In a premises liability lawsuit, the property owner or the person who controls the property can be held liable for your injuries. But that does answer the question of who is liable for your injuries when they occur on rental property.
It can be a complicated question.
If you are not the ...
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A Drunk Truck Driver Caused My Accident. Now What?
After getting hurt in a truck accident caused by a drunk or drugged truck accident, you may be afraid that the trucking company will be able to shirk responsibility for your injuries due to the driver’s intoxication, but there are many ways in which the trucker’s employer may be liable.
Truckers ...
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How Do I Get Paid After a Multi-Vehicle Crash?
As you have probably guessed, when a crash involves more than two vehicles, it adds layers of complexity to your insurance claim. Insurance companies strive, above all else, to get out of paying and a multi-vehicle crash leads to lots of finger-pointing. It may not be clear who caused the accident ...
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Texting or Talking on the Phone Can End in License Suspension for New York Drivers
After swerving to avoid being hit by a driver that was too busy looking at their phone to notice you, you may be wondering what the law says about texting or talking on the phone while driving in New York. Handheld device use is not only illegal in New York, it is a primary offense, meaning drivers ...
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Guardianship in Florida
When most think of guardianship, they tend to think of someone who looks after a child. However, what happens when someone is over the age of 18, but is unable to care for himself? If you believe someone in your family, who is over 18, is unable to care for themselves, then guardianship may be the ...
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How is a Wrongful Death Settlement Calculated?
Wrongful deaths may result from a number of different situations, but what makes a death “wrongful” is that the death was the result of someone’s negligent, reckless, or criminal behavior. Personal injury attorneys deal with the following types of wrongful deaths:
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Should I Go to the ER After a Car Accident?
The answer to this question is pretty clear if you’ve suffered a serious injury from a car accident: Yes, you must get to an emergency department right away. Not all injuries from car accidents are visible to the lay person (or even a seasoned doctor), so imaging tests including x-rays, MRI’s, and ...
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Senior Drivers in Florida
When is it time to stop driving? It’s not an easy question. As we continue to encourage independence in our aging population and hope to stay out of nursing homes and maintain the highest possible quality of life for as long as possible, it can seem counter-productive to restrict older drivers or to ...
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Construction Deaths from Falls Up 45% Since 2011
In July 2019 the Center for Construction Research and Training released a report called “Trends of Fall Injuries and Prevention in the Construction Industry” revealing that deaths from falls in construction have increased by 45% since 2011. According to the report, 389 construction workers died from ...
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How Bike Accident Lawyers Prove Your Case
You may think that getting hit by a car while riding a bike would be an open shut case in a personal injury lawsuit. You were a bicyclist who was minding his own business when, out of nowhere, a car, truck, SUV, or motorcycle hit you and you sustained serious injuries. End of discussion, right? ...
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