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If you’ve been involved in an accident, you likely have a long list of questions regarding the best way to proceed. Personal injury claims can be complex and require the counsel and guidance of an experienced personal injury lawyer. From understanding your rights under your insurance policy, to determining whether you’re eligible to recover damages for your losses, read on to get some answers to the most common questions surrounding personal injury claims. What are Some Common Types of Personal Injury Claims? Any type of accident or injury can become a personal injury claim if the accident or injury occurred due to someone else’s negligence. If you’ve been involved in a car, truck, or motorcycle accident; a slip-and-fall accident, a workplace accident, or experienced an injury due to a product, care provider, or employer, then it’s likely you have a personal injury claim. Who Can Qualify to File a Personal…

We use commercially-made products every day, but what happens when those products contain a defect that causes injury? Is it possible to recover damages for medical expenses, lost wages, or even pain and suffering after you’ve been injured by a product defect? In California, product liability lawsuits can be complex – particularly when they involve major corporations. Working with a personal injury lawyer can ensure you are able to recover for your losses under a product liability claim. Understanding Personal Injury and Product Defect Claims California law explicitly states that designers, manufacturers, and sellers of products are to be held strictly liable when the product is defective and causes an injury. Whether or not there was negligence involved on their part is irrelevant. That makes product defect claims substantially different from personal injury claims, which require a plaintiff to prove that the defendant’s negligence caused their injury. When a product…

A construction worker is injured on the job site and there are both short-term and long-term consequences to their accident. Unfortunately, this scenario is a sad and familiar one. Adding to the confusion of the moment is the fact that while the employee will be able to file for Worker’s Compensation, there may also be grounds for a Personal Injury suit as well…

Sometimes we hear in the media about multi-million dollar lawsuits being filed in court and have to wonder to ourselves if there is really any limit to the amount that an individual may ask of from the courts. It can seem almost outrageous at times the amounts that some people feel that they are legally entitled to. However, you should note that many states do in fact have limits on the amount that a person may sue for in a personal injury lawsuit. The reality is that many of those multi-million dollar lawsuits are settled for a lot less money than that.

Personal injury claims become necessary when one party is injured and believes a second party is responsible for the injury. In order to seek compensation that helps to cover medical expenses and replace the income that the injured party has lost, filing a claim and possibly pursuing a lawsuit becomes necessary. This is especially true when the accused party denies responsibility and expresses no interest in attempting to settle the claim. There are time limits that apply to filing any type of personal injury claim. Much depends on where you live and who you are claiming caused the injury. Here’s some basic information that will help you understand how long you have to file your claim before seeking legal redress is no longer possible.

People have a right to live and bring up their families in an environment that is safe and not harmful to their health and well-being. There are a great many laws at the state and federal levels that are meant to regulate and control the actions and behavior of utility companies. They were designed to ensure that people can breathe fresh air, drink clean water, and live in homes that are free of toxic material. The utility companies know these laws well. And most of them abide by them to the letter. But there are always a few that break the law and put people’s lives in danger in pursuit of greater profits.

Everyone deserves to live and raise their family in a hazard-free environment. A raft of legislation has been passed over the last century at both the federal and state levels to ensure the air that people breathe, the water they drink, and the materials used to build their homes and structures near it are clean and safe. Utility providers know this. They have deep knowledge and insight into these laws because they were written to regulate their behavior. Most such providers follow the rules. But some do not. They think they can break the law, put people’s lives in danger, and make more money for themselves.

27 In most cases, city officials and administrators are conscientious in their duty to make public spaces safe. But there are always exceptions. And if you have been injured on city property because of negligence and carelessness, then you should build up a case and sue.

It is estimated that slip and fall accidents are the cause of 15 percent of the accidental deaths in the United States. Anyone can be a victim of a slip and fall accident because they can occur anywhere. There are several things that you should and should not do if you are the victim of an slip and fall accident.

Thousands of people are injured each year due to slip and fall accidents. Most people are not seriously hurt from a slip and fall accident. However, slip and fall accidents are still the cause of several permanent disabilities and deaths. There are several types of slip and fall accidents in California. Wet Floor and Walkway Accidents Business owners and property owners have to make sure that spills are cleaned up right after they happen. They are also required to put a wet floor sign out to warn people. Many people do not realize that the floor is wet. Cluttered Floor Accidents Business owners are supposed to keep their floors clear. Debris, supplies and equipment is a tripping hazard. Business owners are also supposed to avoid overfilling their shelves. The items can be knocked over and end up on the floor, which can be a tripping hazard. Damaged Floor Accidents Business…