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  • Truck Accident Demand Letters: 5 Mistakes To Avoid

    If a truck collides with your car and injures you or one of your passengers, you'll need to send a demand letter to the truck driver's insurance company. A demand letter sets out your account of events and outlines what you want the insurer to do, so it's vital that you get this critical document right. Make sure a bad demand letter doesn't jeopardize your claim by avoiding the five following mistakes claimants sometimes make.
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  • 7 Things You Must Do After a Car Accident

    While some vehicle accidents only result in property damage, others cause deaths. Although being in a car accident can be quite scary, it is important to stay calm and take control of the situation. If you take the proper steps, you can improve the situation. Here are seven important things you must do after a car accident: Make Sure Everyone is Okay Before looking at the vehicle damage, it is very important to see if everyone involved in the accident is alright.
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  • Be Careful About Signing A Confidentiality Agreement In Your Trucking Accident Settlement

    Truck accident settlements are as unique as the people involved in them. However, there is one component most of them have in common: confidentiality agreements. Many trucking companies want to prevent accident victims from discussing potentially damaging information with others and often require plaintiffs to sign nondisclosure contracts as a condition of the settlement. Here's why you should think twice about signing on the dotted line. The Problem with Confidentiality Agreements
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  • What Is Being Recorded At The Scene Of Your Accident?

    At the scene of an auto accident, there is usually a lot of activity going on. Depending on whether or not you were seriously injured, you may witness some of this activity or none of it at all. In many cases, some of the activities prior to the accident, as well as during the accident, are being recorded. These recordings can be important in determining negligence, injuries, as well as liability, but you have to know where to look for the recordings to begin with.
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  • 3 Questions You May Have After Being Victimized In A Hit And Run Accident

    Being involved in a car accident is never a good experience, but it can be much worse if the person that hit you took after the accident occurred. This is labeled as a hit and run accident, and according to statistics, hit and run accidents are on the rise. If you were involved in a hit and run, you may have questions you would like to have answered. Here are three questions people have after being victims in hit and run accidents.
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  • 3 Things You Should Know If You're In A Work-Related Auto Accident

    If you've been hurt in an accident while driving your car or truck at work, you need to know whether your employer will step up to pay the bills while you're convalescing -- and what your options are if they won't. Here are three important things to keep in mind following a work-related vehicular incident. You Can't Just Be Sitting in the Vehicle Simply sitting in the driver's seat of a company car or truck at the time of your injury doesn't make you a workers' compensation candidate.
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  • Owner Of A Large Dog? How Can You Protect Yourself From Liability?

    Large dogs are a joy -- with personalities even bigger than their bodies, they can add fun and laughter to a household. However, owning certain large dog breeds may cause your homeowners insurance costs to rise. This can be due to liability concerns about potential insurance claims resulting from dog bites and other dog-related injuries. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself and your dog from any liability that could be incurred, while also protecting the safety of your guests.
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  • Involved In A Car Accident? 2 Ways Your Social Media Accounts Could Damage Your Personal Injury Case

    During your day, you might be used to posting a picture or statement online whenever anything out of the usual happens. In addition to keeping your family and friends in the loop, your social media account might become like a personal online journal—helping you to show off your kids and look back on fond memories. Unfortunately, your social media feed can also document your behavior after a car accident, which could affect your ability to win a personal injury lawsuit.
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  • Workers' Compensation Vs. Personal Injury Lawsuits: Understanding Your Rights And Options

    If you've been hurt on the job, you most likely received (or soon will receive) money for your injury claims via workers' compensation. Every state in the U.S. has its own laws, in conjunction with federal laws, regarding the administration of workers' compensation, providing employees with much-needed funds so they can either heal up and get back to work or survive a long-term disability. But suppose you're not satisfied with your workers' compensation sum, or you have a personal grievance against your employer associated with the circumstances of the accident -- what are your options?
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  • Protecting Yourself From Prescription Errors: What You Need To Know

    Prescription medications are used to treat a multitude of conditions, but they can also lead to death if used or dispensed incorrectly. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, medication errors are responsible for at least one death a day. If you are given a prescription medication for any condition, it's in your best interest to be sure that everything is correct. Doctors and pharmacists are people, too. That means that they aren't infallible.
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