Most people who get traffic tickets don't bother to challenge them. They just pay the fine and accept the consequences. But paying a traffic is essentially an admission of guilt, and getting a ticket at the wrong time can result in the loss of driving privileges and increased insurance rates. A traffic attorney can help fight tickets and possibly get them dismissed, but this option isn't the best for everyone. Here are two questions to ask to determine if this is the right choice for you.
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Nursing home abuse is a big deal. Too often, residents who rely on nursing staff for their care are left in their beds or wheelchairs. The rate of nursing home neglect is astounding. Yet, how can you tell the difference between nursing home neglect and a typical elderly fall? As a grandchild of someone, you want to be sure your grandparent is only experiencing some of the things that come with being old and feeble, and not those related to neglect or abuse.
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If you are hurt in a car accident, you deserve to be compensated for every little damage or injury stemming from the accident. However, this is only possible if you can identify all your losses and injuries. For example, some people don't know that they can develop headaches after car accidents and may not include those headaches in their list of injuries to claim for. Here are some of the reasons a car accident can leave you with a severe headache:
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If you've been involved in a car accident involving a big rig, and you're trying to handle the claim without attorney representation, you'll need to rethink that decision. There may be some legal issues that can be handled without an attorney, but a car versus big rig case is not one of them. There are a lot of variables involved in this type of case, and you're going to want an attorney by your side while you're navigating all of them.
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When you are involved in a vehicle accident, you will be sent a slew of documents to look over and sign, one of which will be a medical authorization form giving the insurance company permission to access your medical records. Although the insurance company will position the request as verifying your injuries, whether you should sign it or not will depend on who sent the form.
Requests from the Liable Party's Insurance Provider
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