SLIP AND FALL INJURIES Slip and fall injuries are, as the name implies, injuries that occur when an individual slips, usually on a foreign substance or as a result of a dangerous condition, and falls. A common slip and fall case involves a plaintiff who is a customer in a grocery store and who slips [...]
Personal Injury Law: It Has Been a Week Since I Was Rear-ended and I Still Feel Terrible! Introduction It can happen to anyone—you’re driving down the road, and you hear a sickening crunch as your head snaps forward. You’ve been rear-ended. Immediately following an automobile accident, you may not even realize you have been injured. [...]
One of the most common questions surrounding workers’ compensation claims regards which industry has the highest portion of claims. Of course, there are multiple industries that face many jobs, and it's difficult to define exactly what makes up a dangerous job. There is, however, one industry that emerges as a leading filer of workers compensation [...]
Diminished earning capacity. See “lost earning capacity.” Disfigurement. When the injury has left the plaintiff deformed or disfigured, e.g., by horrible scars or other insults on one’s personal appearance, the plaintiff may be able to collect damages for his or her mental suffering caused by being conscious of the disfigurement. These damages are sometimes [...]
In 1960, there were 3,545,693 miles of highway in the U.S. By 1997, that number had risen to 3,944,597 according to information compiled by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). According to the DOT, the number of registered passenger cars in the U.S. has more than doubled from 61,671,390 in 1960, to 129,748,708 in [...]
THE DOs DO seek medical attention before doing anything else. DO summon the police, in appropriate cases. DO cooperate with all law enforcement and emergency personnel who respond to the scene. DO get the license plate numbers of all other vehicles involved in car accidents and the drivers’ names, addresses, telephone [...]
Although your employer or other people might inform you otherwise, workers' compensation can be a difficult process to navigate on your own. This is precisely the reason that employers retain their own workers' compensation attorneys to represent their interests if a claim moves forward. Recognizing that there are specific protocols and rules at play is [...]
Anyone who's ever walked by a construction site will recognize the hardhats, signage, and other alerts to warn the public about the dangers associated with that particular site. Construction accidents are known for being extremely risky places to work, even though there are numerous safety procedures in place designed to protect the employees on the [...]
Introduction Construction developers can be just project owners or both the owner and contractor of a development project. In either capacity, a developer has certain obligations that need to be spelled out clearly in the contract documents. If this is done, the probability of a successful completion of the project is enhanced. If the [...]
One of the greatest concerns raised by those initiating a claim in workers' compensation is whether the employer will take action against you (by terminating your employment) if you continue to fight a compensation claim. It is against the law for your employer to punish you or terminate your employment on these grounds. This includes [...]