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Category: Personal Injury

How Soon Should a Tetanus Shot Be Given After an Injury?

Published on Jun 2, 2023 in Personal Injury.

From motor vehicle accidents to slips and falls and other dangerous property scenarios, and defective product situations, these are only a few examples of personal injury incidents that can seriously hurt someone. While it may be intuitive to seek medical attention if you suspect you’ve suffered harm after one of these accidents, would you also […]

Top 6 Telltale Signs You Hired a Bad Lawyer and How To Avoid It in the Future

Published on Apr 7, 2023 in Personal Injury.

When you’ve been injured by someone else’s negligence, you need a competent, caring, and experienced legal advocate to guide you through the process of recovering compensation. A personal injury attorney from a reputable law firm can help secure the best possible outcome for your claim. Not every attorney is the right fit for your claim, […]

Suing for Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress in Illinois

Published on Mar 31, 2023 in Personal Injury.

Individuals often focus on whether an injury incident leaves a victim with physical injuries when sometimes the ones that leave the most lasting impression are the mental or behavioral health ones, as is the case with emotional distress. If you’re dealing with mental anguish, others may not know because such diagnoses often come with invisible […]

Injured Missourians May Be Eligible for Compensation From Missouri Victims’ Fund

Published on Mar 24, 2023 in Personal Injury.

There is good news for victims of negligence who have been unable to obtain the financial award they deserve—injured Missourians may be eligible for compensation from the Missouri Tort Victims’ Compensation Fund. Our team of personal injury attorneys at Thomas Law Offices is currently helping clients obtain compensation through this vital, yet often overlooked, state-funded […]

What Is Breach of Duty?

Published on Mar 17, 2023 in Personal Injury.

In almost every facet of our daily lives, we encounter situations in which one individual owes a duty of care to another. When someone violates their duty of care, it is considered a breach. This breach does not always cause harm, but when it does, the victim may deal with extensive injuries, costly medical bills, […]

How a Lien Can Affect Your Personal Injury Settlement

Published on Jun 28, 2021 in Personal Injury.

If you’ve been injured in an accident, whether it was a car crash, a fall on someone’s property, or an instance of medical malpractice, you have the right to file a personal injury claim to seek compensation for your losses. The claims process is complex. Along with the standard considerations, you may also need to […]

Fraternity Hazing: A Brief History

Published on Jun 22, 2021 in Personal Injury.

While there are advantages to joining a fraternity, initiation games and other hazing trials can put students at risk of serious injury or worse. Throughout the United States and beyond, there is an extensive history of hazing that comes into play when current students are injured or killed.

How Can Consumers Fight Back Against Forced Arbitration?

Published on Apr 16, 2020 in Personal Injury.

Arbitration is an alternative method of resolving disputes. Two parties present their sides of a complaint to an arbitrator or panel of arbitrators. The arbitrator’s job is to weigh the facts and arguments of both sides and make a determination. While there are instances of voluntary arbitration, forced arbitration arises when a company requires a […]

What Is a Medical Lien?

Published on Jul 19, 2018 in Personal Injury.

The Law Office of Mike Campbell has joined forces with Thomas Law Offices as of September 1st, 2020. Click here for details. Under Missouri law, healthcare providers like doctors, chiropractors, hospitals, and physical therapists are permitted to place “liens” on your case instead of billing your health insurance directly.  Based on the law, Missouri healthcare […]

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Tad Thomas

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Tad Thomas has dedicated his practice to representing plaintiffs in various types of civil litigation, including personal injury, business litigation, class actions, and multi-district litigation.

After graduating with his law degree in 2000 from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University, Mr. Thomas immediately opened his own private practice and began representing injury victims.

In 2011, Thomas Law Offices was established in Louisville, Kentucky. Over the past decade, Mr. Thomas has expanded his firm and now has offices in three additional locations: Cincinnati, Ohio, Columbia, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois. He is also a frequent lecturer on topics like trial skills and ethics and technology.

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What Is Considered Neglect in a Nursing Home?

There are a wide range of reasons Illinois families like yours make the hard decision to place a vulnerable or elderly family member in a nursing home. Perhaps one of the most common reasons this occurs is because in between working full-time, perhaps raising one’s own kids, and handling other everyday responsibilities, adding in the […]

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Information To Exchange After a Car Accident in Kentucky

In our state, there were 108,713 reported road collisions in 2022, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Since these crashes don’t occur every day, you might not know what to do if you have been involved in an accident. While you might know to call the police or medical personnel to assist with the accident, […]

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What Are the Risks of Oxygen Deprivation at Birth?

Welcoming a child into the world should be a moment of pure joy. But for some families, those emotions are overshadowed by fear, confusion, and heartbreak when something goes wrong during delivery, such as oxygen deprivation. This occurs when a newborn does not receive enough oxygen before, during, or after birth. What are the risks […]

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