Exploring Social Security Cases and Outcomes

  • How A Theme Park May Try To Escape Liabilities For A Visitor's Injuries

    22 August 2017

    Thousands of Americans experience injuries in amusement parks every year. Some of these injuries can be traced back to the negligence of amusement park employees or management, but don't expect them to readily accept responsibility if you or your loved one is hurt. In fact, expect an amusement park to put up a spirited defense of its actions. Here are three of the likely defenses an amusement park may use when faced with an injury claim:

  • An Overview Of The Economic Effects Of DUI

    9 August 2017

    The economic effects of DUI (driving under the influence) arrests and convictions are more damning than most people think. The total economic effect of a typical DUI conviction can easily reach dozens of thousands of dollars. Here are some of the individual elements that may add up to that figure: Towing Costs The DUI costs start piling up from the moment you are arrested. For example, your car will be impounded after your arrest, and you will be charged for the towing charges.

  • The Four Most Common Types Of Truck Accident And Their Legal Implications

    2 August 2017

    The type of truck accident you've been in can tell you a lot about who is likely to be held liable for it. Truck accidents frequently fall into one of four general categories. The following is a brief description of each of these four different categories or types of accident. Think about what type of accident you've been in to analyze how you should go about defending your side in arguing your case.

  • 2 Reasons To Hire An Auto Accident Attorney

    26 July 2017

    Hiring an auto accident attorney is arguably the most important step that you can take after you have been involved in an auto accident, typically because this attorney is going to work to make sure that you get some type of compensation that will allow you to pay your medical bills or repair your vehicle. Listed below are two reasons to hire an auto accident attorney for your case. They Will Deal With The Insurance Companies

  • Getting All the Help You Need: Workers' Comp & SSDI

    18 July 2017

    If you've been injured on the job, you likely already understand that workers' comp will pay you some valuable benefits to assist you while you get better. Unfortunately, some work-related injuries never heal completely, leaving you with a permanent injury. When you are too hurt to work again, you need help and your workers' comp can provide that, but many people don't realize that another form of financial support is also available.

  • How Broken Wrists In A Truck Accident Equals Lifelong Compensation

    13 July 2017

    Trucking accidents are some of the worst accidents possible. You have a ten-ton vehicle barreling down on you at a speed which should kill you. Instead, you survive, but with several broken bones, a concussion, and broken wrists. How does this happen, and how does it equal lifelong compensation? The following will tell you. During the Accident During your accident, your hands are on the wheel. On impact, your air bag inflates, exploding outward at over a hundred miles per second.

  • Two Unusual Hip Injuries That May Be Caused by a Slip and Fall

    6 July 2017

    A slip and fall can be very embarrassing. Your first reaction is to hurry up and get up before anyone sees you on the ground, but unfortunately getting up may not be as easy as you think. If you have sustained a major hip injury as a result of the fall, you may find yourself unable to get up without assistance. Even if you are, you may find yourself in more pain as time goes on.

  • 3 Ways You Can Make Family Planning Easier

    29 June 2017

    Family planning is one of the most difficult things for those who are recently divorced with kids. This often leads to high stress situations that can eventually cause problems with custody terms that are developed in court. The best thing to do is to develop a family plan with your ex-spouse and consider these three ways to make the plan easier to follow: Go to Mediation: If you can work it out with your ex-spouse to come up with a family plan together, this is going to be much better than going to court.

  • 4 Things To Know About Pain And Suffering Damages

    25 June 2017

    If you have been involved in a personal injury, chances are you have a personal injury case on your hands. What this means is that you are able to receive compensation for your medical bills along with other damages, such as pain and suffering. However, not many people understand what pain and suffering damages are, which often means that they are losing out on compensation that they deserve because they are not accounting for this.

  • When Worker's Compensation Can Help You File Additional Claims Or Lawsuits

    18 June 2017

    If you were injured while on the job, you may be wondering if you can get compensation in addition to your worker's comp. Worker's comp doesn't take pain and suffering into consideration. Worker's comp was meant to cover employees when they are injured on the job, and having this coverage means that you are unable to pursue personal injury lawsuits for your injuries against your employer. However, that is only under ordinary situations.