23
Dec
What is Insurance Bad Faith in Alabama?
Responsible families all across Alabama pay monthly insurance premiums in order to protect their families from liability. One serious car accident or house fire has the potential to bankruptcy a middle-class family when an insurance company fails to pay the claim. We depend on Al...
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23
Dec
How an Attorney can Help a Whistleblower
A whistleblower is someone who makes people aware of illegal actions that are taking place within a business or government agency. The person who blows the whistle has witnessed these illegal actions and is making them known because he or she wants them to come to a stop while ha...
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23
Dec
How Does an Injury Caused by a Medical Device Affect Your Daily Life?
Medical devices were created with the purpose of helping patients in some way. Although most medical devices solve problems and help people overcome or cope with different conditions, this is not always the case. When a medical device malfunctions or is improperly installed, it c...
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23
Dec
What to Say to an Insurance Adjuster
So you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident, and you are hurt. You have gotten treatment in the emergency room, and you know your injuries are serious. You will no doubt have to spend months receiving physical therapy, or you may even need surgery. Within 24 hours...
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23
Dec
When is a Prescription Drug Manufacturer Responsible for Death or Injury?
According to WebMD, as of 2016, approximately 4.5 billion prescriptions are filled annually in the U.S. Likewise, the same source claims that as many as 1.3 million people go to the emergency room each year as a result of adverse reactions. As many as 124,000 people die each year...
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23
Dec
Why Whiplash is More Serious Than You May Think
We have all seen those cheesy comedies in which someone pretends to be injured by wearing a “C-collar” to court. Maybe you have heard stories about people claiming whiplash after a car accident, and it conjures up images of a malingerer or scam artist trying to get qu...
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23
Dec
Am I Limited to the Insurance Available After an Injury?
This may be one of the more complicated questions a personal injury lawyer can answer because there are so many factors to consider. Plus, the rules vary widely from one state to another. In general, an insurance company is not required to pay anything more than its policy limit...
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23
Dec
What Does it Mean to be a Whistleblower?
By HGD StaffHave you heard the term ‘whistleblower' before? If so, you have likely heard stories in the news recently or seen movies about whistleblowers. The most simple definition of a whistleblower is someone who discovers unethical or illegal practices at their p...
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23
Dec
How Can I Qualify for a Consumer Class Action Lawsuit?
by HGD StaffA consumer class action lawsuit occurs when groups of consumers are negatively impacted by something they have purchased and/or used at some point. Companies that have produced a product that caused harm to people in some way are often sued and required to pay a sum o...
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23
Dec
What Happens if My Own Insurance Company Refuses to Pay?
Most people know that if they are injured by someone else, they have a right to seek compensation. Hopefully that person will carry insurance of some sort, and that insurance company will agree to pay (or be forced to do so by a jury). What happens when someone's own insura...
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