Do You Work on a Safe Premise?

Simply through their presence on certain premises’, many of Adam Leighton’s clients have suffered serious injuries. But why is this? Instead of allowing themselves to risk injury, why not just avoid these dangerous places?

As it turns out, It’s not always easy to spot an unsafe place. In fact, many hazardous premises’ don’t immediately stand out from the rest -- that’s what makes them dangerous. It’s easy to avoid dangerous looking places. But when you don’t know that the shelf to your right is unstable, or that there is asbestos insulating the walls of the basement of your office building, it doesn’t occur to you to avoid those places. When a person suffers an injury or an illness on a site in which the possible dangers are hidden or inconspicuous, the victim cannot be held accountable. Adam Leighton can help to obtain compensation for victims from those who are at fault. It is the responsibility of the owner of that property to conduct regular inspections and repairs to ensure that the site is a safe place for people to occupy. If the owner fails to take these precautions, yet allows people to enter the site without warning, that owner is putting innocent people at risk and is guilty of negligence. Adam Leighton believes that the negligent party should bear the costs imposed on the victims due to their injuries, including medical bills and loss of income.

Many -- possibly even most -- premises injuries are due to slips and falls. These can result in injuries to the feet, ankles, legs, knees, arms, spine, shoulders and wrists. As you can see, this covers a good portion of the body. A serious injury to any of these areas could have severe consequences on a person’s daily life and ability to work. Adam Leighton has helped many victims of slip and fall injuries acquire sizeable financial rewards. Premises liability claims may also be filed if the injury was a result of faulty equipment that inflicted harm on the person using it. Falling objects and broken walkways may also result in injury and may entitle injured parties to financial compensation.

There are certain factors the court will consider to make a decision in a premises liability case: Did the owner reasonably clean up hazards and obstacles, or at least warn guests of the hazards? Was the owner aware of the hazard, and if not, should he or she have been?

If you were not warned adequately upon entrance to a dangerous premises and consequently sustained harm, don’t hesitate to reach out. Contact the lawyer Adam Leighton to obtain the compensation you deserve.

Adam Leighton, Lawyer for Cohen & Cohen, P.C. in Washington DC

Adam Leighton, Attorney at Law - Washington DC & Maryland

Mr. Adam Leighton, lawyer and partner at Cohen & Cohen, PC law firm, is an AV-Rated attorney in Washington, DC (arl@cohenandcohen.net). Mr. Leighton is a member of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Ohio (inactive) and Maine (inactive) bars and the District of Columbia Trial Lawyers Association. Adam Leighton, attorney in the District of Columbia, was designated by the American Trial Lawyers Association as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in DC and named as one of Washington DC’s Super Lawyers for four consecutive years (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013).

Mr. Adam Leighton, lawyer in the District of Columbia, has vast experience in the areas of medical negligence, premises, and automobile matters. He attained the Cohen & Cohen, P.C. Trial Lawyer of the Year Award for his outstanding work in the area of medical negligence cases.

Mr. Adam Leighton, attorney for Cohen & Cohen, PC, has served on the Tort Law Steering Committee and Steering Committee of the Injury to Persons and Property Section of the D.C. Bar. Additionally, Mr. Leighton is the current 2011-2012 President for the Trial Lawyers Association of Washington, D.C. Adam Leighton, attorney in Washington, DC, has served as a Chair of the Education Committee, as a Board of Governor, and as a trial judge at the George Washington University Law School.

During his years in law school in, Mr. Adam Leighton, lawyer for Cohen & Cohen, PC, was a clerk for the Sixth District Court of Appeals in Toledo, Ohio. He also accepted positions as a clerk for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and an intern at the Lucas County Public Defender’s Office. Mr. Leighton graduated from the University of Toledo School of Law in 1997. Mr. Leighton, attorney in the District of Columbia, received a Bachelor of Arts in English, with a minor in Economics from Tulane University in 1993.

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All Doctors Are Human

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Most physicians do excellent work most of the time. They help heal our illnesses, and cure our woes. They fix our broken limbs, stitch our children when they fall, and deliver our babies. But on occasions, physicians, like everyone else, make mistakes.

According to one recent and much publicized study involving physicians, errors cause between 44,000 and 98,000 deaths annually in hospitals in the United States. A parallel study involving nurses showed 33% were aware of at least 1 incident of patient harm caused by physician error in the previous month alone.

Another recent article currently posted on the web page for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (www.acog.org) addresses concerns of residents. The study reports that nearly 6 out of 10 residents are concerned that their long hours may impact upon patient care.

So how does all of this affect you as the patient?

First, take an active role in your care. Do not rely blindly on what any health care provider tells you. There are numerous sources available for you to research different options. There are numerous internet based search engines that will allow you to understand your condition, and learn what other health care providers and patients are doing in similar cases. Two such search engines are (a) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi ; and (b) http://www.emedicine.com.

Second, investigate your physician and learn about his/her credentials. Has your physician performed the procedure before? How many years training does she have? Has he been sued before? Has she been the subject of a disciplinary proceeding? The point is not to rely simply on the physician’s bedside manner.

Third, if and when a mistake is made, act quickly. Use your common sense. A bad result does not necessarily mean that malpractice occurred. But it may. If something occurred which you did not expect, or were not advised of, there may be malpractice. Learn your rights promptly, and take action.

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All health care providers are human, and all humans make mistakes. No one – either because of education or training – is immune from committing error. If you have been victimized by a medical mistake, learn your rights.