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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, if they last for months and do not improve with time, these symptoms may point to PTSD. If the root cause of your PTSD is an event caused by someone else—for example, a car crash—you may be able to seek damages with a personal injury lawsuit.

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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 damage. If a negligent party is responsible for your business closing, then you may have the option of filing a business interruption claim. The attorneys at the Law Offices of F. Craig Wilkerson Jr. have experience helping business owners recover losses due to business closure. We

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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 information known by family and friends of nursing home residents on how to identify abuse and neglect. Signs of Nursing Home Financial Exploitation Anyone in a position of power over a nursing home resident, such as aides or even family members, can take advantage of her

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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 problems commonly found by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and how to fix them. Unsafe Scaffolding Improper construction or use of scaffolds was the most common reason for an OSHA citation in 2004. OSHA estimates that improving scaffold-related safety would prevent 4,500 injuries and 50

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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 hundreds of thousands of dollars worth. However, in many cases, you must prove the defendant was guilty of negligence or recklessness in a court of law before recovering your compensation. Proving Negligence A burn injury lawsuit is a specific type of personal injury lawsuit, which is

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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 have received a denial, then you should note that an appeals process is available for you to fight the initial decision.  There are four basic steps involved in the appeals process.  Request a Hearing  If you receive a denial, then your first course of action should

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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 most exceptional litigators for high-value personal injury, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, product liability, and medical malpractice matters.  To be considered for selection, an attorney must focus more than 50% of their active legal practice on personal injury, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, product liability, and/or medical malpractice

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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 questions will determine who is considered at-fault. Rarely will this be the company itself, as both Uber and Lyft have gone to great lengths to protect themselves from legal action filed by disgruntled passengers and bystanders. Employees vs. Independent Contractors First and foremost, passengers should understand

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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 percent higher risk of death than those who have not been mistreated. One environment in which elder abuse often goes unnoticed is nursing homes. While most nursing homes provide residents with a safe and healthy living environment, they can also create unbalanced power dynamics between residents

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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 thinking you can pursue legal remedies without an attorney, make sure you understand: The difference between uninsured motorists and underinsured motorists What subrogation means in connection with health insurance and how that concept can affect your eligibility for health care coverage The difference between the North

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