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Personal Injury

Finger Injury Compensation - Why This Type of Work Claim Is So Common

22nd February 2012
Fingers are often broken, crushed, or amputated by machinery in the workplace. Losing the use of your fingers often leaves people unemployable so making compensation vital to replace earning loss. Broken fingers are estimated to account for around 10% ...
Author: Harry Marldon
Law

Injury Compensation: A Simple Guide

28th September 2011
Injury compensation is a way to reclaim the losses you’ve suffered after an injury or accident because of another’s negligence. These could be financial, for example loss of earnings because you’ve taken time off work, or they could be physical, where you...
Author: Jessica Parker
Personal Injury

Industrial Injury Claims – Know Your Rights

23rd May 2011
According to the Government’s Labour Force Survey 233,000 reportable injuries at work occurred in 2009/10. Many of these were industrial injuries – injuries sustained in an industrial working environment such as a factory, warehouse, or construction site....
Author: Jessica Parker
Law

New Paternity Laws – A Summary

19th April 2011
New paternity laws came into action this April, enabling Father’s to take more time off work after to the birth of their children. Prior to this change the paternity leave that employers had to give their employees was only two weeks; a maximum of t...
Author: amnorge
Employment Law

Employment Law Absence - What Are Your Legal Rights?

02nd February 2011
Copyright (c) 2011 Robert Gray If you are having to take time off work due to illness you may be wondering about your rights and responsibilities during your time off sick. Are you entitled to be paid - and if so, how much? - and what information are y...
Author: Robert Gray Solicitor
Employment Law

Antenatal care responsibilities for employers

03rd November 2010
If you run a small business or have a start up company the first time you are notified that an employee is pregnant can open up a minefield of employment law issues. Pregnancy and maternity leave have stringent guidelines set out by employment law in the ...
Author: nickcampbell
Law

Make a personal injury claim and do your bit for society

02nd November 2010
As we go through our lives we often fail to appreciate the importance of our health. It is only when we fall ill that we begin to realise how much we miss being well! The same thing happens with injuries. One day we're a little bit careless and the next d...
Author: Henry James
Bankruptcy Law

Medical Bills -- The Leading Cause of Bankruptcy in Arizona

22nd October 2010
Yes, there is a terrible real estate market in Arizona, yes, Arizona unemployment rates are rapidly approaching all-time highs, and yes, Arizona (and the rest of the nation) is mired in a deep recession. However, none of these financial pitfalls are the ...
Author: Max Gunderson
Accident claims

Accident Claims Helpline - Dog attacks

13th September 2010
Dogs can be loving and caring pets, they are often referred to as 'mans best friend'. But dogs can also be vicious and dangerous. On many occasions they have been known to attack people completely unprovoked and without warning. The NHS deal with 3,800 do...
Author: Accident Claims Helpline
Criminal Law

The Criminal Arrest Records

17th May 2010
Before becoming involved with anyone in this day and age, one may want to consider requesting a background check from one of the many companies offering such services. However, there are definitely some that are better than others. For often, the success ...
Author: JessieMoore
Personal Injury

Why victims should make personal injury claims for whiplash

14th May 2010
Accidents happen all the time; whiplash is one of the most common injuries people sustain during a car crash. If someone is negligent and they damage your health, you have the right to make personal injury claims. Whiplash is caused when the head is jolt...
Author: Mason Linger
Criminal Law

Young Mother Killed by the Irresponsible Actions of Officer, Bar

11th March 2010
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in Texas on behalf of a family that lost a loved one in a drunken driving accident involving an off-duty police officer. The lawsuit was has been filed in Tarrant County, and is filed against the establishment that ...
Author: Rasansky Law Firm
Personal Injury

Avoiding Back Injuries

08th February 2010
Back injuries are among the most common of all home and work related injuries. They also account for more time off work than almost any other personal injury. From lumbago, to a slipped disc, to broken vertebrae backs are very susceptible to injury. Becau...
Author: SmithSEO
Employment Law

Accidents at work: Top 7 Facts about UK Work Accident Statistics

10th December 2009
Accidents at work happen every day in the UK, and the latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive for 2008/9 show just how many and what type of work accidents have been reported by British workers in the last year. Here are the top 7 facts abo...
Author: Jessica Parker
Accident claims

ICBC Claim Compensation

08th December 2009
Injuries from car accidents can be devastating to a person's life. How an individual person is affected will differ from person to person. Accordingly, compensation for personal injury from a car accident in British Columbia depends on the individual and ...
Author: JGD
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