Carl Solomon

How to Report Abuse and Neglect in a Nursing Home

February 27, 2020 by Carl Solomon Leave a Comment

Admitting your loved one into a nursing home is a tough decision that you make out of love for them, so you expect them to be completely taken care of. When your loved one is abused or neglected instead of nurtured in a nursing home, it can be hard to take in. You want what’s best for them, so you’ll need to know how to report the abuse so that your loved one can receive justice for the actions against them.

You might have thought that elder abuse wasn’t likely to happen in their long term care facility, but the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 1 in 6 people aged 60 and older experience abuse in their community setting. And 2 in 3 nursing home staff members have admitted to committing elder abuse in the past year.

Since it’s a very real possibility for your loved one to experience elder abuse or neglect in a nursing home, knowing how to report the abuse is important for you. You’ll need an experienced nursing home abuse lawyer. In Columbia, SC, Solomon Law Group can help your loved one stand up to their abusers.

Can Whiplash Cause Injury to the Brain?

February 13, 2020 by Carl Solomon Leave a Comment

After a car accident, you might experience neck pain as a result of whiplash, which is when the head is whipped quickly from one side to the other after an impact. Since there’s damage to the soft tissue of the neck in this back and forth motion, is it possible that the brain is also injured in this motion since it is soft tissue as well?

To put it simply, the answer is yes. Some people who get whiplash from collisions report pain, whether immediate or delayed, in their heads as well as their necks, which could mean they have experienced a brain injury caused by the whipping motion. This makes sense, since the head rests atop the neck, which is the body part that gets moved violently when whiplash occurs.

Let’s take a look at some of the brain injuries that can happen from whiplash.

What Happens If a Preexisting Condition Becomes Worse After a Car Crash?

January 30, 2020 by Carl Solomon Leave a Comment

After a car crash, you have the right to seek compensation for your injuries. But what if you had other health issues before the crash? In some cases, an insurance company may try to use this information against you and say that your injuries weren’t caused by the car accident—they were the result of your pre-existing condition, and therefore you’re eligible for much less compensation. The best way to protect your rights and to get the compensation you deserve is having legal representation from Solomon Law Group. Our car accident lawyer will fight for you and show that you deserve compensation for your injuries.

What Are the Largest Trucking Companies in the U.S.?

December 19, 2019 by Carl Solomon Leave a Comment

If you drive, you’ve seen tractor trailers driving alongside you, and probably see some of the same logos on trucks. Trucking companies work hard to deliver goods all over the country. From year to year, the largest trucking companies tend to rotate between the top ten spots, depending on the revenue they earned that year. The results for the top trucking companies in the U.S. also vary depending on what type of trucking they do.

For-hire carriers can be hired out through contract by a company or the general public, and are regulated through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). We will be focusing on the top ten for-hire trucking companies who dominate the market and ranked based on revenue and net income thus far in 2019 by the news source Transport Topics.

1. UPS Inc.

Coming in with the highest revenue and net income, UPS Inc. located in Atlanta, GA, made almost $72 billion in revenue and nearly $5 billion in net income. It makes sense why UPS would be at the top of the list because they have services that cover every method of transportation. They have UPS Package Operations, UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Coyote Logistics, UPS Freight, UPS Capital Corp., UPS Mail Innovations, The UPS Store Inc., and Marken. Each of these subdivisions handle different services, like air delivery, supply chain, distribution, and pharmaceuticals.

2. FedEx Corp.

FedEx Freight is part of the FedEx Corporation and located in Memphis, Tennessee. As of early 2019, the company has made almost $70 billion in revenue, and almost $4 billion in net income. They have many different delivery services, including FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Logistics, FedEx Freight, FedEx Services, and FedEx Office. Each covers a different method of delivery or service, like air shipping, ground shipping, or printing and copying.

3. XPO Logistics

Based in Greenwich, Connecticut, XPO Logistics comes in at number three. Their revenue was about $17 billion, and their net income was just under $400 million. Within XPO logistics are XPO Transportation and XPO Logistics which handle various methods of shipping and other management.

4. J.B. Hunt Transportation Services Inc.

Lowell, Arkansas, is home to J.B. Hunt Transportation Services Inc., and you’ve probably seen their yellow logo on the roads often since they’re the fourth largest trucking company in the U.S. Their revenue was about $9 billion, and their net income was just under $500 million. Within their company is J.B. Hunt Intermodal, J.B. Hunt Truckload, J.B. Hunt Dedicated Contract Services, and J.B. Hunt Integrated Capacity.

5. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings

Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation merged in 2017 to form Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings based in Phoenix, Arizona. After the merger, the company has Knight Trucking, Knight Logistics, Swift Truckload, Swift Dedicated, Swift Refrigerated, Swift Intermodal, and Swift Logistics as delivery methods. Their revenue was just over $5 billion, and their net income is over $400 million.

6. YRC Worldwide

Located in Overland Park, Kansas, YRC Worldwide made over $5 billion in revenue last year. Their net income was around $20 million, and they have services including YRC Freight, YRC Reimer, New Penn, Holland, and Reddaway for different delivery methods.

7. Schneider

Schneider is based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, its revenue is just under $5 billion, and its net income is over $200 million. Within their company, there are divisions such as Schneider Truckload Services, Schneider Intermodal Services, Schneider Logistics Services, and Schneider Finance. These divisions handle services like transportation, network design, and equipment leasing.

8. Landstar System

Number eight is Landstar System in Jacksonville, Florida. Their revenue is about $4.5 billion, and their net income is over $200 million. Landstar Transportation Logistics, Signature Insurance Co., and Risk Management Claim Services are divisions of the company that handle different types of transportation, insurance, and claims management.

9. Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

Thomasville, North Carolina, is home to Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. Their revenue was $4 billion, and their net worth is just over $600 million. Their branches include OD Domestic, OD Expedited, OD Household Services, OD Global, and OD Technology, which cover services like trucking, air freight, and information technology.

10. Ryder Supply Chain Solutions

The final company on our list is Ryder Supply Chain Solutions in Miami, Florida. Their revenue was under $4 billion, and net income was under $200 million. They are comprised of Ryder Supply Chain Solutions and Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions, which include warehousing, distribution, and contract carriage.

If you have any legal questions about a collision that involved a commercial truck from a trucking company, you could benefit from speaking to legal representation. The Solomon Law Group in Columbia, SC, has an experienced truck accident lawyer who can give you the support you need. Contact us today so we can discuss your legal options.

How Often Do Birth Injuries Occur?

December 12, 2019 by Carl Solomon Leave a Comment

Giving birth is so commonplace that we forget that it is a stressful medical procedure. And like any other medical procedure, accidents can happen while giving birth. According to statistics, 28,000 of the 4 million babies born per year in the U.S. are born with a birth injury. That breaks down to less than 1% of all babies. Even though that might not sound very common, the potential severity of birth injuries makes any possibility of them alarming.

Why “Do-it-Yourself” Legal Options Aren’t Always Best

October 31, 2019 by Carl Solomon Leave a Comment

For most things, taking the cheap option could cost you more in the long run. Legal work is no different. Making any type of claim on your own requires intensive research. You’d have to study federal and state laws surrounding the claim, the processes of what to do before your claim, and how to make your claim. Even if you do all that research and fill out the paperwork, it could be wrong. What is the point of doing it on your own for cheap if you have to hire a lawyer to fix it later anyway?