Sentences with phrase «for permanent impairment»

Florida personal injury law provides for claims for permanent impairment.

The accident left Wayne unable to work and qualified him for permanent impairment and extended earnings replacement benefits.

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I know the point at which insufficient O2 saturation becomes a concern for permanent cognitive impairment.

The impact of the depth of their impairments not only on the child but on their entire family underlines the need to find a permanent treatment and cure for this condition.»

These risks and uncertainties include, among others, those relating to our ability to obtain financing and to form collaborative relationships, uncertainty regarding potential future deterioration in the market for auction rate securities which could result in additional permanent impairment charges, our ability to develop and market diagnostic products, the level of third party reimbursement for our products, risks related to preclinical and clinical development of pharmaceutical products, including the identification of compounds and the completion of clinical trials, the effect of government regulation and the regulatory approval processes, market acceptance, our ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights for our products, dependence on collaborative relationships, the effect of competitive products, industry trends and other risks identified in deCODE's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the risk factors identified in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10 - K and any updates to those risk factors filed from time to time in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q or Current Reports on Form 8 - K.

For more than a century, scientists thought that glial cells were responsible for scar formation; now, however, a paper published in Science shows that spinal cord scar tissue largely derives from a completely unexpected type of cell called a pericyte, opening new opportunities for the treatment of damaged nerve tissue.Lesions to the brain or spinal cord rarely heal fully, which leads to permanent functional impairmeFor more than a century, scientists thought that glial cells were responsible for scar formation; now, however, a paper published in Science shows that spinal cord scar tissue largely derives from a completely unexpected type of cell called a pericyte, opening new opportunities for the treatment of damaged nerve tissue.Lesions to the brain or spinal cord rarely heal fully, which leads to permanent functional impairmefor scar formation; now, however, a paper published in Science shows that spinal cord scar tissue largely derives from a completely unexpected type of cell called a pericyte, opening new opportunities for the treatment of damaged nerve tissue.Lesions to the brain or spinal cord rarely heal fully, which leads to permanent functional impairmefor the treatment of damaged nerve tissue.Lesions to the brain or spinal cord rarely heal fully, which leads to permanent functional impairment.

Students with autism, a developmental disability, a moderate or severe intellectual disability, a hearing or visual impairment, and / or multiple, permanent orthopedic impairments may receive additional funds through North Carolina's Special Education Scholarship Grants for Children with Disabilities, which are worth up to $ 8,000.

Support for disabled veterans is to be improved in four ways: i) a new Retirement Income Security Benefit for moderately to severely disabled veterans, ii) expanded access to the Permanent Impairment Allowance, iii) enhancement of the Earnings Loss Benefit and iv) a new tax - free Family Caregiver Relief Benefit for caregivers of veterans.

But as the number of stocks I track keeps increasing, I can always rely on a few to be on sale — and (presuming no permanent reversal / impairment) that's exactly what I'm looking for — cheap & interesting stocks!

If you have a medically determinable physical or mental impairment or are a veteran with a service - connected condition, you may qualify for a discharge based on a total and permanent disability.

The Fund's criteria for investing in equity and equity - type securities bottom on four factors which, if not compromised, ought to go part of the way toward providing insurance against permanent impairments.

The Fund sells in the open market, rather than waiting for a takeover, when management suspects there might be a permanent impairment of capital.

Ideally, we want businesses with management teams that add value, but more generally we seek to avoid companies in which management habitually overpays for assets and destroys value, as this could lead to a permanent impairment of investors» capital.

She was unable to work for 6 months and suffered permanent impairment.

Upon successfully proving negligence by a motor vehicle driver in a bicycle accident, you may be able to recover payment for all related medical and hospital bills and expenses — including bills for doctor visits, physical therapy, and surgery — as well as compensation for lost wages, pain and suffering, mental anguish, emotional distress, lost earning capacity, permanent impairment, and wrongful death.

