If you slipped on a slippery sidewalk, or tripped over a piece of loose carpeting, you may find yourself injured to the point where you can’t work or perform certain duties you used to do. When this happens, you need to find a way to be compensated for your injuries, unpaid wages and unpaid medical bills. The problem is proving that you were not the reason you fell and injured yourself to begin with.…
Read More »Did the driver of a car collide with your motorcycle and is now claiming that you were in the wrong? Even if the police report states that the other driver was in the wrong, he or she has the right to dispute it in court. Find out how a motorcycle accident attorney can help you prove your case and file a lawsuit for your injuries. How Can an Attorney Help with a Motorcycle Accident Dispute?…
Read More »If you are beginning to experience health problems from the mold growing in your apartment, you may want to discuss this with your landlord right away. Mold can be toxic and if you are getting sick more often, it could be directly related to the mold that is present. If this happens, here are two steps you should take. Talk to your landlord The first step is to talk to your landlord about the mold.…
Read More »If you were caught in the act of a serious crime but there were extenuating circumstances, you may have all the elements for a good “necessity” defense. Here are some fictional examples and real life cases to show you how it works. Robbery Some gunmen break into a bank manager’s house early in the morning. They tell the manager that he/she must go to the bank and rob the safe of its contents.…
Read More »If you’re in a no-fault car accident and require medical care, you may expect your insurance company to go after the driver who hit you. But if the insurance provider can’t obtain compensation for the medical expenses you incurred during your treatment from that driver, it can place a lien on your settlement instead. Your personal injury attorney refers to this as a subrogation claim. Here’s what you need to know about a subrogation claim, and what you can do to protect your settlement award from it.…
Read More »You probably know that alimony is a court-ordered payment to a former spouse after divorce. However, do you know that there are several types of alimony? Some of the common ones include: Temporary Alimony Also known by the legal term “pendent lite,” temporary alimony is what you pay to your spouse if he or she has a low income or is unemployed. He or she is supposed to use this money for living expenses while you are living separately during the divorce process.…
Read More »Imagine a situation where you are side swiped by a negligent driver, further injured on the operating table or attacked by a dog that was not on a leash. These situations happen every single day and can change a person’s life for the worse, over the short term or the long term. When you are hurt in a personal injury situation, you will need to make sure that you go to court ready to do business.…
Read More »Whether you’re an accident victim, a family member or someone else involved in researching personal injury law, you’ve probably heard about third-party responsibility, but checking out these elements of accident law assessment will help you understand how attorneys work to benefit their clients in a court of law. Third-party responsibility involves all of the extra issues and context of an injury case. For example, if somebody plows into someone else with their car, we know that that person is liable.…
Read More »A seaman that is injured on the job cannot file for workers’ compensation benefits. He or she does have an option for getting payment for injuries suffered through the court though. The Jones Act provides certain protections for seamen. Here is what you need to know before you file a lawsuit against your employer. The Jones Act The Jones Act is an act that gives a seaman the right to file a lawsuit in a state or federal court against his or her employer for injuries suffered while working.…
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