What To Do If You Are Bitten and Injured By a Dog

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Even when your dog has never harmed anyone before, there might be a time when your dog bites and injures someone. In the reverse, you or your dog could be bitten by another animal while visiting the home of a friend. When injuries occur, it's important to establish who is liable for the injuries and whether there is a personal injury claim. If your dog does the biting in your home, your homeowner's insurance may cover a claim for a dog bite.

29 November 2019

Avoid Aggressive Drivers & Auto Accidents

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Aggressive drivers cause many problems for drivers on the road. When you have an aggressive driver near you, you can feel your own stress levels rise. When you feel stressed out, you may be at higher risk of actually getting into an accident, perhaps with the aggressive driver when the heat escalates. If you want to avoid an auto accident lawsuit, these tips will help you cool down and keep aggression out of your car.

30 August 2019

Know The New Rules Regarding Updated Medical Evidence At Social Security Disability Hearings

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When you filed your initial claim and reconsideration for Social Security Disability benefits, the Social Security Administration (SSA) took on the responsibility of tracking down your medical records for review. That changes, however, once you're headed to a hearing with the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). In the past, the SSA only gave claimants a 20-day notice prior to their hearing with the ALJ. That meant that the only feasible way to make sure that the ALJ was able to review your updated medical records was to bring them with you to the hearing itself.

10 July 2019

Identifying And Handling Hidden Injuries Caused By Auto Accidents

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Driving is a daily part of life that people use to get back and forth to work, school, and running errands. It is a complex activity that requires your full attention and ability to react within a split second when something goes wrong. Unfortunately, there are many factors that often contribute to vehicular accidents, many of which can cause injury or even death. However, some injuries creep up hours or even days after an accident.

30 October 2018

Can You Be Eligible For Workers Compensation For Prolonged Sleep Loss?

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When you think of a workers compensation claim, you may initially imagine cases like broken bones, burns or lead poisoning. But while these splashy scenarios may all be eligible for workers compensation, you may also be entitled to compensation for more insidious problems such as consistent sleep deprivation. Proving a claim of sleep deprivation may be more difficult than something like a broken leg, but if you have suffered real damages as a consequence of being overworked, you should be able to seek the benefits you need with the assistance of an experienced attorney.

26 July 2016

3 Steps To Take After You're Injured In An Auto Accident With A Semi Truck

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A car accident can be stressful at any time, but when your vehicle is involved in an accident with a semi truck there is a good chance that the damage and injuries will be more serious due to how large a semi truck is. If negligence or recklessness on the part of the truck driver caused the accident, you are entitled to a financial settlement. Take the following steps after you're injured in an auto collision with a semi truck:

9 July 2016

Accidents Involving Underage Drinking Can Involve Multiple Claims For Damages

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If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident for which an underage drinker is at fault, you may be entitled to collect additional damages often awarded in accidents involving negligence. The laws in the state where you live may look at accidents where alcohol is involved as an instance of gross negligence in which case you can sue for punitive damages against the drunk driver. In underage drunk driving cases, you also may be able to collect a personal injury settlement from other parties who may share in the responsibility.

25 June 2016