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There are many new terms and processes you may be introduced to as a victim involved in a personal injury case. One is a medical lien – a legal claim a health care provider could bring against your settlement for the amount it paid for your care. A medical lien may apply to your…

If you get injured while on a commercial property, it can be difficult to understand your rights. You may not know who to hold responsible for your losses or how to initiate an insurance claim. You will also be facing a more powerful adversary than a typical property owner’s insurance company – making it…

Ridesharing refers to hailing a ride from a driver operating his or her own vehicle through a service provider, such as Uber or Lyft. Ridesharing allows users to hail rides on demand through an app. Although millions of users have signed up for rides since the debut of ridesharing services, this transportation platform does…

Motor vehicles consist of thousands of parts and complex systems that must work together to operate safely and effectively. If one of these parts contains a defect, it could break or malfunction in transit, causing a serious auto accident. It is an auto manufacturer’s responsibility to ensure the safety of its vehicles. If you…

An accident can interrupt your life in many ways. If an accident gives you a serious injury, you may have to deal with expensive hospital bills. You could also suffer a monetary loss in the form of lost wages from having to miss time at work. If someone else caused your accident, that person…

Letting a trusted friend or family member borrow your car may not seem like a big deal. If that driver causes a car accident, however, the crash will typically be your legal responsibility – not the driver’s. For this reason, it is important to exercise caution in who you let drive your vehicle. Make…

Many accident victims are not new to accidents and injuries. They have pre-existing injuries and health conditions they acquired prior to the accident. Unfortunately, insurance companies often try to use pre-existing conditions against claimants to avoid offering full payouts. If you are entering into a personal injury claim with a pre-existing condition, you may…

An accident in Albuquerque can cause more than just physical injuries. It can also cause significant emotional distress. Living through a traumatic accident, as well as dealing with related serious injuries, can have an intangible effect on you as a victim. In New Mexico, you can seek financial compensation for emotional distress in addition…

Truck drivers have dangerous jobs. Although the size and weight of a big rig serve to protect a truck driver in an accident, an operator can still suffer serious injuries in a traffic collision. In 2018 alone, 112,000 injury accidents involved large trucks in the US. The number of truck occupants killed in accidents…

Every year, thousands of people lose their lives and suffer serious injuries in commercial truck accidents in the US. According to statistics from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, over 4,800 fatal accidents and 112,000 injury accidents involved commercial trucks in 2018. Many of these collisions were underride truck accidents. What Does Underride Accident…