Archive for March, 2009

How to Calculate Lost Wages in Personal Injury Lawsuits

In a personal injury lawsuit, the plaintiff seeks damages from the defendant for medical bills, pain and suffering, loss of ability to enjoy life and lost wages into the future. Depending on the job and type of injury, the amount of money rewarded for lost wages can vary vastly. Personal injury lawyer, Charles Flaxman, a lawyer at Flaxman Law Group based in south Florida, sheds some light on how to calculate lost wages. Lost wages in the past and, even more so, in the future, are sometimes tough to quantify, but there are ways and means which we have developed to attempt to do exactly that. Depending on the person’s job, their age, the typical upward mobility for that career Read more…

Involved in a Car Accident? Follow These Tips

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over 42,000 people were killed in auto accidents in the United States in 2005 alone. That statistic is staggering and amounts to one death every 13 seconds. Some occupations require that people spend more time in their automobile per day than anywhere else. We rely on our vehicles and often take driving for granted. According to statistics, everyone will either be in an accident or know someone who is involved in an accident in his or her lifetime. Car accidents can be very traumatic and it can be very difficult to think clearly and make the right decisions following an auto accident. In the aftermath of an accident the last thing you Read more…

What makes a Valid Dog Bite Compensation Claim?

Of all the personal injury compensation claims, claims for injuries caused by animals are the most successful, especially if the animal is domesticated and has an owner. Claims for dog bites are the most common and the victims are almost always compensated, without really having to prove much. This is due to the Animal Act, 1971, which recognizes that if biting or attacking in any form is part of an animal’s normal behavior, an individual who decides to own an animal, assumes responsibility for this ‘normal’ behavior of the animal and is liable to compensate anyone who is a victim of this behavior. Thus, in most cases, people bitten or attacked by dogs receive compensation. The only time this doesn’t Read more…

Unumprovident Insurance Denial Tactics

UnumProvident is the largest group disability provider in the United States. They handle 40% of all disability insurance. Unfortunately, UnumProvident has been accused all to often of unfairly closing their insured’s existing claims in an arbitrary and unlawful manner and denying new disability claims. UnumProvident has been subject to hundreds of lawsuits throughout the country for their improper refusals to pay valid existing disability claims. Professionals include doctors, accountants, corporate executives, lawyers, architects, financial planners and the like who have been denied payments in spite of having a valid disability. If you or someone you know has been denied your disability policy claim, please immediately contact our Insurance Bad Faith Denial law firm at 800-718-4658. A qualified member of the Read more…

Surf Machine Causes Whiplash Injury

Gwen Spurlock, a top young surfer was rushed to hospital shortly after using the new indoor surf machine at Swansea’s new £32 million leisure centre, the LC. Gwen Spurlock, the British junior surfing champion was using the machine at its media launch, when she fell off. After the incident the 16 year old complained of persistent headaches and extensive, painful bruising. In hospital she was found to have swelling on the brain and whiplash injuries. In order to relieve the pressure on her brain and reduce the risk of brain damage, she underwent surgery. In the operating room, two holes the size of 10p pieces were drilled into her skull in order to reduce the pressure on her brain. She Read more…