When talking with personal injury lawyers, you will notice that they use legal jargon when speaking with you and others involved in your case. Some attorneys may explain the terms; however, others may not realize you do not know what they are talking about. For the lay person, it can be confusing so here are some common personal injury terms to know.
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When pursuing a personal injury claim, having the right documents is crucial and will depend on the details of your accident and injuries. This guide will help you understand what documents your attorney might need.
When you are involved in a motor vehicle accident where the other driver is negligent, you have the right to pursue financial compensation from that driver. What happens when, instead of stopping, the other vehicle takes off and leaves the scene of the accident? You become the victim of a hit-and-run driver.
Pursuing a personal injury claim? It can be beneficial to be familiar with the types of evidence that may be needed to help substantiate your claim. For starters, evidence can be broadly classified into two categories – physical (tangible evidence) and non-physical.
If you were injured in an accident at the hands of another, would you feel comfortable talking with a personal injury attorney? Many do not. Many misconceptions surround the field of personal injury law – enough to keep some people from pursuing and filing a claim.
Do you wonder if your injuries are serious enough to make a claim? Maybe you think others will perceive you as greedy. Or, maybe you think it will be too expensive just to sit down and talk.
Being involved in a car accident means a myriad of details to manage and evidence to gather. One document you need to obtain is the police accident report. Written by the investigating officer, this report contains the officer’s observations, notes, and sometimes opinions about fault. It can be an important document should you decide to pursue a personal injury claim.
When you have been seriously injured in a car or truck accident, slip and fall or another type of accident, questions abound: what if you are off work for an extended period of time? who pays the medical bills for your injuries? will you be disabled and able to return to work? Do you need to retain a personal injury lawyer and when should that take place?
The shortest answer to this last question is as soon as possible.
Falls happen for a variety of reasons in the workplace. Slippery work surfaces, unstable work platforms, unprotected holes, falls from ladders. In fact, falling from a ladder is one of the most common types of work accidents, especially in the construction industry (where falls happen to be a leading cause of death).
Construction sites are dangerous places. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) even ranks the construction site as one of the most dangerous workspaces, as workers are at risk for injuries from defective equipment and human error.
According to the CDC, over one million Americans suffer a slip, trip, and fall injury accidents and over 17,000 people die annually because of these injuries. In fact, on average, falls are one of the top three leading causes of unintentional deaths.
Slip, trips, and falls often result in serious injuries such as traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, broken hips or pelvis, shoulder and neck injuries, and more.
