For people who suffer serious injuries in car accidents, getting immediate medical attention can make the difference in terms of whether they live or die. When other drivers or pedestrians pass by, they may either offer direct help, or call 911 to get help from the...
Taxes On Personal Injury Settlements Or Awards
After going through the process of filing a claim with an insurance company for injuries or damages caused after a car accident, a person receiving this compensation may wonder if he is required to pay taxes on the settlement. The answer here depends on what the...
Seeking Compensation For Clinical Trial Injuries
Before legal drugs are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and put on the market, they are usually put through clinical trials by the manufacturer. In a clinical trial, the company seeks to discover how the medicine reacts in humans, and...
Patient Dumping As Nursing Home Abuse
There is a disturbing practice in the nursing home industry that poses a serious risk to residents’ safety, and it is known as patient dumping or hospital dumping. This practice is used to evict residents from their nursing home when the patients have run out of...
