2016

Does Your Aging Parent Live In A Nursing Home? Learn More About The Signs Of Elder Abuse

For many people, visiting their aging parents in a nursing home can be hard because they have always been used to their parents living in their own home. You may worry about your aging parent’s safety because of the news you may have heard about elder abuse. To ensure you will know if your aging parent has suffered any type of abuse, learning the signs of it is extremely important.…

What If Your Artificial Hip Is Defective?

In most instances, hip replacement surgeries are successful. However, defective artificial hip parts can lead to complications. If you believe that your hip replacement surgery has led to complications, here is what you need to know. What Complications Can Occur? Ideally, following a hip replacement and recovery period, you will not experience any pain or other symptoms. However, if the artificial hip is defective, you can sometimes experience painful complications that can have an adverse impact on your life.…

Been In A Car Accident? Two Tips To Help You Get An Affordable Attorney

After a car accident, an attorney can be absolutely invaluable.  Good legal counsel can not only guide you through the process, but may also be the key to helping you maximize your restitution.  However, as much as you may want to hire a lawyer, there may be one critical thing standing in your way:  Money.  Your funds could be stretched to the limit, and you just may not be able to see how you’re going to be able to afford an attorney.…

Steps To Take After Your Spouse Dies On The Job

If you received the unfortunate news that your spouse has been in an accident while on the job, leading to their death as a result, steps need to be taken immediately to look into the cause in case it was the result of something their employer had indirectly, or even directly, caused. It is a bit difficult to prove negligence; however, with some determination and help from an attorney seasoned in wrongful death cases, you may receive compensation and even better, retain closure as to the reasoning for your loved one’s demise.…

Double Dipping Allowed: Workers Comp And Social Security Disability

For those who’ve suffered from a workplace injury that turned out to be permanent, you may find yourself eligible for two forms of compensation. You can draw both types of benefits at the same time; however, there are some limitations that you need to be aware of. Read on to learn a bit more about each type of benefit and how your monthly benefit amount could be adjusted when drawing both.…

Avoid These Common Mistakes When Applying for Social Security Disability

The process of filing for social security disability benefits is often complicated and long, which is discouraging because many applications are denied. In fact, the Social Security administration denied about 68 percent of the applications it received for disability benefits in 2015. To increase the chance of having your social security disability application approved, avoid these common errors. Collecting Unemployment During the Application Process Did you know that the Social Security Administration can’t technically deny your application for disability benefits solely because you’re receiving unemployment payments?…

2 Ways That a Workers Compensation Attorney Can Help You with Your Case

If you have been injured while you were working, or if you have developed some type of disease in relation to the location where you work, then it is important that you file for workers compensation. Doing so will allow you to get some, if not all, of the money that you spent or lost in relation to your injuries. Such expenses include the money spent on medical treatment, the money lost from having to miss work, and any other expense that you had because of your injury.…

Workers Compensation Options for American Employees Traveling Abroad

If you’re an employee of an American company, and you’ve been based overseas either for a temporary business trip or an extended assignment, your workers’ compensation options can be a lot different than what you’d expect to get if you had been working in the United States. Don’t assume that you don’t get any workers’ compensation, but you do need to find out what policies the company has in place for when workers are injured on the job while overseas.…

Vehicle Vs Pedestrian: FAQs About Pedestrian Accidents

The roadways that cover this country are built to be shared by everything from bicycles and motorcycles to passenger vehicles and semis. However, many roadways are also designed to cater to those traveling on foot. Unfortunately, when pedestrians travel in the same areas as large vehicles, there can be some pretty dangerous situations. If you are a constant pedestrian, you should know that people driving other vehicles have an obligation to look out for you, but if there is an accident, you can almost always guarantee severe injuries on your part.…

Receive Justice After Falling off a Motorcycle Due to a Speeding Car

If you were leisurely cruising through town on your motorcycle and were cut off by a speeding car, resulting in you falling off your bike and injuring yourself, the following tips can be used to help you receive the justice that you deserve. Photograph the Crime Scene Call the police or have a passerby make the call if you are too injured to do so or do not have a cell phone on hand.…