If you plan on filing a claim against another party's insurance carrier, there are some things to keep in mind as you build a case and begin negotiations. You may be able to file a third-party insurance claim against another person or entity's insurance company if you...
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How to Sue an Airline for Injuries
By taking the right steps to build a case, you may be able to sue an airline for injuries sustained during a flight. Although planes are generally safer and many people are booking flights because of declining ticket prices, in-flight accidents and negligence can...
What to Do After Workplace Injury
Knowing what to do after workplace injury can help strengthen your workers’ compensation claim. It can also help protect your rights to financial recovery from third parties that might have contributed to your workplace injury. Reporting occupational injuries and...
How To Investigate Nursing Home Abuse
Knowing how to investigate nursing home abuse can help protect your elderly loved one’s right to live in a safe, secure environment. It can also help them recover damages for the abuse suffered. Start your investigation by examining your loved one and documenting any...
The Difference Between Contributory Negligence Versus Comparative Negligence
The main difference between contributory negligence vs comparative negligence comes down to how your percentage of liability impacts your possible recovery. Contributory negligence completely disqualifies you from recovering damages if you were partly liable for the...
How Do You Prove That a Birth Injury Caused Cerebral Palsy?
In some cases, cerebral palsy may be caused by a birth injury resulting in a lack of oxygen to the infant's brain during delivery. How do you prove that a birth injury caused cerebral palsy? To prove a birth injury caused cerebral palsy, you must know the procedures...
When Cancer Is Misdiagnosed as Rheumatoid Arthritis
When cancer is misdiagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis, a patient may receive unnecessary treatment or go without treatment that is desperately needed. Unnecessary treatment could fail to help the patient’s condition or worsen it. Cancer could progress to a stage where...
How Long Do You Have to Sue for Medical Malpractice
In Illinois, you have two years from the date you discovered or should have reasonably discovered an injury caused by a health care provider’s negligence to sue for medical malpractice. This deadline is called a statute of limitations. If you do not discover your...
Do Dash Cams Provide A Benefit?
Dash cameras are quickly becoming a popular add on to vehicles. You may even have one in your own car. These cameras can capture everything that occurs as you drive, which can be a huge benefit if you find yourself in an accident. How Stuff Works explains that...
How Are Heuristics Problematic in Healthcare?
You visit your doctor in Illinois fully expecting them to pinpoint your exact ailment. Getting the right diagnosis at every initial visit may be an unrealistic expectation given that even the most advanced diagnostic technologies have certain limitations. Yet the hope...
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