What to Do After a Slip and Fall Accident
What should I do immediately after a slip and fall, or shortly after the incident?
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How Can a Small Business Prevent Slip and Fall Lawsuits?
Click here to learn how small business owners can prevent slip and fall accidents that cause injury and result in costly lawsuits.
→ Read MoreWhen Are Punitive Damages Available in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
Punitive damages are damages intended to punish a defendant, not compensate a plaintiff, and can be available in certain wrongful death lawsuits.
→ Read MoreWorkers Compensation Claims for Slip and Fall Injuries on the Job
If you suffer a slip and fall injury on the job, you can generally file a workers compensation claim for your injuries. Click here for the keys to a successful workers comp claim.
→ Read MoreDamages and Liability for Road Rage Incident
Road rage accidents can sometimes result in personal injury or property damage. Assuming that you can identify the person who actually assaulted you, you may be able to sue the driver for any personal injuries or property damage to your vehicle, in addition to potential criminal charges.
→ Read MoreDrunk Driving and Wrongful Death Liability and Compensation
Due to the nature of drunk driving accident cases, you will likely have to address both criminal and a civil matters. The drunk driver may face manslaughter charges and jail time, which gives momentum to a civil case.
→ Read MoreAs the defendant in a car accident lawsuit, do I have to pay excess damages not covered by insurance?
If a jury awards damages in excess of your auto insurance policy limits, you are personally liable to the plaintiff for this amount. However, depending on the facts of your case and the settlement negotiations between your insurance company and the plaintiff, you may be able to sue your insurance company if they acted in bad faith during the litigation.
→ Read MoreWho Pays When Your Car Is Damaged By a Pothole?
This past winter being one of the worst in years—with record amounts of snowfall throughout the country and repeated freeze/thaw cycles—the damage caused by potholes has reached an all-time high.
→ Read MoreSeniors vs. Young Drivers: Who Causes More Accidents?
According to the recent results of a long-term study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, older drivers are becoming safer drivers at an astounding rate.
→ Read MoreHospital Puts Lien On Accident Victim’s Insurance Settlement
Saint Luke’s Health System, based in the Kansas City area, ran afoul of the courts when it began declining insurance payouts in favor of placing liens on the potential proceeds from car accident settlements and car accident lawsuits.
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