Firefighters can face many kinds of on-the-job hazards. As a consequence, they can become injured in many different ways. Fortunately, firefighters in California can qualify for workers’ compensation ...
Read MoreFirefighters are prone to many types of injuries caused by various hazards they can encounter on the job. When a firefighter in California is injured at work, they can qualify for workers’ ...
Read MoreWhen you are injured in a car accident , you can take on a lot more debt than you might realize. Emergency transportation, treatment, and ongoing medical care can cost you tens of thousands or even ...
Read MoreOn Halloween, it’s all about candy and reveling in spooky fun and festivities. At no point should it involve serious injury, especially not when approaching someone’s front door or participating in ...
Read MoreFor a motorcycle rider, a collision involving a larger vehicle is one of the worst possible scenarios. What if, however, another driver caused a motorcycle rider to crash without physical contact? It ...
Read MorePolice officers put their lives on the line to protect and serve their communities. If you’re a police officer, you know better than anyone all of the hazards your job can expose you to. You’re called ...
Read MoreOn Halloween, it’s all about candy and reveling in spooky fun and festivities. At no point should it involve serious injury, especially not when approaching someone’s front door or participating in ...
Read MoreWhen a product causes injury because of a defect, those responsible for its design, manufacture, distribution, and/or sale may be liable. Identifying responsible parties is one of the first essential ...
Read MoreTake a second to think about a product you use every day. It can be a personal electronic device, a household appliance, or even a hygiene product – anything at all. Now, consider how it could cause ...
Read MoreEverything we do involves some degree of risk. If you drive a car, you could get into an accident. Even if you stay home all day, you risk the damage of being sedentary. All jobs, then, have their ...
Read MoreIf you become disabled and can no longer work at the same capacity as you could before your disability, you may qualify for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits. SSD is a federal insurance ...
Read MoreIn California, money from workers’ compensation benefits is not taxed in most situations. Workers’ compensation is a public benefit funded by tax dollars. Because of this, none of it is withheld for ...
Read MoreIf you are in need of Social Security Disability (SSD) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) because of a disability, it’s understandable why you’d be concerned about having a criminal record. Those ...
Read MoreIf you are a worker in California, you are entitled to workers’ compensation if you are injured on the job. You are also eligible to claim temporary disability benefits if your workers’ comp claim is ...
Read MoreCalifornia provides workers’ compensation benefits for all employees who were injured at work while performing work-related duties. Unfortunately, however, you may not qualify for benefits if you are ...
Read MoreWhen you are injured on the job in California, you are entitled to receive workers’ comp benefits . This is a protected workplace activity, which means you can’t be fired or otherwise reprimanded for ...
Read MoreWhat do you think is the most common type of work injury is in the U.S.? Is it slips and falls, overexertion and bodily injury, or contact with an object? Although these categories are three of the ...
Read MoreIf someone in your family died because of another person’s negligence or wrongful acts, there is more than one legal option you can pursue to recover compensation. Most people are familiar with the ...
Read MoreIt’s never easy when a loved one in your life dies, but matters can be made much more complicated when someone is responsible for their death. In such a situation, people can file wrongful death ...
Read MoreIt is always a tragedy when a loved one in a family passes away, but the pain can feel all the more unbearable if their death was the result of someone else’s negligence. This is perhaps the ultimate ...
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