When an accident or injury has left you unable to work, it can feel like a hopeless situation, but most people do expect that the social security taxes they have paid through their working years should be used to help them. If you are denied for your social security benefits after initially applying, you may feel a little unfairly treated and may even consider just trying to tough it out to get through your situation the best way you can.
31 August 2015
When someone fails in his or her duty to maintain a safe environment for others, it can lead to devastating consequences. In 2013, a young boy from Mississippi died as a result of being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba after he came in contact with infected water in Violet, Louisiana. Two years later, the family has settled with the people they felt were responsible for creating the conditions that caused the infection.
25 August 2015
One of the downsides of a personal injury case is waiting months or years for the settlement check. While the wait will be worthwhile when you get the check, your credit may suffer in the meantime. If you want to avoid developing bad credit from the medical bills incurred from the accident you were in, you could talk to your lawyer about getting liens placed on the accounts. What Is A Lien?
25 August 2015
Whenever you put your health in the hands of a doctor, you risk the chance of having a medical malpractice related injury. Two common mistakes that can happen are receiving a wrong diagnosis and being prescribed an incorrect medication. Thankfully, there are some things you can do to prevent these things from happening to you. Prescription Problems Problems with prescriptions can happen quite easily. It may be from receiving an incorrect prescription at your pharmacy, or having a doctor prescribe you with a medication that interacted with your existing medications in a wrong way.
25 August 2015
When you have been injured at work and you are not able to perform your duties, it's still possible that your workers compensation claim will be denied. If the doctor you went to for treatment doesn't write you out of work completely, or doesn't believe that you are injured, you may have to fight against workers compensation for benefits to begin. Your employer chooses where you go for treatment in the first thirty days after your injury, and this can directly impact whether the doctor believes your claims of being injured.
24 August 2015
It can definitely be intimidating to have to share the road with vehicles that outweigh you by several tons. However, not all drivers take sharing the highways with semi trucks as seriously as they should. To fully appreciate the dangers that are associated so you can be a more cautious driver when big trucks are around, it is a good idea to take a look at a few of the facts about semi-truck drivers and accidents.
24 August 2015
In most cases, you have to pay bail if you want to stay out of jail while awaiting hearing. The bail guarantees that you won't skip your court hearings. However, it's also possible to be released on your own recognizance. In this case, you just promise (in writing) to make all court appearances, but don't pay any bail. Here are some of the factors that determine whether you are released on your own recognizance.
21 August 2015
It can be tricky in an auto accident case to decide who was at fault. The law looks at guilt in such cases through the lens of the doctrine of negligence. Understanding the doctrine of negligence will help you to decide whether you should file for damages. What Is Negligence? Whenever you sit behind the wheel of a car, you assume the responsibility to drive the car in a safe manner.
21 August 2015
Being involved in a serious personal injury accident is frightening for the person involved and his or her loved ones. It can be difficult to know exactly what steps to take after an accident. It's important that you protect yourself and get necessary help right away so that you can heal and move on with your life. Take a look at the following information to better understand the steps that you should take after being injured in a personal injury accident.
21 August 2015
If you have recently been injured in a motorcycle accident that was the fault of another driver, you might want to hire a lawyer as soon as possible. To help you determine why this is so crucial, you can read through the following ways the motorcycle accident lawyer can help you. Gather All Evidence For You The types of evidence that needs to be gathered could be anything from police reports to medical records.
20 August 2015