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No one enjoys grocery shopping, but a slip and fall injury in aisle three turns the chore physically painful. When visiting a business premises, the business owes “invitees” a certain level of care. A slip and fall that leads to injury may be the result of a business that failed to use reasonable care to […]

The term “bad faith” has a lot of weight in the personal injury world. When an accident occurs, people typically first file a claim with their own insurance company. Claims cost insurance companies money, something that most shareholders dislike. While individual claims for personal injury may be small to large insurance companies, those small claims […]

Legal terms can be one of the most confusing parts of hiring an attorney. Although part of the reason one might hire an attorney is because he or she can negotiate on your behalf, you still want to understand what he or she is communicating on your behalf. Understanding the key legal terms your attorney […]

Emotional distress is often the most painful part of any injury. For those who have been physically injured in an accident, the bones or cuts may heal but the mental stress that accompanies them may linger far longer. Despite what television dramas show, emotional distress may be difficult to prove in court. When a case […]

After a long legal process, your attorney finally helped you negotiate a settlement agreement for an amount of money that you feel comfortable accepting. You have bills to pay and lost wages for months without work. You need to move forward with your life, and you think you can now. However, there is one last […]

Being in a car accident is frightening enough alone, but being hit by a semi-truck can make the situation even more dangerous and overwhelming. Who will be held accountable for your injuries and damages? Is it the individual driver or the company? Is that driver an independent contractor or one employed by the trucking company? […]

Being in an accident can create a lot of physical and emotional stress, and possibly even guilt when you think you may have contributed to the circumstances of that accident. No matter what the cause of the accident, it’s important to keep your reason steady, and seek out legal counsel even if you believe you […]

An accident can change or take a life in an instant. For drivers who text, talk on their phone, reach for a bite of a sandwich, or turn to talk to a passenger in the back seat – it may seem that one or two seconds will not make a difference – but a car […]

After a car accident or another type of incident that caused an injury, many people think they do not need an attorney. After all, they can simply make a claim with the insurance company and receive a payout – right? Unfortunately, many people who try to settle their own cases end up receiving far less […]

Many people who have been injured in an accident may believe it is not worthwhile to call an attorney because they think their case may not be worth enough. However, determining the value of a particular personal injury case can be a very complicated process and many accident victims significantly underestimate the value of their […]