Month: April 2016

Putting a Dollar Figure on Your Pain and Suffering

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Putting a Dollar Figure

If you’ve been hurt because of someone else’s negligence, you can probably seek compensation from a third party (i.e. the insurance provider of the at-fault party) through a personal injury lawsuit. But how are numbers for pain and suffering reached? In this article, we’ll talk about it.

Pain & Suffering Defined

Simply put, physical pain and suffering is the pain experienced from actual physical injuries and any detrimental effects anticipated to be experienced in the future because of the injury.

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Never Negotiate With Insurance Companies Alone

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Never Negotiate With Insurance Companies Alone

Whether you’re recovering from an automobile accident caused by another driver or a slip-and-fall due to a wet surface, you should never be in a hurry to accept a settlement offer without first talking with an attorney. In this article, we’ll talk about the myriad of reasons why.

Insurance Companies Are All About Profit

The slick marketing materials and commercials insurance companies distribute make them sound like very concerned people who only want to help. The reality is that insurance companies are businesses – huge, multi-billion dollar businesses – with priority number one being their bottom line.

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Explaining Wrongful Death Law in Alaska

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Explaining Wrongful Death Law in Alaska

According to data released by Alaska’s Division of Risk Management, Alaska has shelled out almost $3 million to settle claims by prison inmates and their families over the last decade for wrongful deaths. News reports say that new claims are sure to follow based upon perceived systematic problems in Alaska’s prison system. In this article, we’ll discuss how wrongful death claims are handled in the Last Frontier State.

Wrongful Death Claims in Alaska

A wrongful death suit can be brought forth in Alaska when a person’s death is caused as a direct result of neglect or carelessness of someone else. For example, if a person dies as a result of medical malpractice, motor vehicle or slip-and-fall accident, the victim’s family or estate can file a wrongful death lawsuit.

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The Connection Between Slip-and-Fall Accidents And Traumatic Brain Injuries

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Connection Between Slip-and-Fall Accidents

Slip-and-fall accidents can cause more than embarrassment – a lot more. According to the Brain Injury Institute, more than eight (8) million people are injured annually from slip-and-fall accidents. In fact, such injuries are a leading cause of death among our senior population. In this article, we’ll talk about perhaps one of the most serious … Read more