2015

A Guide On What To Do After A Hit And Run Accident

A fun time out and about can quickly head south and leave you vulnerable if you are side swiped by another driver. What's worse, the person in the other vehicle may add insult to injury by attempting to get away after striking you. If this happens, you have a hit and run case on your hands. With this in mind, you will need to jump into action and carry out a few important steps in order to protect yourself and get the legal backing needed for injury compensation.

Injury Claims: Getting Compensated For A Soft Tissue Injury

Soft tissue injuries are a lot harder to prove than other obvious injuries such as broken limbs and amputations, making evaluating the value of such an injury claim pretty complex. Soft tissue injuries include invisible injuries such as muscle, ligament or tendon tears, and they can result in a varying symptoms including stiffness, swelling, headaches or nausea. Insurance adjusters are aware that soft tissue injuries are invisible and thus very hard to prove, so they may express their skepticism toward your claim so as to give you a low or no settlement for your injuries.

Gathering Evidence For A Car Accident Case

When you get in a car accident, you are faced with several costs. Paying for injuries to yourself and your passengers and/or paying for damage to your vehicle in a car accident case can bury you with debts. Deciding who is at fault for an accident case can also be tricky. The key to winning a car accident case is to gather evidence and weave it into a convincing case. 

3 Things You Should Do If You've Been Denied Social Security Benefits

You didn't expect an illness to force you out of your job, but it did. Now, you're in desperate need of emergency income but your social security disability application has been denied. Don't give up. It's important that you continue fighting for your benefits. Since about 60–70% of all first-time applicants are denied, it's important that you be know what to do after the denial. Contact an Attorney As soon as you get the denial letter from the Social Security Administration, you need to contact an attorney.

Civil Litigation Or VA Disability? It All Depends On Time

Leaving the military presents a unique set of challenges, especially if you're coming back home from overseas. Many veterans haven't been behind the wheel of a car for a long time or may have difficulty adjusting to the way things work back home. Depending on the cause of the injury, it can be difficult to figure out who should pay for it and what it could mean for your continued health.