Nobody expects to get a hernia, but they are all too common. If you have recently been diagnosed with a hernia, you might wonder where it came from. For all too many people, the common culprit is the workplace. If you have been struggling with a hernia, you may be able to pursue a workers compensation claim.
What Is a Hernia?
First things first, a hernia is rupture in the muscular wall that allows an organ to protrude outside of the area where it belongs.
Read More
A dog owner is legally responsible for their animal and must take reasonable precautions to prevent others from being bitten by their dog. If a dog does bite someone, the animal's owner may be responsible for paying the victim's injury-related expenses, including compensation for lost wages, pain and suffering, and property damages.
Regardless of where the dog bite occurs, the owner's home insurance policy or renter's insurance may compensate the injured parties.
Read More
As an aspiring entrepreneur, you may be looking for a way to finance your budding idea. Since the money required to launch and maintain a business isn't easy to come by, many people consider launching a crowdfunding campaign to do just that. Crowdfunding campaigns encourage others to contribute money toward your business with the promise of some token or other reward upon project completion. Unfortunately, many business owners don't realize that this comes with some legal ramifications.
Read More
If you have been involved in a car accident, you might incur both visible and non-visible injuries. The problem with non-visible injuries is that it is difficult to convince the court that you are actually suffering. In most cases, you will need an expert witness to testify on your behalf and strengthen your claim on non-visible injuries. Here are some of the injuries that might require that approach:
Whiplash
A whiplash injury occurs when the head and neck is suddenly forced backward and forward.
Read More
Many children who are molested are too ashamed to tell anyone and may carry this burden for the rest of their lives. If you're someone who had such an incident while he or she was a minor, and several years have passed, you don't have to live in silence any longer. While you'll need to confirm your state's statute of limitations to confirm whether you can still pursue justice, hiring an attorney who specializes in representing child molestation victims can be a move in the right direction.
Read More