The Importance of Seeking Medical Care After an Accident
In the moments after an accident, your mind might start racing with urgent tasks. While calling the police and assessing vehicle damage is important, many people brush aside the critical step of seeking medical attention. Even if you feel relatively unharmed, obtaining prompt medical care protects both your health and your...
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What Compensation Can Brain Injury Victims Seek?
Most brain injury victims can seek economic damages to cover medical bills and lost income, and non-economic damages for such losses as pain and suffering. They can even recover compensation for expected future losses. But claiming damages requires skilled legal counsel.
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What Is an Independent Medical Examination?
Insurance companies want to make certain that they’re only paying for what they absolutely have to. One of the ways they do this is by insisting that an accident victim undergo an independent medical examination, or IME, to confirm the nature and extent of their injuries. If you’ve been injured in an...
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What Are the Rights of Farm Workers Injured on the Job?
Often, farm workers who get hurt on the job worry about affording the medical treatment or rehabilitation they might need for their injuries. Fortunately, federal and state laws afford injured farm workers critical rights after they get hurt at work.
Overview of Farm Workers’ Rights
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How to Protect Your Assets During a Divorce
Asset division, along with child custody, is one of the leading causes of stress and conflict in divorces. Understanding how to protect your assets during a divorce and taking the necessary steps as early as possible can reduce your stress and make your divorce go more smoothly.
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Recalled Products: Your Rights & Legal Remedies
A product recall happens when a company removes a product from the market because of potential harm to consumers. Recalls usually occur when a product has a defect, violates safety standards, or causes injuries. Companies can issue recalls voluntarily or under orders from government agencies like the Consumer...
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What Are the Dangers of Misdiagnosing a Medical Condition?
Going to the doctor can be nerve-wracking enough. Finding out long after the fact that you have a significant medical condition that could have been caught and treated before it took its toll can be devastating. One study found that misdiagnosing patients may harm nearly 800,000 people in...
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The Legal Implications of a Failure to Diagnose Cancer
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, time is of the essence, as there are many complicated decisions about treatments, prognosis, and quality of life. When providers make medical errors, such as a delayed or missed cancer diagnosis, it robs patients of that time.
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What Happens If I’m Hit by a Car as a Pedestrian?
If you get hit by a car as a pedestrian in New York, you likely have questions about your legal rights and who will pay for your recovery. The good news is that you have options. Here’s what you need to know about claiming compensation after a New York pedestrian accident.
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5 Most Common Types of Birth Injuries
While the United States has one of the most advanced healthcare systems in the world, birth injuries happen with alarming frequency. Research suggests there are about two birth injuries for every 1,000 live births nationwide, and many of these injuries could be prevented if doctors, nurses, and other...
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Helmet Laws & Motorcycle Accident Claims in NY: What You Need to Know
New York law requires motorcycle riders to wear a helmet, and the failure to do so could affect their compensation in the event of an accident. Comparative negligence considerations will apply, which may allow the at-fault party to reduce your available compensation.
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What Constitutes Hospital Negligence in a Medical Procedure?
We go to hospitals for life-saving medical care, but sometimes, medical providers’ negligence results in severe harm to patients. If you believe you suffered injuries due to negligence at a New York hospital, you have the right to seek compensation for the resulting losses.
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