Legal
17th August 2008
Under Florida law, when someone makes an election not to have uninsured motorist coverage (UM) on their policy, a specifically worded form must be signed. The insured also has the right to accept or reject stacked uninsured motorist coverage. The effect...
17th August 2008
New York Insurance fraud is a broad term that includes numerous acts the law considers illegal. And yes, all of them are related to stealing from insurance companies.
Insurance fraud in New York and virtually all other states are probably the most comm...
17th August 2008
When in law school a student is very much aware that at some point they are going to have to determine what type of law they are going to pursue. Seeing that there are so many different sectors, planning the rest of their life is something that must be on...
17th August 2008
In today’s society there are many things that we are on the lookout for. Gas prices, the credit crisis, and medical malpractice. What these three things have in common is more than you might suspect. For starters, let’s begin with the credit crisis. B...
17th August 2008
Recent laws have made it easier to reduce accidents at work. The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 came into force on 6 April 2008. Legal specialist Jim Astle, of Darbys solicitors, says that the government's intention is to make it e...
17th August 2008
No win no fee based claims are growing ever more popular as the realisation comes that members of the public can get compensation as a result of personal injury.
The no win no fee claim service came into effect in 1998 when legal aid was replaced by th...
17th August 2008
Critics are saying that advertisements for personal injury companies encourage fraudulent accident claims.
Funny and misleading advertisements are being cited as a cause for fraudulent accident claims this month. Rick Shapiro on Injury Board.com wrote ...
17th August 2008
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In 2004, there were 198.8 million registered drivers in the United States. Currently there are at least 251 million registered vehicles. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the Deparment of Mot...
17th August 2008
Acute kidney failure is a serious condition in which a loss in function is found in the kidneys that no longer allows them to remove urine and other waste without also losing electrolytes. Acute kidney failure happens very suddenly and is dangerous so it ...
17th August 2008
A new study into the effects of whiplash has found that the patient’s attitude has a great impact on the speed of recovery.
The study was carried out in Stockholm at the Karolinska Institute, led by Lena Holm. A questionnaire based study was carri...
17th August 2008
During the late 1950’s, a German pharmaceutical company, Grunenthal, launched the drug thalidomide across 46 countries all around the world. The drug was said to be a cure for pregnant mothers suffering from morning sickness, however it produced horri...
17th August 2008
The reputation of ‘no win, no fee’ cases has been tainted in the last few years due to a number of high profile cases.
It is argued that this concept effectively replaced legal aid for routine accident claims in 2000, with a ‘misleading’ tag-l...
17th August 2008
The term head injury refers to impairment to the brain, which is usually the result of an accident or sometimes an assault. Often, it is the result of a hard blow in the head obtained in automobile accidents.
Injuries acquired from automobile accidents...
17th August 2008
Under California law, a bicycle is treated with the same respect as those given to cars and other vehicles. Thus, if you are living in LA County and if you have been involved in a bicycle crash, you have the right to file a claim or lawsuit to recover mon...
17th August 2008
Elevator accidents are not as deadly as construction site accidents but these may lead to casualties and immeasurable pain and suffering due to severe injuries.
According to recent studies conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), suf...
