Archive for May, 2009

If your insurance claim was wrongfully denied, seek legal representation. Insurance policies are complex and can be misinterpreted. Your insurance company may interprate the policy in a way favorable to the company and unjust to you. If an insurance company refuses to pay your claim when it is due, this is considered an acto in “bad faith.” Many victims are unaware of the true value of their claim. Consult an attorney to evaluate your insurance claim.

Third Party action is a suit brought by an injured worker, whoi is injured while working due to the negligence of a person or company other than his employer.

When living your everyday life, shopping at local businesses or running everyday errands, you have the right to be safe. You expect areas to be well lit and free from obstructions. Unfortunately, when areas have insufficient lighting, the threat of crime increases as well as accidents.

As the victim of a crime or as an accident victim, you know the expense of medical bills, as well as pain and suffering. If you have been the victim of a crime ...

Traumatic brain injury is defined as sudden physical damage to the brain. It does not include brain injuries received from birth trauma, toxic substances, disease-producing organisms, or brain injuries that are hereditary, congenital, or degenerative.

The main cause of traumatic brain damage is from the head forcefully hitting an object, such as a windshield or dashboard of a vehicle during an accident. This example is called a closed head injury. It also can be caused when the brain undergoes a severe ...

An independent contractor is a non-employee hired by a contractor to perform work. An employee of an independent contractor may have a cause of action against a general contractor, if there wasnegligence by an employee of the general contractor.

When living your everyday life, shopping at local businesses or running everyday errands, you have the right to be safe. When areas such as parking lots or stairs are not properly lit or have unsafe lighting, crime or injuries can occur.

As the victim of a crime or accident victim, you know the expense of medical bills, as well as pain and suffering. If you have been the victim of a crime or an accident because of poor or ...

Have you been the victim of sexual harassment? Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates state and federal law. It is illegal. The victim can feel violated, as well as can impact the individual’s work performance.

Sexual harassment creates a threatening offensive work environment. If you are or have been the victim of sexual harassment, you do not have to remain quite. You need to take action.

Highway construction can create a hazardous condition of proper signs and warnings are not planned, implemented, and protected. Regular inspection is required. Highway construction equipment can cause injury if it is not safely secured, is not adequately conspicuous, and if the proper warning and instructions for use are not provided.

Many of us shop in strip centers everyday. These strip centers have the responsibility to provide a safe environment for you as the customer. When they do not and you become seriously injured, they are liable for your injuries.

The costs of a serious personal injury can be massive – physically, emotionally, and financially. While trying to cope with physical pain and recovery, victims are often faced with enormous medical bills, loss of income through disability, and emotional pain. ...

Highway construction can create a hazardous condition of proper signs and warnings are not planned, implemented, and protected. Regular inspection is required. Highway construction equipment can cause injury if it is not safely secured, is not adequately conspicuous, and id=f the proper warning and instructions for use are not provided.

In the last quarter-decade since the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been regulating workplace safety, injuries and fatalities in industrial jobs have declined – except for on construction sites.

The largest U.S. industry is construction, and it constantly registers high rates of workplace accidents. OSHA has deployed a large amount of its enforcement to the construction industry, yet it’s had little success significantly reducing injuries and fatalities in that field.

A 1992 Bureau of Labor Statistics report revealed that the ...

A head injury when the brain has not been penetrated is refered to as a Closed Head Injury. Common causes of closed head injuries include auto accidents, falls, accidents at home or work, and athletic accidents. Serious head injuries may cause speech problems, sensation loss, seisures, paralysis, and other serious problems. If you are a family member has suffered a closed head injury as a result of the negligence of another, you should have your closed head injury case reviewed ...

When the negligence of others causes the death of a loved one, it also causes grief, suffering, medical expenses, loss of income, and a shattered life for those left behind.

A wrongful death claim alleges that the deceased person was killed because of the defendant’s negligence, and the surviving dependents or beneficiaries are entitled to monetary compensation because of the defendant’s conduct.

Family members couldn’t make this type of claim in the past because the claim died with the victim, or so ...

Underride accidents are caused when an automobile hits a large truck from behind and the automobile goes under or i=underrides the truck, causing injury to the passengers of the auto. Failure to ionstall an adequate bumper on the truck or failure to make the back of the truck conspicuous can give rise to a cause of action against the truck owner and operator.

When thinning or stretching of scar tissue forms result in hernias after some surgeries, the Bard® Composix® Kugel® Mesh Patch is often used for repair. A “memory recoil ring” holds the patch open behind the hernia. This “memory recoil ring” can can break under stress. This can cause bowel perforations, and/or chronic abnormal connections between the intestines and other organs.

Head on traffic accidents can cause many serious injuries to the driver and passengers. Property damages, medical bills, and lost wages can amount to large sums of money. If your head-on traffice accident is the result of the neglegence of other drivers or unsafe highway conditions, you may deserve compensation.  Contact Ted Machi and Associates today to have a qualified legal team review your head-on accident case.

Construction site accidents come from many different sectors of the industry, and often result in severe personal injury such as spinal cord injury, brain injury, fractured necks, back, broken bones and death. Some of the most common types of injuries involve hazardous working environments, scaffolding, cranes, and moving machine parts. Some of these accidents are the result of trenching.

The costs of a serious personal injury can be massive – physically, emotionally, and monetarily. If you have been injured ...

Every 15 seconds someone experiences a brain injury. The impact of a brain injury on a person’s life can be overwhelming. A head injury lawyer may be necessary when the result of automobile crashes, falls, and sports injuries.

While trying to cope with physical pain and recovery, victims are often faced with enormous medical bills from their injuries, time missed from work, and emotional scars. A personal injury attorney can help minimize the strain the brain injury has caused ...

We have all seen the increase in truck traffic in recent years. While your average passenger automobile weighs approximately 3000 pounds, a fully-loaded commercial truck can weigh 80,000 pounds or more. Because of this difference in size, any impact between a commercial truck and another vehicle is likely to result in severe, even fatal, injuries.

While trying to cope with physical pain and recovery, victims are often faced with enormous medical bills from their injuries, time missed from work, ...

Ageneral contractor has ultimate responsibility and authority at a job site. The failure of a general contractor to require adherence to safety regulations can result in serious injury or death. OSHA regulations can help to establish the applicable standard of care that should be used at construction sites.