Mark V. Murphy, Injury Law

Over 35 years practicing personal injury, one develops an understanding of issues that might elude a general practitioner. We represented an 18 year old woman, injured while a passenger in her friend’s car. The friend in this solo automobile rollover case, was uninsured. At first glance, there appeared little prospects to recover for the young woman’s broken back, head and internal injuries. Our client, however, lived with her mother, who held a substantial uninsured motori...st policy. With our help, the young passenger made a good recovery under her mother’s uninsured motorist policy and now has her higher education completely funded. If you know someone in need of counseling on a personal injury matter, I would be most appreciative of a referral. Each client is given personal attention, treated with respect and kept informed about the progress of his or her case.

In our complex, busy world it is easy to overlook simple things that give our lives meaning. I hope you enjoy the following poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson. What is Success? To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people ... and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty; To find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived; This is to have succeeded. See more

We've all heard of people who make three right turns to make a left, and companies such as UPS who route drivers with few or no left turns, but did you know that turning left is considered to be one of the most dangerous things you can do in a vehicle? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, every year 2,400 fatalities occur in car accidents in which a vehicle is turning left. This is in contrast to 319 fatalities in accidents in which a car is turni...ng right. More than being in danger, if in an accident, the driver of a vehicle making a left turn actually has a heavier burden of proof. When a driver makes a left turn at an intersection without a green-light arrow and collides with a car going straight, the driver turning left is presumed to be at fault. Since they turn across traffic, they have the duty to be aware of and yield to oncoming traffic. If you or a loved one has suffered injuries after being involved in a left-hand-turn collision, call our office to discuss your case and learn your legal rights. We hope you are enjoying a relaxing and safe summer!

Leaving Oudong Mountain Temple where 4,000 Buddha are displayed to continue our bike tour.