If you were the victim of a car accident caused by a reckless driver, you may be eligible for punitive damages, in addition to other economic damages. Punitive damages go beyond covering the costs of your medical bills and other injuries.
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Knowing what to do after an accident at work increases the chances of a successful workers’ compensation claim. Taking appropriate steps after a workplace accident in Chicago, Illinois, allows you to document the incident and compile adequate evidence to build a strong case. It also protects your health. These steps include reporting the incident to your employer, documenting the incident,
Is a car accident a personal injury? Car accidents in Chicago, Illinois, fall under the personal injury category of law. Personal injury is a general legal term for bodily injuries and psychological injuries you suffer due to someone else’s negligence. You may be eligible to pursue compensation for the financial and non-financial losses resulting from a car accident caused by
Did You Know?
- If you are injured at work you may be able to recover compensation through a workers’ compensation claim as well as by filing a personal injury claim against responsible third parties.
- A signed liability waiver may not be enough to bar your personal injury claim if willful acts or negligence caused your injuries.
- Some SSDI claims qualify for expedited processing, allowing claimants to obtain approval in a matter of days or weeks.
Seniors across America are sitting down this week to determine how the recent decision not to raise Social Security Disability payments in 2016 will affect their monthly budgets. This is only the third time in the past 40 years that the government has decided not to provide a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, to beneficiaries. The
Proving a defect in a product is essential for a successful product liability case. The burden of proof lies with you, the injured party, to demonstrate that a product defect caused your injury.
A product liability case arises when a defective or unreasonably dangerous product causes a person harm. You may have a product liability claim if you suffered an injury or your loved one was killed because of a defective product.
Dog bites can leave victims suffering with serious physical and emotional injuries. When dangerous dogs attack, those injured may have a right to seek compensation for their associated losses. To do so, however, they will need to determine liability – whether that falls to the dog’s owner or another party.
A newly enacted Illinois law aims to cut down on teenage drunk driving crashes by holding adults who provide alcohol financially liable. Although under the legal age for drinking, many teens still consume alcohol. However, when they choose to get behind the wheel after drinking, teens put themselves, their passengers, and others at serious risk.
Wondering, “can I sue a hospital for emotional distress?” In Illinois, the law allows medical malpractice injury victims to recover compensation for emotional distress or harm in the same way as other personal injury victims who suffer physical injuries. Most cases involving emotional distress are resolved by filing a medical malpractice lawsuit against the at-fault party, such as a hospital
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