When it comes time to settle your claim for the loss of use of an extremity it is critical to ensure that you maximize your settlement and also keep the medical protection for life if your injury requires it. A Schedule Loss of Use (‘SLU’) comes with medical protection for life, while a Global Section […]
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Most employers understand that accidents happen, which is why they carry Workers’ Compensation insurance in the first place. Workers’ compensation rates are relatively minor and are considered by most to be a cost of doing business. However, hiring and training workers is expensive, so your employer will likely want you to recover and be back
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Driver inattention or distraction was listed as a factor in 19.1 percent of all crashes in New York in 2014. The same year, distraction was a factor in 10.4 percent of all fatal crashes. Distraction contributed to almost a quarter of crashes which resulted in personal injury. Distraction was a factor in 24.9 percent of
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If you are seriously injured in an automobile accident and are reaping the benefits of cheaper auto insurance because you lied about your residence, you may very likely have to pay for all your medical expenses and property damage out of your own pocket. Why? The short answer is that you were technically committing a
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