Understanding The Benefits Of Hiring A Personal Injury Attorney

Posted on: 19 April 2016

Worker's compensation programs are a crucial protection that ensure that employees are properly cared for after being injured on the job. However, two states have changed their laws to allow private companies to forego the usual compensation requirements and develop their own private injury and death plans that are far less comprehensive and very weakly regulated. Find out which states allow for this kind of change and what you can do about it.
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Posted on: 22 March 2016

A hot drink may seem harmless enough, but the liquid inside the cup has the potential to cause a serious injury. If somebody spills the drink on you, or the cup doesn't hold the hot liquid inside adequately, you could have to deal with a serious burn injury. If you or someone you love suffers an injury from a hot drink, find out how much settlement you could receive if a court rules in your favor, and learn more about the steps your attorney will take to calculate damages.
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Posted on: 10 February 2016

If you reside (or seek medical care) in Maine, you may already be aware of a pending legislative proposal put forth by the Patients for Fair Compensation organization that will make sweeping changes to the way medical malpractice cases are handled in this state. While current medical malpractice laws essentially require you to obtain legal counsel and file your claim in a state trial court, these proposed changes would remove malpractice from the courts entirely.
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Posted on: 14 January 2016

If unsafe roadways caused you to be injured in an accident, you may be able to bring a personal injury claim against the entity responsible. In most cases, this is the city or county where the accident took place, as they are often responsible for maintaining the roadways. However, bringing a claim against the government is different than bringing a case against an individual. As such, you may have many questions.
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