The former cover lost wages, medical expenses, property damage and similar losses, while the latter are designed to compensate injured riders for injuries that can not be quantified, such as pain and suffering, permanent impairment and loss of enjoyment of life.

For permanent hearing loss, you would also be given a schedule loss of use award — this provides additional compensation which is based on which body part is injured and the degree of impairment.

Damages for pain and suffering, which are usually considered the highest of any damages awarded, depend on the nature and extent of your head injury, including what mental or physical impairments you sustained, if they are permanent, how they have affected your daily life and your prognosis for recovery.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a slip and fall accident, you may be entitled to compensation for your lost wages, medical bills, or any permanent impairment.

Presentation to the WSIB Benefits Policy Consultation discusses fallacies in the Board's scenarios of «aggravation basis» and overcompensation, recurrences, permanent impairments; treatment of workers with degenerative conditions that is creating a windfall for employers; KPMG influence on proposed policies.

With regard to permanent disability benefits, which are payable after the worker's condition has become permanent and stationary, the California Department of Labor has adopted a Schedule for Rating Permanent Disabilities, which incorporates many of the protocols and procedures set forth in the American Medical Association's Guides to Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 5th Edition (often known as the «AMA Guidespermanent disability benefits, which are payable after the worker's condition has become permanent and stationary, the California Department of Labor has adopted a Schedule for Rating Permanent Disabilities, which incorporates many of the protocols and procedures set forth in the American Medical Association's Guides to Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 5th Edition (often known as the «AMA Guidespermanent and stationary, the California Department of Labor has adopted a Schedule for Rating Permanent Disabilities, which incorporates many of the protocols and procedures set forth in the American Medical Association's Guides to Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 5th Edition (often known as the «AMA GuidesPermanent Disabilities, which incorporates many of the protocols and procedures set forth in the American Medical Association's Guides to Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 5th Edition (often known as the «AMA GuidesPermanent Impairment, 5th Edition (often known as the «AMA Guides»).

For example, if you are involved in a car accident and suffer an injury, and you recover from it, you may not have a right to commence a court action for pain and suffering unless you can show that you suffered losses or a permanent serious impairment of an important physical, mental or psychological functiFor example, if you are involved in a car accident and suffer an injury, and you recover from it, you may not have a right to commence a court action for pain and suffering unless you can show that you suffered losses or a permanent serious impairment of an important physical, mental or psychological functifor pain and suffering unless you can show that you suffered losses or a permanent serious impairment of an important physical, mental or psychological function.

Section 267.5 (5) of the Insurance Act requires that in order to establish a claim for damages for pain and suffering relating to a motor vehicle accident, one must sustain a permanent, serious impairment of an important physical, mental or psychological function.

In order for there to be a viable tort action for damages or losses that were incurred as a result of a motor vehicle collision, the injured person must have sustained a permanent serious impairment of an important physical, mental or psychological function.

(3) For the purpose of clauses (1.1)(f) and (g) and (1.2)(f) and (g), an impairment that is sustained by an insured person but is not listed in the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th edition, 1993 shall be deemed to be the impairment that is listed in that document and that is most analogous to the impairment sustained by the insurimpairment that is sustained by an insured person but is not listed in the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th edition, 1993 shall be deemed to be the impairment that is listed in that document and that is most analogous to the impairment sustained by the insurImpairment, 4th edition, 1993 shall be deemed to be the impairment that is listed in that document and that is most analogous to the impairment sustained by the insurimpairment that is listed in that document and that is most analogous to the impairment sustained by the insurimpairment sustained by the insured person.

This section of the Act stipulates that the owner of an automobile is not liable in an action for non pecuniary losses, unless the injured person has sustained «a permanent, serious impairment of an important physical, mental, or psychological function».

Maritime Paper appeals the Board's PMI rating to a Hearing Officer; argues the PMI rating was inflated, and offends the Board's policies respecting the determination of permanent impairment (by rating Mr. LeBlanc's lack of range of motion and the presence of crepitus which, for Maritime Paper, amounts to rating the same impairment twice).

