Douglas McGinity is known as the Ride Share Attorney, but why? Uber has made a lot of headlines this past year. Dara Khosrowshahi took over the reins at Uber right in the middle of self-driving crashes, sexual assault cases and more. Uber will be launching a feature called Ride Check that utilizes the GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope, and other sensors inside …
There are many reasons why you should know a professional car crash Attorney, and now is an even more critical time. Holidays are meant to be a joyful and relaxing time, but the Christmas and New Year holidays typically are accompanied by a staggering toll on the nation’s highways. While the numbers change every year, an average of 343 people …
As a New Orleans DUI Attorney, Douglas McGinity is concerned about your safety over Thanksgiving break. According to the CDC, over 1.1 million drivers were arrested in 2014 for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics, which amounts to one percent of 121 million self-reported alcohol-impaired driving incidents. With the large risk posed by impaired driving, authorities have taken …
Everyday two construction workers die of work-related injuries in the United States. One in five workplace fatalities are construction-related. The top causes of construction-related fatalities are falls, struck-by an object, electrocution and caught between objects. Unfortunately, it’s difficult for an employee to sue their employer for on-the-job injuries other than using the workers’ compensation system. Sometimes, the owner of the …
One of the scariest parts of Halloween is the rise of drunk driving. Many people are putting together their costumes and preparing for a fun-filled night of Halloween activity. However, you should never be the subject of a scary and spooky scene! Make sure that you and your loved ones are safe this Halloween by refraining from driving under the …
There are more motor vehicle accidents in the first week of October than other months and in many states it is known as Car Accident Awareness Month. People are injured in car wrecks every day and seek the help of their Insurers but can be stuck wondering if their insurance company will pay or their employers will hold their job. …
A Mississippi woman who claims she was hospitalized with salmonella after eating Goldfish crackers is now suing Pepperidge Farm and its ingredient manufacturer: Associated Milk Producers, Inc. The lawsuit is thought to be the first since the company voluntarily recalled four different types of Goldfish on July 23rd due to a possible salmonella contamination. The recall was due to whey …
Every day, thousands of people google “personal injury lawyer near me.” If you have been injured because of someone else’s carelessness, you can usually seek compensation from the at-fault party’s insurance company, by filing what’s called a third-party claim. After establishing that the defendant is the one responsible for your injuries, you will also need to present evidence of all …
A construction accident attorney is not always necessary, but in many cases: it’s dire. In the midst of a construction injury, your head is probably spinning. If you have been asking yourself the questions “should I hire a lawyer?” the answer depends on your situation but most of the time the answer is yes. Maybe you need some convincing. Just …
There are many reasons to know a good defective product lawyer. Pepperidge Farm is voluntarily recalling more than three million packages of goldfish crackers over salmonella contamination. Mondelez International also issued a voluntary recall of 16 varieties of its Ritz cracker products because of the similar concerns over salmonella. The FDA has been investigating, but so far there is no evidence …
