If you've bought a house in the past few years, you're probably familiar with e-signatures. Instead of having to print everything out and sign paperwork by hand, you can point and click and you're done.But what about at work? One common theme in many wrongful...
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Month: April 2016
Cops Use Facebook to Bust Phony Personal Injury Claims
Police in the UK used Facebook to close in on a ring of "cash for crash" fraudsters.The scam involved pulling in front of people and then braking quickly to force a collision. Then the scammers take the cars to a garage or mechanic who is in on the deal.In this case,...
The Most Common Reasons People Don’t Pursue Medical Malpractice Claims
Have you ever heard someone describe a horrible medical situation and wondered, "Why didn't they sue?" From negligence to defective medical devices to adverse side effects from medication, so much can go wrong if a doctor isn't giving you their full attention or isn't...
The Most Common Procedures that End in medical Malpractice Claims
No patient wants to end up a victim of medical malpractice. Despite the medical industry's complaints of "frivolous lawsuits," when someone is injured, it's never frivolous.Some procedures leave you at greater risk for malpractice than others, and the outcomes can be...
Federal Government Goes After Worker Safety Violations
The Federal Government has announced a plan to more aggressively prosecute worker safety violations by tying them to environmental crimes.David Uhlmann, a Professor of Law at the University of Michigan and former head of the Justice Department's Environmental Crimes...
Who’s at Fault in a World of Self-driving Cars?
When driverless cars crash, who's at fault? The automobile maker? The software designer? The parts maker? The maps maker? Right now, it's anyone's guess. Attorneys speculate that, at first, anyone involved with the production of the car will be fair game until a court...
Can Your Company Opt Out of Worker’s Compensation?
Close up business man signing contract making a deal, classic businessMost American workers take worker's compensation for granted-if you're injured on the job, the company pays for it, end of story. Right? Not anymore. One Dallas attorney has been leading the fight...
Five Mistakes People Make Handling their own Personal Injury Claim
There are many reasons why someone may try to settle their own insurance claim. They may think it's a pretty straightforward case, or they may have no idea that they can and should negotiate with their insurance company. They may believe they will save money by not...
What Can I do if my Insurance Totals my New Car?
When you hear the phrase, "My car was totaled in an accident," it may bring to mind a car that's damaged beyond repair or not drivable. But in reality, the definition of "totaled" can vary widely based on the age of the car, the worth of the car, and where and how bad...
What is a Subrogation Action?
Perhaps you heard of subrogation in an injury case, and never asked what it meant. Or maybe you've never heard the term at all. Either way, if you've ever filed an injury claim or sued a third party for your injuries, subrogation is a part of the law that has...