tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:38:19 +0000http://www.mayrolaw.com/blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dan Goldstein)Blogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-9174294845176927909Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:38:00 +00002010-04-21T15:38:19.727-06:00 This blog is now located at http://mayrolawfirm.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://mayrolawfirm.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default. http://www.mayrolaw.com/2010/04/this-blog-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (edanjou)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-6378669096612800943Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:32:00 +00002010-03-31T12:34:37.797-06:00Construction sites are historically very dangerous places to work. Workers are known to suffer serious injuries and deaths because of the nature of the construction industry and the use of power tools, heavy equipment and working at breathtaking heights.Construction site safety can be the responsibility of owners, contractors, architects and manufacturers of the equipment used at the constructionhttp://www.mayrolaw.com/2010/03/construction-site-accidents.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-5920138018832772745Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:31:00 +00002010-03-11T15:33:48.667-07:00Almost 1.5 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in America every year, and 150,000 of them will be the victims of a life-long impairment. As an experienced personal injury attorney, Jerrold A. Mayro has represented many brain injury victims including victims with both severe and mild brain injuries. Attorney Mayro understands what is involved in a brain injury claim - both from ahttp://www.mayrolaw.com/2010/03/traumatic-brain-injury-claims-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-323762553895151374Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:05:00 +00002010-02-04T08:07:10.565-07:00If you were the victim of an assault in a shopping mall parking lot, you may have been the victim of negligent security. Negligent security is a legal term that refers to the failure of a possessor of premises, such as the owner of a shopping mall, hotel, sports arena, hospital or college administration, to provide reasonable protection for the safety and well-being of their patrons, guests, http://www.mayrolaw.com/2010/02/negligent-security-claims-in-phoenix.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Tiffany)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-3363444430250619299Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:13:00 +00002010-01-26T10:13:19.704-07:00Tom Petty is one of my favorite musicians. Yet he is more than that. I have heard him described as a craftsman. He creates the lyrics and melody, then molds them into a finished product, a song. Yet, there are many composers. Tom Petty goes well beyond that; he creates seamless music that is also compelling.A lawyer also has to be a craftsperson in portraying what happened to his client in an http://www.mayrolaw.com/2010/01/being-petty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerrold Mayro)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-8663490457425075267Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:02:00 +00002010-01-08T08:45:24.016-07:00Slip and fall accidents are common and, if an injury occurs, may lead to a premises liability claim. Possessors of property may have a responsibility to maintain their property in a condition that does not represent a hazard to others.Slip and fall accidents often occur on commercial or public property. A premises liability claim involving a "business visitor" generally must show that the http://www.mayrolaw.com/2009/12/slip-and-fall-accidents.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-1168704375007016143Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:49:00 +00002009-12-22T07:49:03.790-07:00On my way home from work the other day I heard the classic "Singin' in the Rain". I again visualized Gene Kelly dancing his way down a dark street in the pouring rain with an unopened umbrella. He's singing "I'm happy again".Unfortunately, the rain can continuously pour on injured victims of auto accidents. Suffering pain, not knowing what to do and believing they have to pay out their own money,http://www.mayrolaw.com/2009/12/client-in-rain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerrold Mayro)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-7991645523180124700Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:11:00 +00002010-01-08T08:46:07.889-07:00An amputation injury, without a doubt, will have a dramatic impact on your life. Expensive medical care and physical therapy along with a challenging physical and emotional recovery period lie ahead.Your goal should be to work through the physical and emotional challenges and get your life back in order. My goal, as your personal injury attorney, is to get you full compensation for your injurieshttp://www.mayrolaw.com/2009/11/amputation-injuries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-405706679162421728Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:25:00 +00002009-11-27T14:28:56.572-07:00"White Shoes" Johnson was a football player who attended college where I went to law school, Widener. He went on to play in the NFL where he helped his team in various ways--as a kick returner, punt returner and wide receiver. He helped his community as well, so much so that he was named NFL Man-of-the-Year. He's a good guy who thought of others.Helping those in the community is an important parthttp://www.mayrolaw.com/2009/11/white-hat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerrold Mayro)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-1651152312557901755Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:41:00 +00002009-11-01T10:40:20.826-07:00I was watching the movie Rocky early one Sunday morning. Rocky, of course, is about the decent, down and out boxer the establishment decides would be the perfect foil for the champ to fight and from which to profit. Out of nowhere, Rocky finds himself in an uncomfortable and bewildering situation--he finds himself fighting for the championship of the world. An inexperienced Rocky senses he can't http://www.mayrolaw.com/2009/11/rocky.