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  • The Basics of Filing a Birth Injury Claim


    The idea that a birth injury left you or your child seriously harmed can leave you feeling at a loss when deciding what to do. Do you hire a birth injury lawyer and sue? Who should you pursue action against? How does the process even work? Here are the basics you need to know about filing a birth injury claim. There Most Likely Won't Be a Lawsuit Doctors and medical organizations typically carry insurance coverage, and their policies are in place to ensure that a claim can be paid out when something terrible does happen.
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  • How Using Mouthwash Before a Job Interview May Threaten Your DUI Probation


    Several months ago, you had issues with alcohol that resulted in a DUI arrest and probation. Ever since then, you've been sober and are on your way to a new job interview. However, you cleaned your gums with mouthwash before you left in order to improve your breath. Unfortunately, you could be in a position to break probation by accident if you get pulled over. Mouthwash Can Trigger a Failed Breathalyzer
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  • Choose A Car Accident Attorney Who Doesn't Promise How Quickly Your Case Will Go


    Speaking to a few legal professionals after you've been injured in a car accident can help you to evaluate which attorney will be the right fit for you. When you speak to different attorneys, you'll frequently want to have them assess various elements of your case. One question that you might have is about how quickly things will proceed. Generally, it's ideal for a car accident case to wrap up in a short amount of time, given that this gets you your settlement sooner and allows you to start thinking about the future, rather than recalling the accident.
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  • Defenses That Can Help If You'Ve Been Charged With Issuing A Bad Check


    It's easy to view financial-based charges less seriously than crimes against other people, but it's also important to remember that when you break the law in a financial way, you can indeed be harming someone. As such, it's important to take a financial crime with which you've been charged seriously — and contact a law firm and hire a defense attorney who specializes in these types of cases to represent you.
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  • Feeling The Pressure: Hypertension And Social Security Disability


    The Social Security Administration (SSA) presents people who can no longer work with an opportunity to be paid monthly benefits if they qualify. Getting these benefits is not easy and it can take some time for an approval to come through. One of the main factors to consider is the medical condition that is preventing you from doing your job. Many Americans suffer from hypertension, or high blood pressure, but is this illness considered a disability by the SSA?
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  • 3 Reasons Not To Listen To Others After A Multi-Car Pileup


    One of the many types of car accidents that you may have the misfortune of finding yourself in is a multi-car pileup. There are many scenarios that you can face in this type of accident. Your car could have some minor dents if you weren't in the middle of the accident, or it could be completely damaged. Unlike a two-car accident in which it's commonly easy to determine which driver was at fault, it can often be unclear what caused a multi-car pileup — and even the responding police officers may have trouble getting to the bottom of what happened.
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  • Social Security Disability Basics To Know Before Applying


    When something drastic happens in your life that prevents you from working, whether it's an injury or an illness, you may have the ability to claim Social Security disability benefits. Unfortunately, unlike retirement benefits, you have to apply and be approved for these. The application process is strict, and you must meet a highly specific series of guidelines. If you're thinking about applying for social security disability, here are a few things that you should know.
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  • How To Present Yourself When Trying To Win Custody


    When you are trying to win custody of your child, you want to make sure that you are careful about the image that you present to the lawyers and the courts. You want to show yourself as an engaged parent who is willing to demonstrate their parental fitness to the courts. Keep the following tips in mind.  Be Willing to Work with Your Ex One of the first things you need to do is show that you are willing to work with your ex.
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  • What Changes Are Coming To Kentucky's Workers' Compensation Laws?


    If you're injured on the job in Kentucky and aren't a farm or agricultural employee, you'll likely be eligible for workers' compensation benefits through your employer. These benefits are designed to provide you with a source of income during the time you're unable to work and also cover the medical expenses you wouldn't have incurred but for your on-the-job injury. If your injury is of the career-ending type, workers' compensation benefits can eventually turn into partial or total disability payments, but the length of time you're eligible to receive these types of benefits could soon be subject to change.
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