Should I Accept a Structured Settlement for My Injury Award?

Structured settlements are often used in personal injury cases. They’re an alternative to a lump sum payment to ensure that the victim has funds for his/her medical care for as long as that care is needed – and for many other reasons. Generally, structured settlements are required for minors. For adults, they’re an option to…

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Seeking Damages for Elevator and Escalator Injuries

Made notorious often through media like TV shows and movies, elevators and escalators have become synonymous with falling to one’s death or being ground up by merciless, moving, metal stairs. While these depictions hold some amount of truth, the occurrence of a fatal elevator or escalator accident is very rare in the United States. It…

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New Law Allows People to Sue Gun Manufacturers

With the new year come and gone, California has passed a new law that will allow for state residents, as well as tourists, to file lawsuits against gun manufacturers. With mass shootings at schools, grocery stores, nightclubs, movie theaters, and so on, this new law perhaps takes the right step in mitigating further tragedies. While…

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Predatory Pre-Settlement Funding Can Cost More Than You Think

You can’t avoid the television commercials and radio jingles offering you a quick payday. They’re the ones telling people who have recently won a legal or insurance settlement that they don’t have to wait for the paperwork to go through – they can get their hands on that money immediately (cue fireworks and people singing…

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Somatic and Autonomic Nerve Damage Due to Personal Injuries

Nerves are used by your brain to communicate with the rest of your body. Your nerves help you feel and move your muscles. They also help you breathe, sweat, and digest your food. Nerve cells are known as neurons. The nerves, brain, and spinal cord together compose your central nervous system, and the nerves in…

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Traumatic Amputation: More Than the Loss of a Limb

The sudden loss of a limb is a tragic and painful experience. It is not something you can prepare for, and it is an injury that will affect you the rest of your life. You will have to learn how to use mobility aids and prosthetics, and you may experience a loss of income not…

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Why Chronic Pain Injuries Last a Lifetime

Any type of accident in Vancouver or Battle Ground can cause pain. Car accidents, truck accidents, and other motor vehicle accidents can cause traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, broken bones, burns, and many other types of injuries. Slip and falls, product malfunctions, and other accidents cause many of the same injuries. Acute pain is…

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Autumn Accident Hazards

The autumn months in Washington are spectacular. The leaves turning oranges, reds, yellows, golds, and russets can take your breath away. Vine maples, Franklin trees, Washington Hawthorns, red oaks, quaking aspen, dogwoods, and other trees in the local parks and along the highways lure local Vancouver and Battle Ground residents and tourists from across the…

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What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Organ Damage?

When we are in an accident (whether it’s a car accident or a slip and fall, or any incident), there is a high chance of being injured. From broken bones to burns, many injuries are immediately obvious, such as cuts and open wounds. Other injuries may not present symptoms until hours, days, or even weeks…

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What Issues Are Involved in the Deposition of a Doctor?

There are two key parts to every personal injury case. The first part is the liability phase. This phase includes showing how the accident happened, who is responsible, and why the defendants are responsible. The second phase involves showing your damages. A large part of the damage claim involves verifying what injuries you have, what…

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