First Steps to Take After a Bus Accident
Being in a bus accident is no laughing matter. Bus accidents can happen at any time from faulty equipment, untrained drivers, or the negligence of other drivers on the road. It is important that you take the appropriate steps after a bus accident so your injuries are compensated fairly.
At the Scene
At the scene of the bus accident, your first priority is to seek medical treatment. Make sure your safety and health are safeguarded. Once that has been attended to, talk to the other passengers or witnesses. Gather as much evidence at the scene as possible, including names and contact information for witnesses and the driver’s information, as well as the information for any other parties to the accident. Take pictures of your injuries and any damages. Read More
When you place your elderly parent or relative in a nursing home, you want to know they are going to be well cared for. Unfortunately, elder abuse in nursing homes is rampant. It is important that you know what to do when you suspect nursing home negligence or abuse, to protect your family member as well as other patients in the home.
Workers’ compensation refers to the insurance purchased by an employer on behalf of their employees to provide medical and wage benefits to those injured during the course of their employment. Florida is known as a “business-friendly” state, and its workers’ compensation law is quite extensive in its responsibility toward employees. In this post, we analyze the statute’s benefits and limitations for workers by performing a basic SWOT analysis.
When you are hurt on the job, your first concern will probably be to get treatment for your injuries. There are a lot of things that need to be carefully considered when you are facing a worker’s compensation claim through your employer. If you do not follow the appropriate steps, you could risk being denied compensation for your injuries.
Social security disability is supposed to be a program for those who have worked during their lives and find themselves suddenly disabled and unable to work. If you have been working most of your life, you probably expect that you will have an easy time getting back the money you’ve been paying in all these years. In reality, getting approved for social security disability is often not as easy as it seems.
Invokana is a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. While the medication was approved by the FDA with a warning of some potential side effects, not all side effects were included in the warnings. Recently many new and life-threatening side effects of Invokana have come to light. The people harmed by Invokana did not have adequate information or warnings to make an informed decision about the medication, and they are therefore entitled to compensation due to the negligence of the manufacturers to disclose the potential hazards.
When people think about construction site injuries, they usually think about the workers on the site. But construction accidents are extremely common for bystanders as well. If you are injured in a place of business or a home that is under renovation, you are entitled to the same compensation that you would get if you were a worker on that site. However, who is responsible for that compensation could vary depending on the situation.
Most of us associate DUI charges with the action of driving a car under the influence of alcohol, but it’s actually possible to be charged with a DUI while sitting in a parked car. Few people realize this, and many unsuspecting adults have been arrested for something they didn’t know was a crime.
You’ve watched enough crime and detective shows on Netflix to recognize the phrase “right to counsel”, but it might not hold any meaning until you find yourself being charged for a crime. If you are a criminal defendant in the United States of America, the Fifth and Sixth Amendments of the Constitution grant you the right to counsel. What does this mean, and how can you utilize your full constitutional rights?
Get ready for more changes to Florida’s workers’ compensation system in 2019. Florida’s workers’ comp system has been experiencing turbulence since 2016, when the Florida Supreme Court ruled against fee restrictions based on the rationale that it violates workers’ due process rights under the state and U.S Constitution.