Archive for July, 2009

Personal Injury Law

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:”Calibri”,”sans-serif”;} A personal injury refers to any physical or psychological damage caused by the negligence, recklessness or intention of another person or entity. A personal injury can devastate the victim physically, psychologically and financially. You may be able to file a personal injury lawsuit to recover damages. Leading causes of personal injuries may include: · Motor vehicle accidents · Construction or job-related accidents · Slips and falls · Birth defects · Nursing home abuse · Defective products · Prescription errors Compensation for Losses Personal injury can cause you to experience Read more…

What To Do in the Case of a Car Accident

South Africa has a high incidence of road accidents and as many as 90% of drivers can expect to be involved in a motor vehicle accident at some stage in their lives and everyone should be prepared in any event. Fortunately there are dedicated car accident lawyers and personal injury attorneys to protect our interests. Apart from costly damages to the motor vehicle, there is a very real threat of extensive injury or even death to the people involved in the accident, whether pedestrians, passengers or drivers. Personal injury attorneys will, first and foremost, assist in ascertaining who should be held liable for the accident and what claims, if any, can be established against the guilty party. Ensure you appoint Read more…

Industrial Injuries and Illnesses

At the factory, workers are endangered with various types of common factory accidents. It can be an injury to a limb caused while loading paper reels in the box factory, or the inhalation of poisonous fumes while working in a chemical plant. Whatever the case, the one who suffers from industrial injuries and illnesses is the worker and the one who incurs treatment and hospitalisation costs is again the worker. In some instances, the workers are even rendered useless for the rest of their lives, making their families and dependants also suffer along with them. The factory owners should make their workplace as safe as possible for their workers, so that accident risks are kept to the minimum. Most of Read more…

Head Trauma Accidents

Being involved in any type of accident can be a devastating event to endure. This is especially true when it comes to individuals suffering brain injury or head trauma. An accident which causes a brain injury can be very traumatic, not only for the victim who has suffered some type of head or brain trauma, but this type of injury will also cause a tremendous impact on the entire family as well. In the event that you or one of your family members have suffered from an unfortunate brain injury or head trauma, you will want to consult with legal counsel that have vast experience in representing clients over the entire state of California. Professional and compassionate brain injury and Read more…

Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Attorneys are Agonizing Over the New Medicare Reimbursement

The growing Medicare shortfall in Washington has many politicians looking for ways to bridge the funding gap. As a result a new law, effective July 1, 2009, has been enacted which requires liability insurers (which include carriers who write CGL policies, auto policies, homeowners’ policies and those defendants who are self-insured such as supermarkets) to determine and report whether a claimant is covered and is entitled to Medicare benefits. If the claimant received Medicare benefits during their treatment for the injury, Medicare is holding out both hands to make sure they get 100% reimbursement, despite the comparative negligence of claimant. This new law will pose new challenges for plaintiff’s attorney, the insurance carrier for the defendant and the mediator who Read more…

Can I Fight My Own Personal Injury Case?

Most personal injury lawyers work on a contingency fee basis. That means they take a part of whatever monetary damages are awarded to the plaintiff. This can range from 25% to 45%, but most lawyers take 33% of the payout on average. Many people ask themselves if they can fight their own case and cut out the middle man. Charles Flaxman, a lawyer at the south-Florida based Flaxman Law Group, has been fighting personal injury cases for over 37 years, we asked him to weigh in on representing yourself in a personal injury case. Yes, you can technically fight your own case. And I can technically do my own taxes, but I don’t. It is always foolish to try to Read more…