How Personal and Criminal Injuries Affect Compensation
When an accident occurs, whether it’s on the road or at work, victims might be unaware of their rights. Compensation for injuries caused by a criminal act is often a much different process than what happens in a civil case involving a personal injury case. This can be even more complicated when civil and criminal […]
Dangerous Medical Devices
Big corporations that manufacture and market these devices may try to cover up any problem and deny anything is wrong with the device. A dangerous device – such as a hip or knee replacement – may have harmed you or a loved one, but the manufacturer could turn a blind eye to the problem. Meanwhile, […]
How Insurance Companies Value Personal Injury Claims
After a traumatic accident, your first priority is to take care of your health and begin working toward the best possible physical recovery from your injuries. But when the medical bills start mounting, many accident victims begin wondering how insurance companies determine the value of a personal injury claim and whether or not their expenses […]
What is Insurance Bad Faith
Even though you pay your premiums reliably, your insurance company does not work for you. Your insurance company’s primary interest is minimizing payouts to maximize profits. Honest, hardworking people are often drawn into disputes with an insurance company after an accident and quickly find they lack the legal knowledge to know where they stand. In […]
Landlord Liability in Housing Complex Assault Cases
Many people elect to live in gated communities for the benefits of increased security. Though you pay more to live in a gated community and depend on your landlord to implement and maintain adequate safety measures, a violent criminal may still find their way into your home and do significant damage. If an intruder is […]
Landlord’s Liability to Tenants
Landlords have certain duties to people who rent from them, whether the landlord rents office or commercial space or rents residential space. An experienced premises liability lawyer knows landlords do not need to ensure the environment is 100 percent safe from all risks, but do need to be reasonable in protecting both renters and the public. Recently, Forbes reported […]