The types of money damages your attorney can recover for you in a medical malpractice or med mal claim include special damages, general damages and punitive damages: What are Special Damages? Special damages compensate you for your financial losses in a certain scope. The scope covers medical bills (past and future), loss of income or …
Consequences of Trucking Accidents
Automobile collisions are bad enough between two regular sized vehicles, but when a bigger, heavier truck is involved, it could be so much worse. There is usually more physical injury as a result and significant vehicle damage. With it, comes time off work to receive treatment and re cover while the bills mount and need …
Cash Funding for Defective or Faulty Medical Devices
Did you have a transvaginal mesh implant that went wrong- causing serious injury and emotional distress? This device is known to have significant complications and is considered a high-risk medical device. Even still, it is in common use today among many in the United States. Many women have suffered personal injury as a result of transvaginal …
Construction Accident Lawsuits Can Take Long to Settle – Get Your Money Faster Through Legal Funding
Individuals who work in the construction trade are faced with unique dangers and the possibility of injury on a daily basis. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, more than 700 workers are killed in construction accidents each year. Many more are left with devastating injuries that can leave them unable to work for …
How Construction Accidents Influence its Victim’s Life
Construction workers have a greater risk of suffering serious accidents on the job than people in other professions. When a construction worker is hurt at a job site, it can sometimes be difficult to determine who is at fault. Property owners, contractors, equipment manufacturers and other parties may have been responsible for the bodily injury or …
Plan of Action in a Pedestrian Personal Injury Accident
California has the highest number of pedestrian accidents and fatalities in the country. Even though pedestrians have the right of way, these accidents may occur when a person is crossing the street or waiting on the sidewalk to cross. A pedestrian who is injured by a driver in these situations may want to file a personal injury …
American Burn Association Statistics Regarding Burn Injury Accidents and its Prevalence
Burn injuries are unfortunately quite common and result from accidents where negligence may have been involved. It is one of the leading causes of wrongful death and unintentional injury in the United States today. According to the American Burn Association, between 2011 and 2015, close to 500,000 people were seen for burn injuries in emergency departments …
Construction Accident Injuries Qualify for Cash Funding
When one thinks of a construction accident, various scenarios can come to mind. For example, the handling of machinery or heavy equipment, unprotected openings, skylights and a lack of safety precautions can lead to serious injuries for construction workers. High Rise Financial offers injured construction employees on the job site or workplace a source of financial …
What Is Spinal Cord Stimulation?
Spinal cord stimulation uses small electrical pulses—which the patient controls themselves, using a remote—to mask and disrupt pain signals traveling through the spinal cord before they reach the brain. Used to reduce patients’ chronic pain and reliance on pain medications, spinal cord stimulators consist of thin wires and electrodes placed between the spinal cord and …
What is the Statute of Limitations and How Does it Impact your Legal Claim?
The statute of limitations is a legal deadline imposed by the courts to bring a lawsuit or file your claim. The statute of limitations (SOL) to bring a personal injury lawsuit depends on the timing of the accident or injury causing incident. For example, in the state of California, a plaintiff or injured victim would need …