If you are injured during a criminal act, you have the legal right to sue the perpetrator for personal injury damages. This civil lawsuit will run parallel and independent of the criminal charges against the suspect. However, expect to face a few challenges with the lawsuit and recovery, challenges such as these four:
Insurance Coverage Exclude Criminal Acts
Most forms of insurance coverage don’t apply to criminal acts. In fact, even coverage that you would normally expect to cater for such risks specifically excludes criminal acts. Read More»
As the victim in a personal injury lawsuit, your biggest job is to document your injuries and work to recover from those injuries. When you work closely with your treatment team, you are showing that you are truly injured and that you are trying hard to recover. Personal injury lawsuit compensation takes into consideration how long you are out of work, the severity of your injuries, and your potential financial losses because you are out of work. Read More»
Being injured on the job can deliver a lot of challenges to your door. Workers compensation (also known as workmans compensation or workers comp) exists to cover medical bills related to the injury and a percentage of your pay as you recover. Unfortunately, not all workers compensation situations are the same, and there are a few benefits you may be leaving on the table or at least delaying without the right information. Read More»
There are certain jobs that will just not go away. Despite advances in automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and other hi-tech innovations, some people never have to worry about being out of work.
One perfect example of an irreplaceable job is court reporting. Now, not everyone would agree with that declaration. Plenty of folks think tape recording devices can do the job just as well. Just set the recorder, then hand copy all the information later. Read More»
If you watch the news or any type of crime-based drama television, you’ve probably heard of evidence from cellphone towers being used in a trial to bring someone to justice. However, should that sort of evidence really be allowed in court? Many people don’t think so. Here’s what you should know about the issue.
Cellphone tracking is a relatively new phenomenon.
Evidence called “cellphone tracking” has been admitted into court trials fairly easily, especially for something that’s so new. Read More»
