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Tips for Seeking Medical Help

By | March 14th, 2018

Whenever we suffer from illness, our first course of action is to visit the doctor. As laymen, we entrust our health and wellness in the hands of medical professionals since we assume that they have the best knowledge regarding medicine. These healthcare professionals went to school for quite a while to understand human anatomy and how to treat sickness and other injuries that are too complex for simple home remedies, however, what we also need to understand is that these medical professionals are people too and people make.

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Premises Liability Wrongful Deaths

By | January 11th, 2018

Land owners, business owners, homeowners, and landlords are expected to keep their property free of physical hazards that endanger people who are allowed access because they were invited for business, commercial, or social purposes. This also includes many areas through which the public passes such as public sidewalks. In addition, land owners can be held liable for injury suffered on their property by anyone, including trespassers. Reasonable efforts should be made to correct dangerous conditions or warn others of the danger with a sign. Premises liability examples that can lead.

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Driver Habits That Cause Car Accidents With Pedestrians

By | January 11th, 2018

No one questions the fact that car accidents involving other cars are serious affairs. Although property damage to another car means an increase in one’s insurance premiums, injuries or fatalities can result in more serious consequences such as civil or possibly criminal litigation. In the case of a car accident involving a pedestrian, a serious injury or a fatality is highly probable. Most drivers fail to fully appreciate that they’re only one driving mistake away from being charged with vehicular manslaughter whenever they get behind the wheel. Here are four.

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Misconceptions That Prevent Truck Accident Victims From Pursuing Compensation

By | November 30th, 2017

Some victims of a truck accident suffer great hardship because their injuries prevent them from earning an income while their medical bills pile up. This hardship came about because two misconceptions prevented them from getting fair compensation. They didn’t see themselves as victims, and they trusted their insurance would cover their expenses. Here are the two misconceptions explained in greater detail: Truck Drivers Are Skilled Professionals Who Rarely Cause Accidents Motorists who believe this myth assume their accident was bad luck or was somehow their fault. The truth is some.

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Wrongful Deaths Caused by Fall Accidents

By | October 26th, 2017

Because falls happen so often during one’s lifetime, some people find it hard to understand how a fall accident caused by a slip or trip can bring about a wrongful death. However, whether the consequences of a fall are minor or fatal depend on the circumstances and the individual. Falls can be especially devastating for certain groups of people. For example, the CDC states that falls are the main cause of injury and death among the elderly. Even young athletic people can die from a fall. A bad landing can cause a serious.

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Staunch California Motorcycle Accident Lawyers Win Million Dollar Verdicts

By | April 6th, 2017

Our motorcycle accident lawyers know: A motorcycle accident changes your life in a matter of minutes. Deadly motorcycle accidents occur as a car or truck turns left and fails to yield to the motorcyclist. Motorists unnerved by loud swerving motorcycles often fail to yield to them. Whether you were driving the car or the motorcycle, you need staunch legal representation to preserve your rights. The motorist tends to blame the motorcyclist for “causing the accident.” Personal Injury Severe bodily harm and wrongful death often results from motorcycle accidents. Injuries range.

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Talk of the Town: When Employer Commits Slander Against You

By | November 26th, 2013

QUESTION: Can I sue my employer for slandering my personal business to the whole store while I was hospitalized? I had to have an abortion due to my baby dying, and I let management know the reasons I was going to be out and it ends up being told in the night meeting to everyone. Now I don’t want to be around them due to how much they talk a lot of gossips, and I’m very vulnerable since I lost my child. Please help. ANSWER: Generally, there is a two-year.

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How Personal Injury Settlement Affects Your SSI

By | November 26th, 2013

QUESTION: My mom received a check for a personal injury settlement. How will that affect her SSI and medical benefits along with her living under section 8? I am also living with them as my father’s caretaker. ANSWER: A binding settlement is reached upon timely and proper acceptance of the proposed terms. At that point, the offer, together with original proof of acceptance, may be submitted with a written judgment for the court’s signature and entry of judgment. Where a settlement, judgment or award fails to specify the portion representing.

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The Medical Professional and the Client in Tort Liability

By | November 24th, 2013

QUESTION: Can my dentist bill me one year later after the final service as revenge for my complaint to an insurance company and Dental Board? I took a root canal treatment from my last dentist S one year ago. But several months later, my inflammation came back and even worse. My new dentist Z told me that my inflammation is all caused by the incorrect root canal treatment which was done by S. But S denied that. After that, I got a dental surgery for my tooth from a specialist..

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Injured and Retaliated: The Workers’ Compensation Law

By | November 15th, 2013

QUESTION: Can my employer fire me if I file a personal injury claim for negligence against my job? I already have a Worker’s Compensation lawyer. ANSWER: Ordinarily, an employee’s rights against his or her employer for on-the-job injuries lie solely under the workers’ compensation law—i.e., when the “conditions of compensation” are present, the employer is immune from civil damages liability because workers’ compensation is the injured employee’s “exclusive remedy. Workers’ compensation is basically a “no fault” system of redress for work-related injuries—i.e., benefits are paid to injured employees without proof.

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