Client Stories: A Teen’s Life Cut Short By Adult Negligence
One such case involved a teenage boy who killed himself as a result of incredibly careless behavior by adults who allowed him access to both alcohol and a loaded firearm.
Client Stories: How A Venue’s Negligence Led To A Graduation Party Tragedy
At some point, the group directed some choice words at our clients' son, he answered in kind, and a member of the gang responded by pulling out a gun and shooting him in the head.
Client Stories: Teenager Killed in Accidental Shooting
The family had supplied the group with alcohol, as well as a rifle, and they began to have some fun. At some point a couple of the girls in the group decided to go for a joyride in an ATV, leaving the two boys alone. It was then that one of them ended up shooting the other.
Client Stories: How Did a Gas Station Robbery Become a Premises Liability Case?
One case that illustrates how complex the law can be involves a gas station employee who was shot in a robbery, for which both the assailant and the station's owner were ultimately held liable, thanks to the efforts of our determined attorneys.
Client Stories: A Child Is Hurt By Negligent Gunowner
A young man and his friend were playing in a barn which had been converted into a game room, while a neighbor was firing a rifle at a target on the opposite side of a nearby pond. As a result, a bullet struck one of the young men in the barn, causing serious, life-threatening injuries.
Astronaut Mark Kelly Doesn’t Seem to Understand How The Law Works
In a recent interview, astronaut turned political activist Mark Kelly sat down with a reporter from Politico to talk about gun regulations. Specifically, Mr. Kelly spoke of the need for tighter restrictions on guns in order to prevent gun violence. When the conversation eventually arrived at the topic of those pesky Republicans in Congress, who...
BTI Recalls AR-15 Parts Kit for “Incorrect” Part That Could Cause Misfires
The AR-15 platform is a weapon system well-known for its accessories and customizability. Be it paint jobs, picatinny rail attachments, or custom inner workings, you could spend all day looking at AR-15s and not see the exact same one twice. Whole kits are even sold to replace large portions of the guns at once, which...
Drop Danger: SIG Sauer P320 Gets Recalled “Voluntary Upgrade” Program
Shooters beware: Adding to the unsettling category of weapons that are dangerous in ways other than they're designed to be, Swiss-German firearms manufacturer SIG Sauer Inc. has issued an advisory--not a recall--about one of its popular pistol models. While I always applaud a proactive effort to prevent injury or death, a couple of details about...
Mike’s Law: Does the End Justify the Means?
Like most people, I cringe when attorneys evoke a phony "voice of the people" mentality or preach about their practice as if they're the saving grace to humanity. I can't stand when attorneys preach down upon the people their magical wisdom of ethical truths. That said, I quite seriously believe that the service that my...
Quality Control Issues with Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22?
Leaving aside the meta-issue of gun ownership currently burning its way through the comments section of your favorite social media, I think we can all agree that if a person is to own a firearm, it would be great if that firearm were trustworthy and not prone to surprising "quirks." Recent reports from Project Appleseed,...