I Wasn’t Wearing A Helmet, Can I Still Bring A Motorcycle Accident Claim?

The nature and extent of a motorcyclist’s injuries following an accident are typically very severe. In fact, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, motorcyclists are nearly five times more likely to be killed in an accident than people who are riding in a car.

While a variety of factors play into why

When you experience a dog attack, it can be an awful, traumatizing experience. After all, dogs are supposed to be man’s best friend. The injuries a dog attack can inflict are painful and will likely require a process of medical examinations and treatments before your life returns to normal. You deserve fair compensation as you recover, to ease the financial and mental burden of your recovery.

The

In the aftermath of a car accident, you will have to deal with insurance companies to get the compensation you deserve. Based on the facts of your claim, you may be entitled to significant compensation – and the insurance company will know that it won’t be able to deny the claim completely. Insurance companies seek to pay out as little money as possible by dragging their

All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off-highway vehicles (OHVs) are an increasingly popular way to enjoy the great outdoors. ATVs and OHVs each have their advantages, depending on a rider’s preference.

An ATV, also called a “quad” or “four-wheeler,” is smaller in size and meant for a single rider. An OHV resembles an off-road go-kart and has a roll cage.

The primary benefit of an OHV is that two

Take These Eight Steps to Protect Your Right to Compensation

A car accident can leave you shaken up and unsure of what to do next. You did not cause the accident, but between your injuries and your financial losses, you may need to take care of a lot of things.

What should you do after a car accident that you did not cause?

Make sure you take

Bus accidents, although not the most common type of accident, have the potential to cause massive carnage. Unlike almost every other kind of vehicle, the occupants of buses are not required to wear safety belts. Thus, when a bus accident occurs, bus passengers get tossed around the interior of the bus, often sustaining very serious injuries.

While the number of bus accidents has gone down over recent

More current and former students of a youth detention center in Glen Mills, PA,  are coming forward with their own stories of appalling abuse.

They join the hundreds of students, each with their own shattering tales of assault, who are already suing the institution for abuse that allegedly occurred over a period of more than 40 years.

The horrors that are claimed to have occurred over the

Traffic accidents happen hundreds of thousands of times per year across the country. They are so widespread and common that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the nation’s public health agency, treats motor vehicle safety as one of its primary concerns. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States and a major source of patients in U.S. hospital emergency rooms.

Fatal traffic accidents on New Jersey roads kill between five and six hundred people every year. National studies suggest that, in 27 percent of fatal traffic accidents, the unsafe speed of a vehicle involved constituted the principal cause of the crash. In many more crashes, unsafe speed likely plays at least a contributing role.

Every fatal traffic accident causes profound grief and suffering. When the crash happened

When you’re seriously injured in an auto accident, medical treatment is central to your recovery. You may need emergency procedures, surgery, and inpatient care. While you don’t want to think about the costs, you need to pay for the procedures that allow you to heal.

That’s what makes Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage so important. It pays for your treatment so you won’t have to worry about

A massive nine-figure settlement isn’t the end of lawsuits for global health and consumer products manufacturer Johnson & Johnson – far from it.

Facing almost 20,000 lawsuits by women who blame talcum powder for causing cancer – and their families – manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has agreed to settle 1,000 of these cases in bulk.

The payout? A whopping $100 million.

For these plaintiffs, it’s about time

Putting a dollar amount on your car accident claim is not an easy task. Several factors influence its value, and settlement negotiations usually focus on reaching an agreement about the value of your car accident claim. The at-fault driver, their insurance carrier, and their legal team will probably assess your claim’s value much lower than you and your attorney will.

Although most car accident claims settle long

A head-on truck collision can occur in the blink of an eye. Big trucks take up a huge amount of space on the road and, as a result, can drift out of their assigned lane without warning, making it difficult for other drivers to avoid them.

Do you know what to do after a head-on truck collision? What should you expect in the aftermath? What causes head-on

An auto accident can result in painful injuries, some of which might be permanent. Fortunately, you can file an insurance claim, and may even have grounds to bring a car accident lawsuit to help offset costs like medical bills, lost wages, and your pain and suffering. Yet, the decisions and steps you take in the minutes, hours, and days after your auto accident can impact your eligibility

Car accidents cause damage. The most obvious and visible damage is the destruction that your vehicle can sustain during the collision. But car accidents also cause damage to your body that may not be immediately visible. If you have been injured in a collision, our experienced car accident lawyers can help advise you on how best to handle your injuries.

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