http://personal-injury-lawsuit.legal-questions.org Personal Injury Lawsuit Blog Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:08:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When you make the choice to place your family members in the care of total strangers, you assume they’ll be treated with dignity. But that isn’t always the case. According to the National Center for Elder Abuse (NCEA), about 8,000 cases of elder abuse are reported in the state of ... http://personal-injury-lawsuit.legal-questions.org/2008/08/27/nursing-home-nightmares-senior-citizen-abuse/ As you read through the list, you can see that some of these personal injury claims are easy to determine because the claim is for a specific amount. For example a personal injury claim for a hospital bill is the actual amount of the hospital bill.Read more http://personal-injury-lawsuit.legal-questions.org/2008/08/26/23-personal-injury-items-for-which-you-may-receive-compensation/ Any accident that involves a construction worker or a bystander that occurs on a construction site is a construction accident. Horrific consequences such as death or permanent paralysis from falls from high elevations, electrocutions, motor vehicle crashes, machine malfunctioning and head injuries from falling objects affects construction workers more ... http://personal-injury-lawsuit.legal-questions.org/2008/08/25/bronx-construction-accident-lawyers-are-able-to-fight-for-your-rights/ Regardless of the kind of case you have, every lawsuit is the same in one way: The evidence must support your claim. This means that if you suspect you have a claim, you should take steps to preserve the evidence that could be critical in supporting your case.Read more http://personal-injury-lawsuit.legal-questions.org/2008/08/24/the-importance-of-preserving-evidence/ A construction accident is any accident involving a construction worker or bystander that occurs on a construction site. Death among construction workers often occur because of falls from elevation, motor vehicle crashes, electrocution, machines, and hits of falling objects. The hazardous conditions in which construction workers work in account for the ... http://personal-injury-lawsuit.legal-questions.org/2008/08/23/bronx-construction-accident-lawyer-a-guide-to-receive-compensation/ A personal injury claim may result when you are injured by the negligent, careless, reckless, or willful and deliberate actions of another person. It may sound obvious, but you must be injured in order to have a personal injury claim. Regardless of what another person's actions were, if you are ... http://personal-injury-lawsuit.legal-questions.org/2008/08/22/personal-injury-claim/ Construction workers working on an apartment complex had been working overtime without any pay. Over 300 construction workers working on buildings in the Bronx for over 12 projects did not get subsequent pay from their management, Finkelstein Morgan L.L.C and J. Sielbold Construction Company. A couple of years have gone ... http://personal-injury-lawsuit.legal-questions.org/2008/08/21/1-million-settlement-for-overworked-workers-in-the-bronx/ Property owners, landlords and councils have a responsibility to ensure that their premises are safe. This means they have to ensure paving isn't loose, spills are cleaned up and adequate lighting is in place as well as using reasonable care to keep their property safe. Sadly responsible parties don't always ... http://personal-injury-lawsuit.legal-questions.org/2008/08/20/slips-and-trips-while-in-public-places/ We all have experienced it, the constant drilling pounding and sawing of materials that seem to go on at all hours. In Philadelphia, this is the constant variable in our experiment. When we change the conditions lets say, safety standards, shoddy equipment, and poor training programs will significantly alter the ... http://personal-injury-lawsuit.legal-questions.org/2008/08/19/philadelphia-construction-accident-lawyers-construction-co%e2%80%99s-friend-or-foe/ Accidents happen and people are often injured as a result. Ideally, the person or organization who is at fault would agree to provide compensation to cover medical expenses, loss of wages and other impacts of the accident. However, the court system is filled with cases in which those who are ... http://personal-injury-lawsuit.legal-questions.org/2008/08/18/how-to-hire-a-personal-injury-solicitor/