With over one million accident room admissions for ‘slip and fall’ accidents each year in the US, it’s important to know how many go to court, how much they settle for on average and what steps you need to know before filing for such accidents. However, perhaps more significant than the numbers if the fact […]
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The ‘contingency fee’ agreement has become something of a byword for many lawyers, particularly those practising personal injury law cases, where the attorney may expect anywhere from 20 – 50 per cent of the recovery amount received. A contingency fee is where the lawyer charges a percentage of what is received, being quite different from
Lawsuits from nurses may seem a reasonably improbable or infrequent basis for legal claims, but nurses are increasingly taking a stand against actions that could or do end their careers. Just as nurses from overseas (mainly the Philippines) are suing for quitting nursing jobs that they find are underpaid compared to their US colleagues, so
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Medical malpractice lawsuits are some of the most emotionally and legally challenging cases anyone can take, and yet such events are involved in as many as 20,000 lawsuits annually – plus leading to or causing the deaths of as many as 10 per cent of deaths in the US. They are complex cases that do
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e-cigarette usage continues, but what happens if there are product risks or the health risks associated with their use? In 2020, there were over 1.3 billion smokers in the world. That’s around 22 per cent of the global population. That number will reach 1.6 billion by 2025 if current trends continue. That’s obviously not a
Why should companies pay workers compensation and how did that requirement arise? Workers’ compensation is a system where the business or employer provides benefits to employees who have been injured while performing their jobs. The purpose of workers’ compensation is to make sure that employees get back on their feet as quickly as possible and
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Question: What are the key steps available to those who are victims of an assault in a public place? LawFuel asked a Florida law firm experienced in handling such cases No one has the right to inflict injury upon you, but sadly there are a large number of such assaults occurring in the United States
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Calling the aftermath of a motorcycle accident stressful would be an understatement. Between assessing damage to your bike and tending to personal injuries as well as legal issues that are likely to follow you’re liable to have a full plate in the wake of a motorcycle accident, including the legal issues that arise. And with
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Sarah Watts* Dog attacks, whether from a dangerous dog or a dog that playfully bites anyone, can lead to serious medical and legal issues, but one of the major issues confronting both the dog bite victim and the owner of any dog is what law will apply – and how. The issue of dog bite
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Pedestrian deaths from accidents in the US are close to 7500 per year and the issue from a legal perspective arises as to what economic damages can be obtained if injuries are sustained from a pedestrian accident, where the numbers are obviously much higher. In fact, the pandemic increased the rate and number of pedestrian
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