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What to Do After an Accident in a Company Car
If you’re in an accident in a company car, legal responsibility and who should pay for damages can get confusing. Factors include who is at fault in the crash, the insurance policy, and the company policy. So you have to be prepared with paperwork and facts in order to ensure that this responsibility can… Read More »
Does My Income Affect My Settlement or Personal Injury Case?
When you are arranging a settlement in a personal injury case, you often wonder about all the different factors that can affect the dollar amount that you receive. You likely want to make sure you will be able to cover the bills and maintain a normal lifestyle while you are out of work –… Read More »
Assault and Battery in a Personal Injury Claim
Personal injury claims often have to do with accidents. These claims can do with someone slipping on a poorly cared-for floor, etc. Assault and battery refer to more violent personal injury claims, which have to do with one person harming another. These terms often used – and tried – together. It’s difficult to understand… Read More »
How Pain and Suffering is Measured in a Personal Injury Case
In a personal injury case, people can often be compensated for pain and suffering – and even emotional distress. But these are, in some ways, abstract concepts. How can you really know how much pain a person is in? How do you know if they are lying? So you have to turn to some… Read More »
Six Recalled Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices of 2017
Every year, hundreds of pharmaceuticals and medical devices are recalled due to safety reasons. You’d be surprised at what gets recalled – oftentimes, it’s not just heavy drugs or pain medications or other dangerous substances. It can be everyday medical substances like eyewash or local-pharmacy medical devices that have a lack of sterility or… Read More »
What Evidence You Need for a Slip and Fall Accident
Slip and fall accidents may be difficult to prove in a way that allows you to file a claim with your insurance company or against the store or persons responsible. After all, anybody can say that their local grocery failed to clean up the ground and are responsible for you falling in a puddle…. Read More »
Receiving Compensation for No Fault Injuries
No-fault injuries usually occur when in some kind of accident or other, you are unable to place the blame on (in a car accident) the other driver. Even if you are able to place the blame on the other driver, sometimes the insurance company won’t accept the claim anyway. Many states still base their… Read More »
Why You Shouldn’t Sign an Employer Agreement in a Worker’s Compensation Case
An employer agreement in a worker’s compensation case is called many things. Besides an “employer’s agreement” it can also be called a “clincher agreement” or a “settlement.” Such settlements involve paying the employee a lump sum of money in exchange for releasing liability against the employer. It’s a very tempting offer for this reason:… Read More »
The 4 Most Dangerous Jobs in Tampa
Sometimes lucrative employment can be accompanied with a higher level of risk to one’s safety. In Florida and the Tampa Bay area, specifically, there are four occupations that stand out as potentially dangerous to employees, meaning they have a higher risk of injury for employees. Before accepting a higher risk job, be sure to… Read More »
What to Do About Careless Coworkers Who Put You in Danger
Personal safety and well-being on the job site are critical in making sure you feel safe and capable of doing your best work at your job. If a coworker is not following protocol or is putting you in dangerous situations through their behavior, it’s your right as an employee to inform your supervisor and… Read More »
