Estate planning isn’t only to leave directions for your heirs. Attorneys with expertise in estate planning can help you to determine the options for long-term care if that becomes a necessity as you get older, and how to pay for those options.
Wrongful death lawsuits can stem from many types of incidents and conduct, including medical malpractice, automobile accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, accidents in the workplace, birth injuries, improper construction or repair, and other negligent acts.
You should bring any accident settlement offer to a trained traffic accident attorney. If a lawyer for the other driver gives you an offer and says if you do not sign in a short period of time the offer will be revoked, don’t panic. Bring the offer to your attorney, who will determine if it is fair and complete or not.
In the case of liability in a traffic accident, determining fault often comes down to whether all traffic laws were being filed. A violation of any traffic rule (such as the posted speed limit) will help the court determine who was responsible.
Did you know the first comprehensive workers' compensation law was passed in Wisconsin in 1911? Nine other states passed regulations that year, followed by thirty-six others before the decade was out. The last state to pass workers' compensation legislation was Mississippi in 1948.
Not sure whether or not you want to hire a personal injury attorney? Many attorneys will offer free initial consultations. During this consultation, they’ll hear the facts of your situation and help you figure out whether or not you have a case.