The World Of Law and The Legal System

Injuries from slips and/or falls may be the result of an individual's negligence, but they may also result from unfavorable conditions for which the owner of the property is liable. This is why you must follow some simple steps that will protect you should you need compensation for medical care and other expenses. It may be difficult to keep your wits about you after a hard fall, or you may be temporarily incapacitated, so you may need to ask for help from passersby to protect your rights in the event of future litigation.

If were injured in the workplace and have applied for worker's compensation only to have your claim denied, then it's important that you don't just hang up your hat and give up. Worker's comp claims can be denied for a number of reasons, and usually if you take some time to analyze why your claim was denied, you can re-apply and successfully have your claim approved. Here's a look at the common reasons claims are denied and what you should do in each case.

Most people do not think of parking-lot accidents as serious, especially if they are what many people deem as "fender benders." Perhaps you have been involved in one, and you may wonder whether seeking a personal-injury claim is worth your while. The following are a few points to keep in mind regarding parking-lot accidents. Determining Liability Most parking-lot accidents are related to other motorists. Motorists might do a number of things that make them responsible for these unfortunate events.

Each year, there are 20 to 50 million people injured or disabled in car accidents and another one million or more killed. Therefore, there is a good chance that you are going to be involved in an accident at some point in your life. Therefore, you need to be able to know what's true and what's not when that time comes so that you can better handle the situation. So, here are three myths that you need to be aware of:

There are times in life when you cannot afford to pay a bill or debt that you are obligated to. No one wants to be in this situation, but it can happen to anyone, and when it does, the possibility of the court ordering a wage garnishment is very real. There are many reasons or types of debt that can land you in this situation, but there are four common ones that are the most common reasons a judge will order your hard-earned wages to be garnished.

A lot of people take some desperate measures to try to keep the bills paid—including pawning sentimental pieces of jewelry or other valuables. That can end up causing a few difficulties later, however, if those items are still in pawn when you decide to file Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Here's what you should know about bankruptcy and pawned property. Do you have to tell the bankruptcy trustee about the items in pawn?

If you are going on a road trip, you should know that your risk of getting stopped for a traffic offense is high. Here are four possible explanations for this heightened risk: The High Mileage Research shows that the more you drive, the more you are likely to be involved in a traffic violation. Road trips, by nature, involve driving over long distances. Therefore, your risk of committing a road offense and getting noticed by a traffic officer increases on a road trip.