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  • Pedestrians And The Right Of Way: Your Rights Under The Law After An Accident

    As a pedestrian, you have certain rights under American law. (These rights do not extend to you as a pedestrian on foreign soil, as other countries do not give pedestrians the right of way when traffic is around.) If you are walking along a city street on the sidewalk or in the crosswalks, you maintain those rights so long as you are following the laws. As such, any time an accident occurs where you, as a pedestrian, are injured, you can exercise further rights under the law.
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  • How You Could Benefit From Legal Assistance After An Auto Accident Injury

    Were you recently the victim of a car accident that resulted in your being injured? If so, you may be wondering if this is a case that requires the help of a lawyer. Here are some reasons that your injury case could benefit from having legal assistance. Know The Worth Of Your Injury Case There are many factors that go into an injury case when it is a car accident. You have personal property damages, lost wages, pain and suffering, and all the past and future medical bills related to the accident.
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  • Slip And Fall Accidents: Is The Hotel Negligent?

    When staying at a hotel, guests expect to be pampered; guests do not expect to suffer an injury. However, for the countless number of hotel patrons who slip, fall, and injure themselves — the ideal scenario does not come to fruition. If you have the unfortunate advantage of being in this group of people, proving negligence is especially important if you want to be successful with your injury claim. Failure to Protect
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  • Dos And Don'ts After An Auto Accident

    Getting into an auto accident can obviously be quite scary, but hopefully you will still have enough wits about you to understand that what you do and say during the interaction with the other driver can have serious consequences. If you are in a bad accident and think there might be a legal case of some kind in your future, here are some tips for what you should (and should not) do immediately following an auto accident.
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  • How Hiring a Car Accident Attorney Can Help You

    If you've been in a car accident, whether you were at fault or not, a car accident attorney can be a great benefit to you. Car accident attorneys can protect you if you were at fault, or get you everything you deserve if you were the one injured in an accident. Read on for ways a car accident attorney can be helpful to you. Fight Your Battle for You If your accident was a no-fault accident, or you weren't at fault but were accused of being at fault, your attorney can help fight this battle for you.
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  • 3 Important Benefits Of Working With A Car Accident Attorney

    Car accidents are never pretty. You may have been completely innocent yet are left to deal with injuries and other damages. If you've found yourself in this position, act fast and get help from a car accident attorney. They'll make sure justice is served by providing these benefits.  1. Determine If You Have a Case   Before you take another driver to court, it's important to find out if you have a compelling case.
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  • 3 Most Important Actions To Take After A Slip And Fall

    Slipping and falling can be seriously painful. For adults and children alike, an unexpected fall can lead to injuries. It is important to be aware of what you should do if you ever slip and fall outside of your home. Slip and fall accidents that happen on businesses and public properties give you the right to pursue a personal injury lawsuit against the place where you were injured. #1 Get Medical Help
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  • Did You Just Get Hurt In A Slip And Fall Case? What You Should Do

    If you were just injured in a slip and fall case at a restaurant or store, then you may wonder what you should do. Being injured anywhere, especially someplace that you wouldn't expect like a restaurant, can leave you in a literal world of hurt. To help you, this article will list a few things you should do if you get injured in a slip and fall case.  Take Pictures If you can, make sure to take pictures of the incident right when it happens.
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  • Is It Possible To Waive Your Rights To Workers' Compensation Protection?

    Getting a new job, or even just switching positions with your current employer, often results in the signing of dozens of pieces of paperwork. If you're offered some kind of waiver of your right to workers' compensation insurance as part of a sign up package, you should understand the legality and enforceability of the contract before signing it. Position Matters In most states, only owners and high level executives that benefit directly from ownership of the company are allowed to sign away their automatic inclusion into a workers' compensation insurance policy.
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  • 4 Things To Understand About Workers' Compensation

    Most people have a working knowledge that workers' compensation is in place to protect workers if they are ever injured on the job. However, if you find yourself injured on the job, you may quickly find that you need more than a working knowledge of the system in order to get its full benefits. 1. Report the Injury to Your Supervisor The first thing you need to do is report the injury to your supervisor.
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