Being injured in an accident can have long term negative repercussions in a person’s life. Under Los Angeles personal injury laws, many victims are able to recuperate the medical expenses and other losses they suffer due to personal injuries caused by accidents at work, on the road, medical malpractice, etc. Victims suffering from personal injuries […]
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Do High Payouts mean High Prices?
As anyone who has a young driver in the family will know, the price of getting on the road is astronomical. A typical young driver will pay around £750 in lesson costs, a further £100 for road testing and, if they get that far, car insurance on a small-engined hatchback might cost you anything up […]
Top 10 most viewed personal injury law blogs on PIClaimsBlawg: May-June 2012
Below are the top 10 most viewed personal injury law blog posts published on PersonalInjuryClaimsBlawg over May and June this year (out of a total of 32 blawg posts published in that period). These have been ranked by the number of pageviews according to Google Analytics, which is often a useful indicator of quality of […]
Claiming Compensation for an Accident in a Public Place
Every year in the UK, thousands of people are injured due to an accident in a public place. The owners and maintainers of public spaces have a responsibility to keep these places safe. This is known as a ‘duty of care’ to keep the public space safe and maintained. Icy sidewalks, broken railings, tripping hazards […]
Texting while Driving – A U.S. Law Perspective
In Kansas City, Missouri, 16-year-old Rachel Gannon was recently charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter after she lost control of her car, crashing into a vehicle driven by Loretta Larimer, a 72-year-old woman. Larimer later died from her injuries. The teenager was distracted by loud music and texting when she caused the crash. Larimer’s 10-year-old granddaughter, […]
Three Key Components of a Personal Injury Claim
If you’re hurt as the result of an accident or you’re injured by a defective product, you may be eligible to seek compensation for your medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering. In order to do so, you will need to file a personal injury claim against the responsible party. A personal injury claim […]
Tort Reform’s Effects: Intended Versus Actual
As we saw in this Tort Reform article, the proposed U.S. H.R. 5 Act is a big issue to Americans. The act will place a $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages in all U.S. medical malpractice lawsuits. Most think this is a good thing. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), tort reform could save the […]
How to Choose a Personal Injury Lawyer
When you run into an accident, you need the help of a personal injury lawyer if you want to get the compensation you are entitled to. It does not matter whether the accident was your fault or not, you need the help of this professional. Some examples of accidents are fall accidents, violence by a […]
Compensation For Head Injury
Below is a guest personal injury article regarding compensation for head injuries. Head injuries are among the most dangerous injuries that we can sustain. This is why if you have suffered such an injury then you should make sure that you file personal injury claims and ask for the rightful compensation. This is also the […]
Chronic Shortage of Midwives May Be Opening the NHS Up to More Medical Negligence Claims
Below is a guest law blog post. In November of 2011 the Royal College of Midwives reported that in the last 10 years the birth rate in the UK has increased by 22% while medical services suffered a shortfall of approximately 5,000 midwives. The Royal College of Midwives points this out as having serious ramifications […]