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PERSONAL INJURY “Eggshell Skull Doctrine”
Eggshell Skull Doctrine The “eggshell skull doctrine” is a time-honored legal concept. It explains what happens when a person with a preexisting medical condition is injured in an accident. In an...
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PERSONAL INJURY: Mediation & Arbitration
By RambergMedialImages on Flickr One of the more frustrating things about any case is the amount of time it can take. Mediation and arbitration present an efficient and relatively inexpensive way to...
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Initial Consultation: Personal Injury
Initial Consultation Initial Consultation with most personal injury attorneys is free. So, optimize this opportunity to make the most of your time. Here’s how: Call ahead. Make an Appointment Some...
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HE SAID SHE SAID CASES – PERSONAL INJURY AND EVIDENCE
By Nertzy on Flickr He said she said. People label disputes this way, questioning how cases like this can ever resolve. But, there’s more to it. The question overlooks the reality of court testimony....
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PERSONAL INJURY: WHY INSURANCE CLAIMS TAKE SO LONG
By Richard Craig on Flickr It can take a long time for an injury claim to percolate through the insurance claims handling process. The maze of the insurance claim handling process frustrates injured...
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PERSONAL INJURY: Negligence Law &“Torts”
By ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. on Flickr In the law, the word “tort” means a civil wrong. Latin play less of a role in the law as in previous eras. But, the word tort comes from “tortum” or “tortus” meaning...
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PERSONAL INJURY: Reasonable Person Standard
By Hvnly on Flickr Negligence happens when a person does one of two things: Fails to do something that a reasonable person would do, guided upon those considerations which ordinarily regulate the...
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PERSONAL INJURY: CAUSATION AND NEGLIGENCE
An unbroken chain must connect cause-and-effect between an accident and an injury in any case. It may seem obvious. But, causation is a fundamental element underlying every claim of negligence. As...
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LIENS ON PERSONAL INJURY CASES
Liens Lock Down Settlement Like locks on a gate, liens prevent final settlement of personal injury cases until they are addressed. Government liens, private liens, statutory liens and others lock down...
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MITIGATION OF DAMAGES IN PERSONAL INJURY
Mitigation of Damages No one expects a person seriously injured in an accident to run a marathon or to bench press 500 pounds soon after the injury. At the same time, the legal concept of mitigation...
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Personal Injury: Expert Testimony
Examining X-ray by colegiocetas on flickr Heavy impact on the human body can fracture bones. This seems obvious. But, in a court of law, cause and effect and the extent of damages must be supported...
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Personal Injury: Statute of Limitations
Statute of Limitations Bars Late Filing Bars usually go with criminal law, as in “behind bars”. But, in civil law, statutes of limitation bar cases forever if not filed on time. When the doors slam...
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Personal Injury: Expert Testimony
Examining X-ray by colegiocetas on flickr Heavy impact on the human body can fracture bones. This seems obvious. But, in a court of law, cause and effect and the extent of damages must be supported...
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Personal Injury: Statute of Limitations
Statute of Limitations Bars Late Filing Bars usually go with criminal law, as in “behind bars”. But, in civil law, statutes of limitation bar cases forever if not filed on time. When the doors slam...
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PERSONAL INJURY “Eggshell Skull Doctrine”
Eggshell Skull Doctrine The “eggshell skull doctrine” is a time-honored legal concept. It explains what happens when a person with a preexisting medical condition is injured in an accident. In an...
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PERSONAL INJURY: Mediation & Arbitration
By RambergMedialImages on Flickr One of the more frustrating things about any case is the amount of time it can take. Mediation and arbitration present an efficient and relatively inexpensive way to...
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Initial Consultation: Personal Injury
Initial Consultation Initial Consultation with most personal injury attorneys is free. So, optimize this opportunity to make the most of your time. Here’s how: Call ahead. Make an Appointment Some...
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WHY DO PERSONAL INJURY INSURANCE CLAIMS TAKE SO LONG?
A Turtle’s Pace It can take a long time for an injury claim to crawl through the insurance claims handling process. The maze of the insurance claim handling process frustrates injured people waiting...
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PERSONAL INJURY: Negligence Law &“Torts”
By ER24 EMS (Pty) Ltd. on Flickr In the law, the word “tort” means a civil wrong. Latin play less of a role in the law as in previous eras. But, the word tort comes from “tortum” or “tortus” meaning...
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PERSONAL INJURY: Reasonable Person Standard
By Hvnly on Flickr Negligence happens when a person does one of two things: Fails to do something that a reasonable person would do, guided upon those considerations which ordinarily regulate the...
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