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• Injured At Work? You Might Still Be Able To File A Personal Injury Lawsuit After All

  4 June 2015

  If you're injured at work, is your only recourse a workers' compensation claim? Not necessarily. Under a number of circumstances, you do have other options. Quite often, it's possible to file a personal injury lawsuit rather than rely solely on workers' compensation. Here are three examples. 1.) Your employer displays gross negligence or an intentional disregard for employee safety. Most of the time, an employer's negligence doesn't matter - in fact, that's part of what workers' compensation benefits are designed to cover.

• Did Your Mom Or Wife Die Of A Heart Attack After An ER Visit? Get Legal Help Fast

  3 June 2015

  Was your mother or wife sent home from the emergency room and then died, because she was suffering from a heart attack that was misdiagnosed? Unfortunately, studies show women are often not treated as aggressively as men when they enter the ER for heart problems, or their heart condition goes misdiagnosed. If you feel that her death could have been prevented and she missed out on valuable time, you want to talk with a wrongful death attorney about the problem.

• Medical Malpractice Claims: The Affidavit Of Merit

  3 June 2015

  There are many elements to filing a medical malpractice claim. One of the most important is filing an affidavit of merit. Without it, your claim could face dismissal. In order to secure an affidavit, you need to know what it is and why it needs to be filed.  What Is the Affidavit of Merit? In an effort to curb the number of frivolous lawsuits that were being filed, many states turned to tort reform.

• 2 Reasons To Hire An Attorney For A Slip And Fall Case

  29 May 2015

  A personal injury attorney is going to be your best resource if you end up being involved in a slip and fall accident as a result of a property owner's negligence. An attorney can help you by making your case stronger and decide whether or not to accept a settlement offer. Make Your Case Stronger The main method that an attorney will use to make sure that your case is as strong as possible before going to court is to investigate the scene of the accident.

• You May Need A Financial Safety Net After Injury

  28 May 2015

  Being awarded an injury claim or court settlement is a good step forward in getting the compensation you deserve, but it isn't the end of things. You need to assess the worth of your offered compensation to make sure that it can help you for the duration of your injury, even if the injury lasts for the rest of your life. If pushing for more funding seems difficult, consider a few negotiation points that could help you in case the compensation isn't enough.