries are some of the most painful a person can
experience and the statistics are particularly gruesome. Some estimates state
that there are a million burn injuries a year in this country alone. Of these, approximately
forty five thousand require
hospitalization and of these – nearly
half are admitted to one of the 125 specialized burn centers located around... Read More

A tragic
episode that is very common still today happened in Montgomery County, Texas
early last Sunday morning. A young girl was burned to death in a mobile home,
before she could be saved. New reports indicate the grandmother tried to save
help her but was overcome from smoke inhalation, and suffered serious Read More

What types of harm falls under the heading of ‘personal
injury’? Legally it is an injury – either physical
OR psychological (in which case the victim may either be disfigured, have
witnessed a traumatic event or suffered a life-threatening and/or life-altering
experience) - sustained to your person that could be caused as a result of
an automobile or truck collision, common carrier – including but... Read More

Burn injuries are
perhaps the most painful consequences of any accident whether fire, chemical,
or electrical. Second leading cause of accidental death in... Read More

The case for true loser pay litigation is
clear, unequivocal and compelling.

Everyone has heard of the famous “McDonald's
hot coffee case” and even though most are not aware of the real facts
surrounding that case, it stands for the proposition, in most people's... Read More