Slip and fall accident settlements are the results of negotiations between the victim, the defendant, the defendant’s insurance company, and the attorneys. Fair slip and fall accident settlements typically consider the type of injury, the defendant’s conduct, and the pain and suffering the victim endured. Most slip and fall cases settle out of court because
There are several questions to ask a personal injury lawyer after an accident. If you have been injured in a personal injury accident, such as an auto accident, trucking accident or workplace accident, or if you have been the victim of medical malpractice, you are likely hurt, angry and confused. Victims of personal injury accidents may
What Is a Structured Settlement? Personal injury structured settlements can provide long-term financial security following injury accidents. It’s a tool that can be used to disperse payments over many years, rather than a lump sum all at once. For many individuals, this makes managing finances and paying for care easier and more efficient. (Article continues
Knowing how to document a personal injury is an essential process when pursuing a personal injury claim. This involves recording the injury itself, the expenses that have resulted from it, and the impact on the individual’s life and work that the injury has caused. It is a process that should begin the moment the injury
While every individual who is injured in Illinois deserves to receive compensation for their damages, those with catastrophic injuries experience such devastating consequences that they are considered to be in a class of their own. They often have life-long physical, emotional, and financial consequences that leave them without any hope for a different future. Although
Words like negligence, torts, and personal injury are often tossed around after an accident or injury, but many people are confused about what these words actually mean and, more importantly, how these words impact liability or the ability to collect money damages. Torts are basically civil wrongs that allow the victim of the wrongdoing to
When a child is injured in an accident, the child’s parents can file a personal injury lawsuit on the child’s behalf when injuries are caused by another person’s negligent actions. However, the child can not sue for damages until he or she reaches age 18. The Impact of Child Injuries When a young child or
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the widely-used herbicide paraquat is highly poisonous. The effects of paraquat poisoning depend on the route, amount, and duration of exposure in addition to the person’s health condition when he or she is exposed. While the makers of this weed killer allegedly knew about the
Victims of paraquat poisoning may be able to recover compensation in a paraquat class action lawsuit. Mounting evidence suggests that there is a link between the widely used, toxic herbicide paraquat and conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. Although manufacturers of the weed killer were allegedly aware of the health risks, they failed to warn users.
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