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Personal Injury

How to File a Personal Injury Claim

28th September 2011
Personal injury law or tort law was developed to protect and compensate victims of negligence, recklessness, or the inattentiveness of others. Personal injury laws cover a wide variety of scenarios from automobile accidents, medical malpractice, dog bites...
Author: Dennise Pinley
Personal Injury

Use of Personal Injury Claims

22nd August 2011
Personal Injury Claims laws vary slightly in Wales, Scotland, N. Ireland and England. The best advice is to use a personal injury claims lawyer in your area. If the injury occurred in a region other than where you live, you would do well to use a lawyer i...
Author: Vikas Gupta
Legal

Andrew Bickerton and BDO BVI facing Fallout from Fraud

03rd March 2011
Andrew Bickerton of BDO BVI is facing fallout from his fraudulent activities during his reign as Receiver in a recent Nevis Court matter. Mr. Bickerton ignored a stay granted by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, instead authoring fraudulent documents a...
Author: Olivia Clark
Personal Injury

Handling an Injury Suit with Legal Aid

08th January 2011
How does a personal injury lawsuit work in your city? Whether it is car accident or a workplace mishap in Orlando, if another individual or organization is responsible for the injuries, you have the right to file a case as per Florida tort laws. However, ...
Author: Jorjina
Accident claims

Frequently Asked Questions about Car Accident Lawsuits

05th May 2010
Car accident lawsuits are among the most common type of personal injury lawsuit. Below are answers to some of the most common questions that people have about car accident lawsuits. Q: How do I know if I have a case for a car accident lawsuit? A: In g...
Author: Penelope Stone
Accident claims

Is an Attorney Important after a Car Accident

20th April 2010
If you drive, it is likely that some day you will be involved in a car accident. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that there were close to six million police-reported traffic accidents in the United States in 2008. Almos...
Author: Ronnie Tanner
Accident claims

Types of Compensation You Can Recover after a Motorcycle Accident

15th April 2010
In New York, countless drivers hit the road everyday hoping to get from point A to point B safely. While most of the time this is the case, a significant number of drivers are involved in a collision on a daily basis. Some of these collisions will culmi...
Author: Penelope Stone
Accident claims

Vehicle Accident Claims

26th March 2010
People have greater chances to be hurt in a vehicle accident than any natural disaster. According to statistics made by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration an estimated 45,000 people die in vehicle-related accidents every year, which accoun...
Author: Frank Smith
Employment Law

NJ Discrimination Lawyer: How He Can Help You

25th March 2010
If you are working in New Jersey, NJ Law Against Discrimination protects you against any bias at workplace. NJ employees are lucky enough to be protected by this law which is considered to be one of the most powerful and comprehensive civil rights law of ...
Author: Daniel Smith
Legal

Baby Crib Defect Resulting to Accidents

11th March 2010
A child's safety should always be a top of priority of parents as well as the manufacturers of products that they commonly use. Ironically, a lot of reported child death is a result of defective products that manufacturers have failed to control and k...
Author: Mesriani Law Group
Law

Common Law Firm Terminologies

01st March 2010
Legal terms and legal concepts have to be painstakingly researched and studied to hone your craft as a lawmaker. Really, it's not an easy job. But with your desire to make a name in the field of law, it may not be such a very difficult task, after all. ...
Author: Nancy
Legal

Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) Claims Processes

12th November 2009
FEHA claims and hearings usually deal with sexual harassment and other discrimination suits in California. FEHA or the Fair Employment and Housing Act, is a statute of California which provides protection from employment discrimination based on race, c...
Author: Mesriani Law Group
Legal

Types of Legal Damages

12th October 2009
Compensatory damages Compensatory damages are derived from the word "compensate," meaning "to make up for" or "to make whole." Generally, these damages can be broken up into two sub-categories actual damages and general damages. Actual damages seek to re...
Author: Carolyn Ria
Legal

Defamation Personal Injury Claim Compensation

15th April 2009
A lot of people, upon hearing the utterance of the word 'defaming,' naturally assume that the term is exclusive to people that have some sort of elevated public profile: they assume that to be defamed, it is necessary, firstly, to be famous. This is not t...
Author: Nigel Thomas
Legal

Types of Damages Awarded in Personal Injury Lawsuits - Legal Info

02nd April 2009
When you or a loved one has been injured and you are considering filing a claim for personal injuries you may wonder what type of damages you could be awarded. Damages in a personal injury lawsuit include economic losses. This would comprise of lost earni...
Author: Daniel Berry
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