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Longshore Act Lawyer: Lawsuits Against Vessel Owners - 905(b) Vessel Owner Negligence

Longshore Act Lawyer Straight Talk: Lawsuits Against Vessel Owners The Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (LHWCA) is the federal workers compensation system for longshoreman and maritime workers whom do not qualify for seaman status. Gene...

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Boating Accident Lawyer Straight Talk: Boat Sinkings, Liability and Determining Causation

The sea is incredibly unforgiving to the unprepared. This is especially true when a boat sinks. In almost all instances, a vessel sinking could have and should have been prevented. This article discusses common reasons why boats, in fact, sink. Findi...

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Filing a Law Suit for Personal Injury Victims

Filing a Law Suit for Personal Injury Victims by: Carla Ballatan Did you suffer physical injuries and incurred hospital bills and other costs, that are the result of the negligence or fault of another person? Under the personal injury or tort la...

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Arraignment in New York Criminal Courts

Arraignment in New York Criminal Courts by: Susan Chana Lask, Esq. The “arraignment” process involves: Being brought before a Judge in the courtroom Receiving the “ criminal complaint” with the crimes charged and the factual basis to ...

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Quadriplegia Victims Seeking Legal Help

Don’t stay forever pitying a relative, friend or acquaintance who suffers from quadriplegia, a form of spinal cord injury. They are one of the 10,000 Americans who suffer from spinal cord injuries and permanent paralysis in their arms or legs, ever...

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Filing a Law Suit for Personal Injury Victims

Did you suffer physical injuries and incurred hospital bills and other costs, that are the result of the negligence or fault of another person? Under the personal injury or tort law, you can file a lawsuit and charge the person for compensation. Inde...

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Driver's Insurance Company Makes Low Offer To Victim Hurt In SUV Accident

In this article we look at yet another lawsuit in which an insurer made only low ball offers to settle a motor vehicle lawsuit in which the plaintiff sustained a significant injury. In this case an injury that really impacted the plaintiff's abi...

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Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy & Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is a painful nerve problem that often occurs in the hand or foot after being injured. RSD is also known as complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS I) and is very complex and painful. Symptoms of Reflex Sympathe...

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What is Probate

What is Probate?Nobody voluntarily chooses probate. People are too busy or preoccupied with health or other issues to plan. They pass away without a living trust and their heirsusually their children find that they can’t sell Mom or Dad’s house w...

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Valuing Vehicle Accident Cases Involving Broken Bones And Other Considerable Injuries

Bone fractures are not atypical in high impact motor vehicle accidents. And with bone fractures commonly come multiple other injuries that can result in permanent disabilities. In what follows we analyze two published examples which involved fracture...

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