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My Child was Injured During School-Sponsored Athletics: What are My Options? Team sports are a part of the after-school social life at practically every school in the country. However, these activities also carry the risk of injury to the participant. In this article, the personal injury accident lawyer at the Doan Law Firm explains the legal options that may be available to the parents whose children were injured while participating in school-sponsored team sports. Can a school be sued if…

14-Year-Old Injured in High School Football Hazing Attack In other blogs posted on this site, we have discussed the problem of hazing by college fraternities. In the past week, another report of hazing that resulted in a serious injury has emerged, only this incident involves a high school football team rather than a college fraternity. In today’s post, the fraternity hazing lawyer at the Doan Law Firm will discuss this incident and then explain the possible legal options that may…

Deepwater Horizon, the owners of an oil exploration rig that sunk into the Gulf of Mexico last Thursday after a exploding into flames 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana, has rescue crews covering nearly 2000 square miles, looking for 11 missing crew members. TransOcean, the company that owns the oil rig, believes they will not be found. British Petroleum, which contracted the rig, realized almost immediately that there was the potential for a major oil spill, and crews are…