Approximately 85-90% of all auto claims paid out are for property damage and not personal injury. Thankfully, this means that in most auto accidents the only thing hurt is a vehicle and not a person. But it also means that insurance carriers do everything they can to minimize the dollar amount they pay on out…
Continue readingFlorida Court upholds five-year limit on workers’ comp benefits. A law that limits workers’ compensation benefits to five years when an injured employee is 70 or older when a workplace accident occurs is constitutional, a Florida appeals court has ruled. See the article by Roberto Ceniceros in Business Insurance, 06/18/2012. As there are many senior citizens…
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Failure to get a full night’s restful sleep is a significant issue in many disability cases. Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau often asks Social Security Disability clients and their families about sleep patterns. An inability to get proper sleep can lead to other symptoms, such as fatigue, memory problems, impaired concentration and irritability. As noted…
Continue readingThe founder of the “Anne Arundel County (MD) Breaking News and Events” FaceBook page was killed in a car accident this weekend, according to police and news reports. Two teens received minor injuries in this car crash. David McDermott, of Pasadena Maryland, was pronounced dead at the scene. McDermott was one of the founders of…
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While any lawyer can ask for and participate in the free Mediation offered by the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission, it takes time, effort, experience and money to be properly prepared to Mediate a permanent injury or total disability case. The best Virginia Workers Compensation lawyers in Virginia come prepared with their own settlement evaluation and…
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