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Can I File a Dog Bite Claim if my Dog was the Victim?
For many of us, our dogs are members of our families. We love our dogs like we love our children, and when our dogs are injured, we spare no expense getting them the medical care they need. But dogs are not humans and as such, do not have the same legal protections that human… Read More »
Paternity is More than DNA. How to Support your Paternity Claim
When a child is born to a married mother, her husband is legally the child’s father. This is true whether he is the child’s biological father or not. If the child’s mother was not married when he or she was born, the child does not have a legal father unless his or her parents… Read More »
When you can File a Personal Injury Claim After being Hurt at Work
When you are injured at work, you can file a Workers’ Compensation claim to take advantage of certain benefits offered by the policy, such as compensation for your medical bills and in some cases, vocational rehabilitation. Often, filing a Workers’ Compensation claim waives your right to file a personal injury lawsuit against the employer…. Read More »
What Not to Say to an Insurance Adjuster
After an accident, you might receive a phone call from an insurance adjuster. This could happen even before you file a personal injury claim, possibly even before you see the doctor for your injury. During this first phone call, it can be easy to be caught off guard and make a statement that hurts… Read More »
Three Ways you can Invalidate your Personal Injury Claim
When you file a personal injury claim, there is no guarantee that you will recover compensation for your damages. In fact, the insurance provider handling your claim will do everything they can to reduce your claim’s value or even render it completely invalid. The effort you put into developing your claim and your actions… Read More »
The Different Types of Alimony
Alimony is money paid by an individual to his or her former spouse to help offset the financial burden of the divorce. Generally, it is meant to protect the spouse who earned less money during the marriage from suffering financially in the months and years that follow the divorce. Often, but not always, it… Read More »
Will my Personal Injury Settlement be Divided in my Divorce?
Under most circumstances, no. When you receive compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and other damages through a personal injury claim, that money belongs solely to you to cover what you spent to have your injury treated and the expenses you will face in the future because of the injury. Like many other… Read More »
Can I Change my Divorce Settlement After it is Finalized?
Yes. However, this is not a simple process. A change to your divorce settlement is known as a modification, and they must be sought through the court that created your original divorce settlement. In most cases, they are not simply handed out – in order to modify a divorce settlement, the party seeking the… Read More »
Wearing a Helmet can Save your Life in a Bicycle or Motorcycle Accident
In Florida, motorcyclists over the age of 21 are not required to wear helmets. Bicyclists over the age of 16 are not required to wear helmets, either. But choosing to wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle or bicycle can potentially save a rider’s life by cushioning his or her skull and brain from… Read More »
Do I have to Pay Taxes on my Personal Injury Compensation?
Typically, no. When you receive compensation for the damages you suffered in an accident, that money is yours to use to offset the expenses you faced because of the injury, like your medical bills and the wages you could not earn while you were out of work to recover. Like many other legal situations,… Read More »
