Tag: personal injury

Why You Shouldn’t Exaggerate Your Injuries

After an automobile collision, the injured parties will normally seek recovery against the at-fault party. It is possible for accident victims to suffer paralysis, nerve damage, and disfigurement that inhibits their ability to work and causes long-term pain. Some parties with relatively minor or even no injuries believe that inflating the claims can result in […]

Workers Compensation: Know Your Rights

An alarming number of United States workers are injured or killed on the job.  Workplace safety is a serious concern, and one that too many employers take lightly.  Hard working people are placed in harms way by carelessness and disregard for human life. The statistics are staggering.  Every day in the United States workers are […]

Will 2013 be A Bad Time to Claim Injury Compensation?

The introduction in 1995 of Conditional (No Win No Fee) agreements in personal injury cases transferred the burden of funding litigation from the state back to the claimant. Claimants were required to pay up to 25 per cent of their compensation to an accident claims solicitor which left injured people undercompensated, and in serious cases […]

Injured as a Result of Your Employer – Is Your Job in Danger?

(US law and generally) Work injuries can create tension among employers and employees, but the situation usually is dependent on the employment relationship. Workers employed by an employer that does not divert responsibilities are usually still in good graces if the employee is allowed to work on light duty. Most employers do not have any […]

Slip and Fall – How to Prove Negligence and Win Your Case

(US law and generally) The number of slip and fall incidents appears to be on the rise. The National Floor Safety Institute recently advised that the restaurant and food service industry spends more than $2billion as a result of this type of injury. We look at how to prove negligence and win your case when […]

British Transport Police officer reprimanded for dangerous driving that resulted in serious injury

The Evening Standard reports that a British Transport Police officer has been handed an eight-month suspended prison sentence after he hit and almost killed an up-and-coming young musician in London. PC David Lynch was handed a suspended sentence by the Southwark Crown Court in addition to a number of other punishments, including his being banned […]

Are You at Risk of Injury from a Hail Storm?

Violent weather can happen almost anywhere, and perhaps there’s no weather element that’s more dangerous than hail. Hail stones come in sizes that range from as small as a pea to as large as a baseball, and even a short hail storm can lead to physical injuries, property damage and more. Physical Injuries from Hail […]