Settling a personal injury claim for a large dollar amount can be dependent on several factors such as the type of injury that you’ve sustained, and the treatment that is required for your specific injury. However, an insurance company will also look at your medical records and any pertinent documentation before deciding the dollar amount […]
Category: Accident Claims
Fraudulent personal injury claim lands Liverpool men in jail
Two men have been jailed after they attempted to defraud a leading insurer of almost £77,000 by faking a car crash. Mr Kenneth Nash and Mr Darren Gallimore dreamed up the scam in X and put it into effect in March 2011, when Mr Nash told his insurer that his car had crashed into the […]
Baby Safety and Faulty Equipment: What does the Law Say?
Parents must always be on guard when it comes to purchasing and using baby furniture and accessories. Even though there are many guidelines and laws in place to ensure that these products do not harm your baby when used, injures are still occurring. In fact, a recent study released by the Center for Disease Control […]
Injured in a DUI Accident: How Do I File A Claim?
Involvement in a car accident is always a serious event. Involvement in a car accident when one of the drivers was drunk can be even worse. Accidents that occur when a driver of one of the cars is under the influence usually involve more severe damage and injuries.If you have been injured in a car […]
Wrongful Death Suit: What Kind of Evidence Must Be Proven to Win?
The world would be wonderful if everyone was so coordinated and dutiful that no serious injuries ever occurred. Unfortunately, since there are around 37.9 million emergency room admissions related to injuries every year, this is nothing more than a pipe dream. These injuries can be disheartening enough, but when they result in death, the incident […]
No-Fault Law When an Accident Occurs: How does this Affect an Injury Claim?
Many individuals in the United States are able to rest comfortably knowing that they’ll be compensated by another person’s insurance if that individual causes them to be involved in an auto accident. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case in some states. States that have “no-fault” laws actually make it difficult for injured victims to recover fair […]
The 5 Key Members of a Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Team
The settlement funding from successful personal injury litigation should cover the cost of the rehabilitation process, but what types of therapy are required after a spinal cord injury? Read on to find out. The road to recovery after a spinal cord injury (SCI) is a long and arduous one. When a person’s abilities to move […]
Why Lawsuits Against Truck Companies are Different
Proving negligence in an auto accident frequently boils down to showing that a driver violated a traffic law. Violating a traffic law is often dispositive in proving who was at fault and therefore, who must compensate the victim for losses as a result of the accident. Every jurisdiction has statutory rules of the road. According […]
Chemical Injury Compensation Claims
You might think that chemical injury claims for compensation are generally made by workers in heavy industry and manufacturing who have been injured by dramatic accidents involving the spilling of corrosive or otherwise hazardous substances or the release of harmful fumes or by working with materials such as mercury, zinc or lead which are known […]
Kirklees Council facing large legal bill after personal injury claim
The Huddersfield Daily Examiner has reported that Kirklees Council will apparently have to pay a large amount in legal costs after one of its workers brought – and succeeded with – a personal injury claim against it. Mrs Kaye, an employee at Kirklees Council, brought a claim for personal injury against her employer after she […]