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Frequently Asked Questions About Car Accident Lawsuits
If you’ve been involved in a car accident, you’re likely facing a whirlwind of questions and concerns. From immediate actions to long-term considerations, understanding the legal aspects of a car accident can be essential in ensuring you protect your rights and receive the compensation you deserve.
Working with a Personal Injury Lawyer: How to Find the Right Advocate for Your Pedestrian Accident Case
Pedestrian accidents can be devastating. If you have been a victim of a pedestrian accident, your injuries are likely to be quite serious, so you deserve compensation for your injuries and medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. During your recovery, dealing with the insurance company can be overwhelming, so it’s important to have […]
Making the Right Choice Between Unemployment and Disability Benefits
Not working can put you in a very scary financial situation of not being able to pay your bills. Most people who lose their jobs file for unemployment, but those who have lost their job may also be considering disability benefits. Sometimes people apply for both unemployment and disability. However, this is never a […]
The Legal Rights of Bicycle Accident Victims: What You Need to Know
Bicycle accidents happen, and sometimes, they are just accidents. Cyclists may swerve to avoid animals, fallen debris, or sometimes just lose control for no apparent reason. But a large number of serious bicycle accidents result from negligence by the driver of a motor vehicle. If you’ve been seriously injured in a bicycle accident that wasn’t […]
Understanding SSI and SSDI Disability Payments: How Much Will You Receive?
Understanding SSI and SSDI disability payments can be confusing. Social Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance both come from the Social Security Administration, but they are two different programs within the same agency. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) provides financial assistance to disabled individuals who do not have enough work credits to qualify for SSDI. […]
Calculating the True Value of Your Car Accident Claim
When you are making a claim after a car accident, the settlement amount due to you by the insurance company should include several things. In addition to recovering the value for damage to your vehicle, you are also entitled to receive compensation for medical expenses and other financial losses, such as wage losses, you incurred […]
Common Tactics Insurance Companies Use to Deny Car Accident Claims
When you are seriously injured in a car accident, worrying about mounting medical bills, lost wages, and property damage, you may look to the insurance company expecting a fair settlement. After all, this is what they are there for. However, insurance companies are businesses like any other. The more money they pay out, the less […]
Recovering Damages in a Bicycle Accident Lawsuit
A bicycle accident can be catastrophic to the rider. As a bicyclist, you are far less protected than the driver of a car, and your injuries can be very severe. If you’ve been seriously injured in a bicycle accident that was not your fault, you are eligible to recover damages. An experienced bicycle accident attorney […]
Why You Shouldn’t Handle Your Car Accident Case Alone
The aftermath of a car crash – especially one where you’ve been seriously injured – can be very overwhelming for many reasons. You may think that if the accident wasn’t your fault, you can handle the insurance claims on your own, but this often isn’t the best path forward. Negotiating a settlement with an insurance […]
How a Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Can Help You Get the Settlement You Deserve
Motorcycle accidents can be very serious. When you ride a motorcycle, you have less protection than you would in a car or other vehicle, and the injuries can be more serious. Oftentimes other drivers fail to see motorcyclists because they may be in a hurry and don’t do a good job of looking before they […]
Why It’s a Good Idea to Seek Legal Help After a Bicycle Accident
Bicycle accidents can be very serious for the cyclist, but some bicyclists fail to seek legal help after their accidents. Yet like the victims of other accidents on the road, bicyclists are entitled to recover compensation for their injuries after an accident. They often don’t realize that your own auto policy can provide insurance coverage […]
Navigating the Legal Process After a Motorcycle Accident: What You Need to Know
Being involved in a motorcycle accident is traumatic due to the serious injuries that usually result and will often require a long recovery. After an accident, you hope to be able to focus only on recovering from your injuries, trusting the insurance company to figure out the rest, but this is not the best way […]