Being involved in a car accident is a traumatic experience. Aside from the physical injury that you have to endure, there are various expenses to be paid.

But why worry; there is a car accident insurance company that will handle it.

Do I need car insurance?

Certainly, you need car insurance.

Driving without car insurance is illegal. But, there is more to this. Having car insurance will protect you financially from any future liability. Car...

Many workers suffer with back pain caused by various factors, including the requirement to lift objects or perform general manual handling tasks while at work.  They may experience instant discomfort caused by a specific accident, or a gradual onset of symptoms over a period of time that would be classed as an industrial disease.  These situations often result in the injured person making an accident compensation claim against their employer.

The term "manual...

According to the American Cancer Society's Cancer Facts & Figures, 2008, 1,437,180 Americans will have developed some form of cancer. Of those cancer victims, approximately 565,650 will succumb to the disease. Cancer may remain undiagnosed in its early stages when there may be virtually few or no symptoms. Another complicating factor to diagnosis of cancer is that, because it can involve any area of the body, symptoms can vary widely. A third complication is symptoms of cancer can...

When you get hurt and have to go to the emergency room, the last thing you should be thinking about is, “What if they make a mistake?!”

But, mistakes can happen. It is true that the standard of care in hospitals across the U.S. is quite good. However, emergency rooms are the most stressful locations for medical professionals and errors can occur. Here are a few examples of mistakes than can lead to emergency room malpractice...

School bus accidents are amongst the most heartbreaking of all motor vehicle accidents due in part to the unfortunate involvement of young children. As a result, substantial damages are often at issue in cases of this type, and forceful representation is required to bring all responsible parties to justice. In Florida, each district school board can be held liable for tort claims arising out of any incident or occurrence involving a school bus or other motor vehicle owned, or operated...

Illinois car accident lawyers see it all the time. Families come into the office seeking revenge for the loss of their family member because of a teen that decided to drink and drive. Illinois injury lawyers will protect the injured, but also would like to avoid this tragic lawsuit in the first place.

If you are the parent of a teen driver, you have likely given the speech about how they should never drink and drive. Sadly, your one speech is simply not enough to deter your...

A person was walking down the street when suddenly he got hit accidentally by a bus.  Luckily, everything was witnessed by a lot of people and that person filed a personal injury case against the driver of the bus.  A personal injury case can be filed by anyone who got caught in an accident because of the negligence of other people.  For many of those who have filed cases of personal injuries, one of the foremost important concerns that they can put into their minds is...

Director’s and Officer’s Liability Insurance: An Overview

The world is moving from acknowledged risks to the veiled or unknown, almost unimaginable, risks. Some absolutely unforeseen and unprecedented events have recently occurred leading to totally unanticipated losses. When, Lloyd’s of London introduced coverage for corporate directors and officers, in the wake of the depression of 1930, directors and officers did not perceive a great risk, and the...

The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects citizens of the United States from unlawful search and seizure.  A search happens when a government official or police officer inspects a person’s body and/or property and surroundings.  In most drug cases a seizure will happen after a search has taken place and drugs were found.  The seizure will more often than not be the drugs found on the person’s body or property and possibly the arrest of the person found...

Unfortunately, accidents are common and sometimes unavoidable hazards of everyday life. By no means all accidents can be prevented as it is obvious that not every possible risk can be identified and avoided. Many accidents, however, arise following the negligence of other people.

Whilst accidents frequently occur as a result of basic human error, many others should never have happened. The law aims to provide an effective remedy for victims of accidents that were caused by...