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerrold Mayro)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-440516349357845665Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:40:00 +00002009-10-27T11:40:00.160-06:00It is estimated that around 5,000 people are killed and around 150,000 are injured in the US each year as a result of truck accidents. Some of these accidents may involve drugs or alcohol, but driver fatigue is an even bigger factor. Driver fatigue is thought to play a role in nearly 40% of all truck accidents.Truck driver fatigue can be directly linked to the long hours and stressful schedules http://www.mayrolaw.com/2009/10/truck-accidents-and-driver-fatigue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-2863122077389765074Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:37:00 +00002009-10-20T11:40:14.709-06:00In the Phoenix area, there are two major interstates (I-17 and I-10), several state highways, and numerous city and county roads. One of the things these roads have in common is the chance for an automobile accident to occur. And, in a city of over one million people with a large tourism base, there is certainly no shortage of automobiles.According to the National Highway Traffic Safety http://www.mayrolaw.com/2009/10/automobile-accident-statistics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-2073046026529741303Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:04:00 +00002009-10-17T18:05:43.514-06:00I'll never forget the call from the father. His college student son, thousands of miles away, was killed by a tractor trailer. The police officer told him it was just one of those things, that the incident was unavoidable. His son's car had struck an elk on a highway and flipped over. As the young man was getting out, a horrible crash occurred.Lawyers sometimes have to go on missions for justice.http://www.mayrolaw.com/2009/10/carrying-torch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerrold Mayro)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-7127993520543266564Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:35:00 +00002010-01-08T08:47:35.578-07:00Many doctors consider burn injuries to be one of the most painful injuries a person can endure. Severe burn injuries require multiple surgeries and skin grafts to replace destroyed tissue.Burns can result from a variety of sources, such as a fire, chemicals, electrical and radiation sources. Burns are categorized according to the extent of damage. First degree burns involve the outer layer of http://www.mayrolaw.com/2009/10/burn-injuries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-9007559673283500900Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:10:00 +00002010-01-08T08:48:43.507-07:00A spinal cord injury most commonly occurs due to a sudden blow to the spine that damages or dislocates vertebrae. The spinal cord does not necessarily have to be severed to result in a severe injury. Some spinal cord injuries have a good prognosis, while other injuries to the spinal cord can result in complete paralysis.Over ten thousand people in the United States suffer spinal cord injuries http://www.mayrolaw.com/2009/09/spinal-cord-injury.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Erica)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-8436567279095757421Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:01:00 +00002009-09-25T17:17:41.138-06:00A new client recently contacted me. He was injured in an auto collision. It's important to understand what a new client is feeling and what are his or her concerns. A new client can feel fear, confusion and uncertainty besides physical pain. He or she may feel isolated because their auto is undriveable. Being without a car can limit your world very quickly.That's why finding out as fast as http://www.mayrolaw.com/2009/09/client-rental-car.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerrold Mayro)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-5969834177790341142Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:17:00 +00002009-09-01T14:18:08.442-06:00Were you in a car accident and thought you had no injuries, but are now experiencing pain, numbness, even weakness in your arms, legs, or buttocks? You may have suffered a disc injury, which is a common injury that goes undetected after a car accident. Even if you went to the emergency room and had x-rays taken, your disc injury may have gone undetected.Your spinal column is made up of bony http://www.mayrolaw.com/2009/08/disc-injuries-and-car-accidents.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Evan Langsted)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-2088868548258659260Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:45:00 +00002009-08-24T14:30:17.207-06:00The handler of a dog was allowed to testify that he could interpret what the dog was communicating to him. He said the dog identified a person's scent on someone else's bicycle. Since this was not based on any generally accepted science, how was this able to happen in Arizona state court?Simple, the law allows someone who has specialized knowledge to testify from his or her own observation and http://www.mayrolaw.com/2009/08/can-dog-handler-interpret-dog-language.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jerrold Mayro)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7541366738862935746.post-7946611895649153844Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:26:00 +00002009-06-24T16:27:28.368-06:00Welcome to our legal blog. Please come back soon to read more legal information.http://www.mayrolaw.com/2009/06/welcome.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (CrystalY)