Thousands of people are injured each year when they slip and fall. If this type of accident occurs in your place of business, you may be liable for some or all of the injuries. This can put a huge strain on your business, especially if you are a smaller business or one that is barely staying afloat. Fortunately, a slip-and-fall accident does not have to be the end of your business. Read More»
Being the motorcycle rider in a collision between a bike and a car can often leave you recovering from some fairly severe injuries – and more often than not, scrapping your bike and being forced to purchase a new one with your insurance proceeds. Especially problematic can be sideswipe collisions in which fault is difficult to determine; you may find yourself defending against an insurance claim or even a personal injury lawsuit filed by the vehicle’s driver. Read More»
Going to college often involves a complicated schedule that has a mix of classes, traveling to work, and traveling back home to visit family. Through all of these travels, it is unfortunate if you are involved in a car accident that results in serious injuries. Injuries caused in a car accident can have a dramatic impact on your life and create a huge change in your college plans. Along with the costs for medical bills and healing, there are four financial impacts that directly relate to college students. Read More»
Most people have signed a liability waiver at some point in life. It is normally signed prior to you or your child participating in some type of potentially dangerous or hazardous activity. But exactly what risk are you accepting and what rights are you waiving? The answer to these questions are not as clear cut as you may expect. Understanding what a liability waiver is and when will it may not be upheld may help you if you are ever injured in an accident at a place where you have signed one. Read More»
Going through with a lawsuit when you’ve been injured in an accident is a long and sometimes difficult process. You may feel that justice is very slow in coming. Finally getting a judgement in your favor can feel like a huge weight off of your shoulders. Most of the time, that will be the end of it, and you’ll receive a check from the insurance company before too long. But if you sued an individual instead of a company – an uninsured driver, for example – you may find that you have trouble collecting on your award. Read More»