There is an auto accident in the U.S. every 12 minutes which causes permanent injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other serious long-term physical disabilities in over two million people per year. About 5.3 million Americans currently live with the after-effects of a traumatic brain injury and as many as 400,000 are currently living with a spinal cord injury.

We have all seen the public service announcements on television where a social host takes the keys from a drunk driver and calls a taxi. Sadly, these images don’t happen enough in real life as servers at bars and nightclubs, as well as social hosts, often simply serve another drink instead of taking a driver’s keys.

When someone close to us is killed by the negligent or intentional act of another, the emotional impact on a family is overwhelming. In addition to the enormous stress and emotional toll, families often face tremendous financial problems in the form of massive medical, funeral and burial expenses and even loss of family income. At Montlick and Associates, Attorneys at Law, our goal is to assist a family through such a tragedy by removing the financial and legal issues from the sphere of the family’s attention so that they may focus on what is really important in terms of healing and coping.

Many residents in apartment complexes become victims of violent crimes because of inadequate security measures taken by the owner of the apartment complex. It is tragic when an apartment resident is the victim of a violent crime such as rape, assault or murder. Inadequate security cases generally fall under the legal area of premises liability law.

Discovering that someone we love has been the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect can be heartbreaking. A recent report indicates that as many as two million people over the age of 65 have been abused or neglected. Nursing home abuse and neglect is even more appalling because many of those abused lack the ability to protect themselves or are afraid or unable to alert others that they are being victimized. A recent study revealed that as many as 30% of nursing home staff members admit to having engaged in conduct constituting abuse or neglect. It is reasonable to assume that this estimate probably understates the magnitude of the problem. At Montlick and Associates, Attorneys at Law, we have been dedicated to helping injured people for over 39 years, and we can help.