If the person responsible for your injury has insurance, an insurance adjuster will gather and try to verify the necessary medical treatment records, medical expense, and wage loss information and what permanent impairments have been caused by the accident.

Regardless of whether a fracture is displaced, non-displaced, open, or closed, a broken bone may result in considerable pain, discomfort, and the potential for permanent physical impairment.

If you can prove that your health care provider was negligent in their care for you, you may be able to recover all medical costs and lost wages during recovery, as well as compensation for pain and suffering, mental anguish, emotional distress, and permanent impairment.

They are only permitted to sue the at - fault driver for general damages and future health care expenses where they have sustained a «permanent serious impairment» of an important function.

That is the conclusion drawn from a study on Long - Term Mortality Risk in Individuals with Permanent Work - Related Impairment conducted by the Institute for Work and Health in Toronto.

Take for example the case of Non-Economic Loss (NEL) benefits, which are paid to workers whose accident leaves them with a permanent impairment.

In many cases, it is necessary for a doctor or other health care provider to testify as to the nature and extent of the spinal cord injury, the permanent impairment sustained, and the likely costs of future medical procedures and treatment related to the injury.

Submission discusses origins of these policies, calls for a cost analysis and independent legal opinion, and details concerns with the policies (pre-existing conditions, aggravation basis, recurrences, permanent impairment, work disruptions)

For example, the person at fault for a motor vehicle accident could be required to pay for the victim's medical bills, rehabilitation costs, loss of present and future wages, pain and suffering, permanent impairment and other damagFor example, the person at fault for a motor vehicle accident could be required to pay for the victim's medical bills, rehabilitation costs, loss of present and future wages, pain and suffering, permanent impairment and other damagfor a motor vehicle accident could be required to pay for the victim's medical bills, rehabilitation costs, loss of present and future wages, pain and suffering, permanent impairment and other damagfor the victim's medical bills, rehabilitation costs, loss of present and future wages, pain and suffering, permanent impairment and other damages.

Early diagnosis and treatment is critical to ensuring the most positive prognosis for the patient and delaying treatment can result in permanent physical and mental impairment.

A person injured in a car collision can only sue for pain and suffering damages and medical and rehabilitation care if she has suffered a permanent serious impairment of an important physical, mental or psychological function, or a permanent serious disfigurement.

A year after the Respondent suffered his employment injury, the CSST declared this injury had consolidated with permanent impairment and functional disabilities, and the CSST then began a rehabilitation process to assess whether the Respondent could continue working for his employer.

Limits noneconomic damages for personal injuries involving permanent physical impairment or severe disfigurement to the greater of $ 1,000,000 or the person's life expectancy in years multiplied by $ 25,000.

Compensation is appropriate for both economic and general damages, such as medical expenses and loss of wages, and non-economic losses such as permanent impairment or loss of quality of life, often referred to as special damages.

While the jury was deliberating, the Defendants brought a «threshold motion» for a declaration that the Plaintiff's claim for general damages was barred on the basis that the Plaintiff had failed to establish that, as a result of the accident, he had sustained a permanent, serious impairment of an important physical, mental or psychological function.

The current state of the law in Ontario requires you to have suffered a serious and permanent impairment of an important physical and / or psychological function in order to be compensated for general non-pecuniary damages for your pain and suffering.

So the good news is that the vast majority of Americans who have a hearing impairment will pay the same rates for Term Life insurance and Permanent Life insurance as any other American.

This option enables you to sue for things like medical bills or loss of income, but you give up your right to sue for pain and suffering unless you sustain a serious injury — that is, an injury resulting in permanent disfigurement, impairment or death.

The World Commission for cerebral palsy defines it as «permanent, but not irreversible impairment of muscle tone and movement, which is caused by a damage of the evolving nervous system before or during birth or in the first months of life» (Hodapp, 1998).