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Medical Record Reviews for Attorneys

Congratulations, you now have a summary of medical records eight inches high that you either subpoenaed or your client provided! What now? The purpose of this article is to save personal injury attorneys some time and anxiety, and hopefully help dig out the key information. Medical record reviews for attorneys and clients can be a daunting task.

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Defending Against Surveillance in Personal Injury Claims

Surveillance in personal injury claims refers to the close monitoring of a person, and the word carries a negative connotation. Personal injury surveillance evidence, as the name implies, are all those tests obtained by surveillance methods, such as security cameras, and so on.

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Understanding CVC 1808 and Negligent Operator Points

Infringement points are assigned to violations of the California Vehicle Code (CVC) and any other section of city or county codes or ordinances that involve safety when operating motor vehicles.

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Driving Without Insurance – California

If you are stopped by the police, you must show proof of insurance together with your driver's license and registration. If you fail to do so, you will get a ticket for not having car insurance and face consequences, depending on your situation.

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Is A Heart Attack Covered by Workers’ Compensation?

ccident resulting in injury is usually covered by workers’ compensation insurance, with very few exceptions. So, yes, heart attacks are normally covered by state workers’ compensation laws. Unless the injuries were self-inflicted, or the employee was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the injury, the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance should provide medical care and compensation for lost wages to the injured employee, along with other possible benefits.

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What to Do When a Car Accident Police Report Is Wrong

[avrek_evaluation_cta] Whether or not you are held financially liable for a car accident can heavily relies upon the information in a police report, but what do you do when a car accident police report is wrong?  An insurance adjuster or court will review all of the available evidence, so it's imperative any mistakes be corrected as soon as possible.

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Can You Sue An Alcohol Company For Alcohol Addiction?

[2021 Update]: Though little has changed in relation to the liability of alcohol companies for alcohol addiction, ABC News reports concerns about new surges in alcoholism. According to a study supported by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), surveyed individuals reported major spikes in their alcohol consumption and binge drinking between 2019...

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Hurt at a Theme Park: Can You Sue After Signing a Waiver?

On March 6th, 2014, 63-year old Anthony Theisen was injured while riding an indoor amusement park roller coaster at Mt. Olympus Theme Park in the Wisconsin Dells. Theisen fell 17 feet and was left in a coma. In a similar incident, on December 30th, 2013, 23-year old Carson Tueller and his family went to a...

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