Posted June 26, 2020
Immediately after a car accident, you may feel fine physically. However, you could have injuries that you do not yet know about. Symptoms of traumatic injury from a car accident often do not start showing up until hours, days, or sometimes weeks after the accident. There are two reasons for this. Sometimes it takes a […]
Read MorePosted June 24, 2020
For most people, on-the-job injuries are the last thing on their mind during a typical workday. But all it takes is one slip, one rogue machine or one careless action to leave you bedridden and unable to work. Worker’s compensation insurance exists to protect you in such a disastrous occurrence. But the scope of this […]
Read MorePosted June 21, 2020
If you are a parent and a child dies due to the negligent, unlawful, or willfully malicious actions of someone else, you may have the right to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the responsible party or parties. Your rights to sue over the death of a child, however, vary by state to state. It […]
Read MorePosted June 17, 2020
Personal injury trials differ in length and complexity, depending on the injuries and causes. Most attorneys prefer to settle out of court because of the unpredictability of a trial. However, some cases reach a deadlock during negotiations, and a hearing is the next step to achieve restitution for the plaintiff. Unfortunately, the compensation received at […]
Read MorePosted June 05, 2020
Many people wonder if they have to take a breath, blood, or urine test if stopped for driving under the influence. The practice has been contested, and, as a result, the Supreme Court has ruled on the legality of collecting breath, blood, or urine tests without a warrant. There are three main types of offenses: […]
Read MorePosted May 25, 2020
As the victim of a workplace injury, you deserve proper compensation. If you have filed a claim with the insurance company, only to discover you are being followed, you may begin to wonder what’s legal and what’s not. Can the insurance company really follow you? Are they allowed to dig into your personal life? Unfortunately, […]
Read MorePosted May 15, 2020
When you suffer an injury due to someone else’s action or inaction, then you might be entitled to compensation. Accidents happen, but that doesn’t mean that you don’t have a legal right to be compensated for your medical bills, lost wages or pain and suffering. The foundation for most personal injury lawsuits is negligence. Can […]
Read MorePosted May 13, 2020
Truck drivers face a work environment based largely on endurance. The longer they can stay on the road, the more time they spend earning money and consequently the more profitable they are. However, this can lead to serious physical and emotional stresses as they push themselves to stay awake and keep earning. Hence, these stresses […]
Read MorePosted May 11, 2020
Fatigued truck drivers are one of the most dangerous issues on the country’s roads today. One of the most famous accidents occurred on June 8, 2014, when actor/standup comedian Tracy Morgan was seriously injured and hospitalized after a Walmart truck collided into the back of the limo van carrying the star and a few of […]
Read MorePosted May 11, 2020
The “walk and turn” test is a common tool used by police officers to try to prove a person is intoxicated. This is a type of divided attention test–the person taking it has their attention divided between muscle control, memory and balance. It also has two parts, known as the instructional state stage and the […]
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