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How to Claim Emotional Injury for a Car Accident

Understanding how to claim emotional injury for a car accident can help you optimize your financial recovery. Following a car accident, you may be able to recover emotional distress car accident compensation if you can show how the crash caused emotional distress and trauma. Car accidents often involve a variety of economic damages such as

Bumbo Urged to Recall its Popular Baby Seats

Bumbo – the popular baby seat known for its comfortable design, quirky shape, and its ability to allow infants to sit in a chair at a very young age – may soon be a thing of the past. A popular baby shower gift or pass-down item, there have been approximately 3.85 million Bumbo seats sold

Who to Sue After an Elevator Accident

Following an elevator accident and resulting injuries, you may be able to sue various parties who contributed to the accident, including property owners, maintenance companies, and elevator manufacturers. You may do so through a personal injury lawsuit that proves how one or more of these parties’ negligence led to an accident and subsequent damages. Knowing who

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  • 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.

Can I File a Personal Injury Claim for Pesticide Poisoning?

You can file a personal injury claim for pesticide poisoning under the theory of product liability if you have been injured as a result of a pesticide manufacturer or seller’s actions. Examples include when a manufacturer does not provide sufficient safety warnings with a pesticide or does not properly test pesticides before sending them to

Can You Sue a Drunk Driver with No Insurance?

You can sue a drunk driver with no insurance in Illinois, but there may not be a point in doing so if the driver lacks assets. However, attorneys can assist you in claiming the maximum amount of compensation you are entitled to from your own insurance company. They can also assess whether a claim against

What Are the Grounds for a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?

Medical malpractice happens when a hospital or healthcare provider harms a patient through negligence or omission. To have grounds for medical malpractice suits, plaintiffs must show that the healthcare provider owed the patient a professional duty of care, the provider violated the duty of care, the violation injured the patient, and the injury caused significant

How Do You Prove a Secondary Injury in Workers’ Compensation?

If you are considering pursuing compensation for a secondary injury through workers’ comp in Chicago, Illinois, you might wonder how to prove a secondary injury in workers’ compensation. You must present convincing medical evidence that establishes a direct causal relationship between your secondary injury and primary injury to prove a secondary injury in workers’ comp. A

What Is the Elimination Period for Social Security Disability Benefits?

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits have a five-month elimination period. This period begins from the date you developed a disabling injury or illness, also called your “disability onset date.” The five-month elimination period seeks to ensure that you have a long-term disabling condition before collecting any SSDI benefits. There are, however, certain exceptions to

How to Prove Bad Faith Insurance in Workers’ Compensation

When a workers’ compensation claim is unjustly denied, the employer’s insurance company is acting in bad faith. An estimated 4.9 million victims file a workers’ compensation claim to pay for their medical bills each year. Medical bills are the most common workers’ compensation claim and should be fully covered by the employer’s insurance. However, not