Sentences with phrase «half of all accident victims»

Feinberg, who most recently advised on compensation issues related to the Boston Marathon bombing, was hired by GM as a consultant to advise the automaker how to respond to families of accident victims whose vehicles are being recalled for possible ignition switch defects.

In the past 2 months, he did this donation of Cars to some celebrity couple and paid for people to attend their wedding in UAE, donated N1million each to some hungry PDP chieftains in the South - South and also threw some money the way of some accident victims in Sagamu (Ogun State).

The court did uphold a 30 - day moratorium on solicitation of accident victims and a ban on the use of «fictitious names» implying that attorneys are members of the same firm.

The parents of the accident victims are asking the government to enforce stricter rules for bus safety, including stronger window glass and roofs, mandatory seat belts, better driver training, and clearly, marked exit signs.

The actual potential value of any personal injury claim that is settled out of court is determined by the nature and extent of the accident victim's injuries, the medical expenses, the loss of income, and the pain and suffering that the accident victim endures because of the fault of another person or business entity.

Emotional injury such as «pain & suffering» can become a reoccurring part of an accident victim's life producing a very real and very debilitating personal injury.

I fight for the rights of accident victims, and I am ready to take immediate action on your case.

Insurance companies, generally, are not on the side of accident victims.

It is probably fair to say that most people's impression of the personal injury market is formed by brash adverts, nuisance calls, spam text messages, and by the idea of the «ambulance - chasing» lawyer — forcing his card into the hands of an accident victim as they lie waiting for medical care.

In the New Law Journal on 27th May 2011 John Spencer commented: «The money generated to referral through referral fees does not find its way back into the pockets of the accident victim.

Additionally, the services of a vocational rehabilitation expert or occupational therapist may be needed to estimate the financial impact of an accident victim having to retrain for a new job or rehab to return to an existing job.

Thanks to the MIG, 80 % of accident victims in Ontario have their funding for physiotherapy and other rehabilitation costs limited to a maximum of just $ 3,500 (by far the lowest amount of any province in Canada1), and people are expected to always be fully recovered after just one or two courses of treatment.

Unfortunately, the Marshall report's recommendations will do very little to address the legitimate concerns of accident victims, motor vehicle insurers and the general public; the recommendations are unlikely to resolve the serious problems identified in the report.

This catastrophic injury can have a tremendous negative impact on the life of the accident victim and his or her family, but it is not among the most common types of injuries throughout the country.

We want the families of accident victims to be able to claim not only for the money they have lost now and in the future but also for the trauma they have experienced.

It is important to have compassionate and dedicated legal representation when dealing with insurance companies to protect the compensation rights of the accident victim and their families.

In the past, attorneys resorted to commissioning professionally prepared videos portraying what purported to be an average day - in - the - life of the accident victim.

At Preszler Law, we have been protecting the rights of accident victims for over 55 years.

We also call on experts who are experienced in determining the expenses associated with occupational retraining, calculating the financial losses of an accident victim, or other aspects of a case that can result in long - term effects on our clients.

The Odierno Law Firm, P.C. is a highly respected law office that protects the rights of accident victims and helps them obtain monetary damages for their injuries.

Thousands of accident victims could be affected by the Jackson Review's proposal to increase the small claims track limit, the Law Society has warned.

«The recommendations were all about letting the insurance company get away with cheap mistreatment of accident victims, all with the purpose of saving the public auto insurance premiums, but to the total detriment of accident victims.»

Entitlement to medical / rehabilitation and attendant care benefits varies depending upon the classification of an accident victim's injuries.

The limited number of LAT decisions rendered to date, provide several examples of accident victims being unsuccessful in their claims because they failed to present sufficient documentary evidence and supporting medical opinions to counter the expert medical opinions which the insurers obtained from their medical specialists.

And Strike says the little progress achieved has come at the expense of accident victims, particularly those who are most seriously injured.

For the past ten years, Wilshire Law Firm has represented thousands of accident victims, who have suffered serious injuries, also as a result from exposure to toxic chemicals and materials.

The underlying premise of uninsured motorist coverage insurance in Maryland, as it is in most states, is to put the car accident victim in the same position they would find themselves in had the at - fault driver had liability coverage equal to the coverage to that of the accident victim.

Unfortunately, the continued deterioration in the statutory accident benefits available to car accident victims and changes to the dispute resolution process, have resulted in a significant erosion in the practical ability of an accident victim to pursue benefits which have been wrongfully denied.

Attorneys who specialize in handling motor vehicle accidents involving commercial trucks understand vicarious liability, and how it relates to pursuing the rights of accident victims in court.

In 1995, his eldest son, James Malek, joined the practice, and the firm narrowed its focus, concentrating exclusively on protecting the rights of accident victims, injured parties and their families.

Of significance is the elimination of an accident victim's entitlement to pursue, from their insurer, any costs they may incur in pursuing a wrongfully denied claim.

Since then we have represented literally hundred's of accident victims to ensure our clients received all the compensation to which they were entitled to by their Insurance Company and the persons responsible for the accident.

The attorneys at SL Chapman are dedicated to protecting the rights of accident victims.

At Citywide Law Group, our attorneys have developed a process that has allowed us to successfully help thousands of accident victims like you.

At Citywide Law Group, Santa Monica personal injury attorney Sherwin Arzani has helped thousands of accident victims recover the compensation they required to heal after an accident.

The Access to Justice Campaign estimates that the government's plan will initially prevent 90 per cent of accident victims from pursuing claims with legal assistance if the small claims limited for claims is raised to # 5000 — or even at all if the government simply removes the right for people pursuing soft tissue claims following road traffic accidents which is its preferred result and that there will be approximately 60,000 job losses across the industry in law firms, barrister's chambers, medical agencies and insurers.

The attorneys at Smith Wilson Law Firm have represented thousands of accident victims over the last 40 years.

Norm recently won a precedent - setting case which greatly benefits the rights of accident victims in Alberta.

At the time, insurers wanted a no - fault system implemented, that would have effectively taken away the rights of accident victims to be fully indemnified for their losses after an accident.

For the past 17 years, our skilled attorneys have helped thousands of accident victims recover millions in compensation.

In the blink of an eye, the lives of accident victims and family members can be turned upside down.

We have helped thousands of accident victims win their case because of our legal expertise.

Since 1959, our firm's focus has been on personal injury law and fighting for the rights of accident victims and their families to receive full and fair compensation after the negligence of another caused them to suffer harm.

Our personal injury attorneys have represented thousands of accident victims.

Negligence per se is the theory that certain laws are established to protect certain injuries and certain classes of accident victims.

At Zinda Law Group, our experienced Colorado injury lawyers have helped thousands of accident victims get their lives back on track after suffering an injury.

We have helped thousands of accident victims recover millions in compensation, and we are confident that we can help you, too.

At Paige J. Donnelly, Ltd., our personal injury lawyers have helped hundreds of accident victims fight for fair and just settlement awards after being injured in automobile collisions.

Statistics show us that many of these accident victims are smaller children and the elderly.

Our lawyer, Ken Doane, is a former insurance defense attorney who now serves to champion the rights of accident victims.