Your Guide to Getting Personal Injury Compensation for PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental health problem that can affect an individual after a life-threatening incident. Common triggers of PTSD include combat, a car crash, witnessing the death of a loved one, sexual assault, or a natural disaster. While the symptoms of PTSD are common in the aftermath of any traumatic event, […]
The Basics of a Business Interruption Claim
If a business is closed, then the owners are missing out on potential revenue. On most occasions, business owners have control over choosing when to close their company’s operations. However, there are special circumstances where business owners forfeit this control. For example, business operations could be forced to close due to commercial property loss or […]
Nursing Home Negligence: How to Identify Neglect and Abuse
According to a 2001 study conducted by the U.S. House of Representatives, approximately one in three nursing homes were cited for violations of federal standards that harmed or had the potential to harm a resident. One major factor that contributes to the prevalence of elder abuse and neglect in nursing homes is the lack of […]
Avoiding Construction Site Hazards: Six Tips
Construction is a necessary but sometimes-dangerous industry to work in. The fatal injury rate for construction workers is higher than the national average, with 4,836 workers killed on the job in 2015 alone. Construction companies and workers alike, though, can take steps to make the industry safer. Here are some of the top construction industry […]
Getting the Compensation You Deserve Following a Burn Injury
There are few things more painful than suffering a severe burn injury. Victims that suffer from these injuries can take weeks, months, and sometimes years to recover. Some will never recover fully, and instead suffer from permanent disfigurement. Because of the seriousness of burn injuries, those found responsible are required to provide compensation — sometimes […]
Steps to Take After Being Denied Workers’ Compensation in South Carolina
In South Carolina, employers are required to provide workers’ compensation benefits for employees injured while on the job. This compensation is intended to assist in paying for medical bills and missed time at work. While workers’ compensation is often seen as a protected right, there are many circumstances under which compensation is denied. If you […]
AMERICA’S TOP 100 PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS®
Contact: Kevin Wieser: Membership Director Telephone: (714) 409-8126 Email: Membership@AmericasTop100Attorneys.com Website: www.Top100PersonalInjuryAttorneys.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 25, 2019 – Announcing the selection of F. Craig Wilkerson, Jr. among America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys® for 2019. Selection to America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys® is by invitation only and is reserved to identify the nation’s […]
Taking Legal Action Following an Uber Accident
The concept of ridesharing was meant to simplify travel in medium and large cities. While companies like Uber and Lyft succeed in making life easier for thousands of travelers each day, they present a unique problem when it comes to rideshare accidents. If someone is injured by an Uber driver, then a series of circumstantial […]
Suspect Nursing Home Negligence? Here’s What to Do
Around one in ten adults over the age of 60 have experienced at least one form of elder abuse or mistreatment. Even worse, only one in 14 cases of elder abuse are reported to authorities — and the effects of abuse and neglect can be devastating. In fact, victims of elder mistreatment have a 300 […]
Personal Injury Lawyers: Three Most Common Questions Asked
Although each personal injury case is unique, the questions that usually get asked have plenty in common – and Craig Wilkerson shares what those three questions are, along with his answers. Question 1: Do I need a lawyer? The answer is, of course, it depends. But, if you’ve been in an accident and are […]