In a personal injury lawsuit, there are two types of compensatory damages, special damages, also know as economic damages, and general damages, also know as non-economic damages. Economic damages are those which can be tied to a specific dollar value. ...
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“General Damages” Your Pain and Suffering and More
3 Common Workplace Hazards
Knowing how to spot and eliminate common workplace hazards is one of the keys to preventing injuries and tragedies. Many hazards, like clutter blocking an exit that is never used or boxes on high shelves blocking fire sprinklers, can go ...
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Hypoxic Birth Injuries, Lack of Oxygen, are Largely Preventable
Hypoxia, or oxygen deprivation, is a common cause of brain injury in newborns. Very often, hypoxic birth injuries are preventable. Quick action when there are complications or signs of fetal distress, can prevent injury or minimize the amount of time ...
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Unfiled or Unpaid Taxes Can Hurt Your Personal Injury Claim
There are several ways in which having failed to file your tax returns can hurt your personal injury claim. If you are seeking lost income as part of your damages, you must prove your prior income. Typically, tax returns are ...
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Motor Vehicle Accidents are the Most Common Causes of PTSD for Civilians
In the aftermath of a car crash, it is normal to focus on physical injuries and the details of what to do about your vehicle damage and how you will pay your bills. With all that to deal with, it ...
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Crash Kills 5, Injures 60
On January 5, 2020, a horrific multicar pileup on the Pennsylvania Turnpike killed five people and sent 60 more to the hospital. Three of the five killed in the accident were ejected from a bus that did not have seatbelts. ...
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Injured by a U-Haul or Other Rental Truck: Who Pays?
If you have been injured in an accident with a large rental truck, such as a U-Haul, Penske, or Budget moving truck, your case will be complicated. These trucks are huge, but drivers are not required to have a commercial ...
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Is Georgia’s Hands-Free Law Enough?
Georgia’s hands-free law went into effect on July 1, 2018. It prohibits the use of hand-held devices, including cell phones, but also computers, tablets, GPS, MP3 players and more. It covers a lot, but the penalties are weak.
The dangers ...
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Drowsy Driving is Impaired Driving
With holiday travel, you can expect to be surrounded by impaired drivers.
Although we typically think of drunk driving, impairment comes in many forms. Fatigue is an easy form of impairment for drivers to ignore. Fatigue impairs your judgment, so ...
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Most Dangerous Types of Commercial Truck Accidents
Any type of collision involving a large commercial truck can cause severe injuries and death, but some types of truck accidents are particularly likely to cause grave injuries or involve a large number of victims, sometimes even bystanders and people ...
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