If you have been injured in an accident, you may be experiencing some trepidation in approaching the personal injury process. It can be overwhelming to those not familiar with it. As such, it can be beneficial to learn as much as you can about it to make yourself more comfortable with what you or your…
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What Is the Difference Between Gross Negligence and Ordinary Negligence?
Did you know that negligence is really a cornerstone of personal injury law? Most personal injury claims are, in fact, based on negligence. You see, when a person acts in a negligent way, either due to action or inaction, and this negligence causes injury to someone else. That person is said to be at fault,…
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What Type of Treatments Can You Receive for Neck and Back Accident Injuries?
If you have been in an accident, whether it be a car or truck accident, a motorcycle accident, or a slip and fall, it is more than possible that you injured your neck or your back. In these types of accidents, the spinal cord can all too easily carry the brunt of the force of…
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What Goes on at a Personal Injury Trial?
If you have been injured in an accident, you may be experiencing trepidation in entering the legal system. The good news is that most personal injury claims settle prior to any lawsuit needing to be filed. Furthermore, bringing a claim after an accident is one of the first steps towards pursuing the compensation to which…
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Why Do I Need a Personal Injury Attorney?
You may never have needed to use attorney services in the past. Being injured in an accident, however, can leave you feeling vulnerable and isolated. You have just been through a traumatic event that left you with painful injuries. You may need extensive medical care. Bills and expenses can quickly pile up. Insurance companies are…
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Will My Personal Injury Claim Go to Trial?
Commercials for various insurance companies may spout assurances that they will be there for you when you and your family need them the most. You pay your monthly insurance premiums believing this to be true. Unfortunately, many find out the hard way that insurance companies will fight tooth and nail to get out of paying…
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Common Causes of Pedestrian Accidents
Getting out for a walk, run, or jog can be a great way to get fresh air and some exercise. Being a pedestrian, however, has its own set of dangers. Pedestrians are particularly vulnerable to nearby traffic patterns. Lacking both the size, weight, and protections that come with riding in a car, pedestrians stand to…
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What Is a Herniated Disc?
Spinal injuries are extremely common in motor vehicle accidents as well as slip and falls. They can range in nature and severity but often prove to be painful and commonly cause discomfort well into the future. One such common type of spinal injury in personal injury cases is a herniated disc. What Is a Herniated…
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What Is Negligence?
Have you heard of the word “negligence?” You may have heard it in passing. You may have an idea of what it means. You may have a sense that it has additional meaning in the legal context and you would be right. Negligence plays a central role in personal injury law, in particular. In fact,…
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Problems Social Media Use Can Create for Your Personal Injury Case
Social media has become totally ingrained in everyday life. Often not a day will go by without checking Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or some other social media platform. It can be a great way to stay in touch with friends and family as well as stay up to date on what is going on in the…
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