A hefty lump sum is always welcome – and if it arrives following the diagnosis of a serious illness, it can be the vital means of getting through a crisis. This is why there is a huge interest in "critical illness" insurance. Policyholders pay a monthly sum for cover lasting a set number of years. [...]
photo courtesy Shutterstock The bodies of six French climbers were found on Mont Blanc in the Alps Wednesday, just a day after the group ran into inclement weather and went missing on Europe’s highest peak. Five of the climbers were found when rescue teams swept in on Wednesday, while the group’s guide was [...]
A workplace injury is an illness or injury that arises as a result of or in direct relation to an employee’s job. Such injuries and illnesses can occur under a range of circumstances in various working environments from offices and factories to bars and restaurants. As an employer, regardless of the location of your workplace, [...]
A majority of us have or will witness accounts of a plaintiff claiming personal injury. He or she may claim multiple reasons for the injury along with millions of dollars in damages. The difficulty truly sets in when one needs to evaluate claims for loss of earning, specifically during this recovering economy. Many factors come [...]
A rogue gust of wind has blown away Blenheim cyclist Ray Dunstan's hopes of a world title - at least for the time being. Just over a month ago, the 54-year-old veteran was in superb shape, poised to ride for gold at the UCI World Cycling Tour finals in Slovenia after coming off victory in [...]
Our personal injury lawyers have been investigating claims on behalf of those that have had revision surgeries as a result of metal hip implant complications since the Stryker Rejuvenate modular-neck stem implant recall nearly two years ago. In July 2012, the Stryker Corporation issued a voluntary recall of the Rejuvenate and ABG II modular-neck stem [...]
Some people choose to be represented by themselves rather than hiring a personal injury solicitor, this exposes them to more potential risks that they might face. In an article written by Steven Gursten, he describes a usual picture he sees in his daily practice, where an insurance adjuster will go after and stalk a personal [...]
Cost of medical reports will be drastically cut in the UK in a bid to limit false whiplash insurance claims The price of medical assessments for people that claim to have suffered whiplash in car accidents will be cut in England and Wales in a bid to reduce false whiplash claims. An initial medical report [...]
The news occurs about workplace accidents with numbing regularity. Perhaps numbness is a way to cope with realities too awful to contemplate. All we want to know, usually, is that the victim was no one known to us. June 23 — The 22-year-old construction worker from Baghdad died when he toppled from the 28th floor [...]
Friends draped arms across one another’s shoulders and swayed as they listened to Forrest Allen sing. Some joined in softly, not wanting to drown him out. Some blinked back tears. They never expected him to survive the accident. They knew the effort it took that afternoon for Forrest to sing each note — just audible, [...]