Sentences with phrase «ruled as an accident»

If you should happen to pass away and the cause of death is ruled as an accident, Metlife will pay out the full death benefit even if the accidental death occurs during the 24 month waiting period.

Before a payout is given, your loved ones will need to file the right forms with your death being ruled as an accident the policy covers.

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More immediately, there are a number of steps that a proactive employer can take, including putting together a comprehensive safety and health program, conducting regular safety and health audits and / or risk assessments, ensuring that employees are properly trained relative to their roles and responsibilities, and taking prompt action to respond to and address incidents (whether an accident or a near miss) by correcting any potential hazards, as well as issuing discipline if it has been determined that an employee or manager violated company safety rules.

Prompted in part by an accident this past November, NYC taxi regulators are combing through data they collect from cabs and car services as they prepare to propose tighter rules governing how long drivers can be on the road.

They narrowly escaped the blaze, which was ruled an accident, but her dog Marlo was killed and doorman Adrian Mayorga was injured as he tried to rescue other residents.

The rule defines a «critical incident» as either --(1) An accident / incident reportable to FRA under 49 CFR part 225 that results in a fatality, loss of limb, or a similarly serious bodily injury; or (2) A catastrophic accident / incident reportable to FRA under part 225 that could be reasonably expected to impair a directly - involved employee's ability to perform his or her job duties safely.

I think Chuck Wendig, in his blog, exhorted the Writerly masses to Master the «Rules»... and then break them as needed, because at that point you are breaking them for a reason, not just by accident or ignorance.

If you have had accidents that have been ruled as your fault or a poor driving record, a higher deductible wouldn't likely benefit you.

If your cat has always used his litterbox and has recently started having accidents, take him to the veterinarian as soon as possible to rule out any medical conditions.

As a general rule, if your dog is well potty trained and suddenly starts having accidents, you should take them to the veterinarian.

We had to ride south on Avenue Road, keeping as close to the curb as possible on one of the busiest streets in town in the middle of rush hour, wondering what kind of governments hypocritically promote cycling and then neglect to provide any decent routes; that refuse to demand sideguards on trucks like they do in the UK; that refuse to enforce the few rules about parking or driving in bike lanes; and that refuse to ban cell phone use while driving when 80 % of accidents are caused by inattention of drivers.

Where a workplace accident has occurred, and the employer has statutory duties under sections 18 and 19 of the OHSA and simultaneously undertakes an internal investigation, claiming legal privilege over all materials derived as part of that investigation, an inquiry is properly directed to a referee under Rule 6.45 to determine the dominant purpose for the creation of each document or bundle of like documents in order to assess the claims of legal privilege.

After an accident or when someone is injured in a way that involves an insurance claim, there will be (as a general rule) two insurance companies involved:

There are strict deadlines for personal injury compensation claims, and complicated rules regarding the kinds of holiday accident cases that can be made through courts in England and Wales, so it is advisable to contact our friendly legal team as soon as possible on 0800 0 224 224 for free, no - obligation advice.

In states that adhere to a rule known as modified comparative negligence, including Colorado, you may not recover damages for your injuries and other losses if the jury determines that you were 50 percent (50 %) or more liable for the accident.

As Superior Court Justice Edward Morgan noted in his ruling last week: «An uninsured victim can claim accident benefits from the insurer of the driver that struck him, whereas a victim who is a «dependent» of an insured person must claim accident benefits from that person's insurer.»

As provided by New York Civil Practice Law and Rules § 214 (5), an action for general negligence resulting in personal injury must be filed within three years of the accident date.

How to Allege Punitive Damages and the Court's Ruling Punitive damages are allowed in New Mexico accident cases as a way for the jury to punish a defendant for conduct that is so excessive or abhorrent that it must be condemned above and beyond what is required to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.

As a general rule, when injured in a car accident on a roadway in British Columbia you will have at least two arising personal injury claims.

If your injury attorney can show that the driver who caused the fatal crash ran a red light or violated a crosswalk rule at the time that the accident occurred, they can use this as evidence to help show that the defendant failed to operate the vehicle with due care.

(2) Subsections 25 (1), (3), (4) and (5), Parts VIII and IX, other than subsections 50 (2) to (5), and Parts X, XI and XII apply with such modifications as are necessary in respect of benefits provided under the Old Regulation with respect to accidents that occurred on or after November 1, 1996 and before September 1, 2010 and, for that purpose, the following rules apply:

When a Florida resident gets into a car accident, several factors can affect the insurance claims and lawsuits that might result, including Florida's status as a no - fault state, how long drivers have to file court cases after a crash (statute of limitations), and Florida's «pure» comparative fault rule.

A Boise personal injury attorney and accident lawyer at Parke Gordon Law Firm has a track record of success in recovering compensation for car crash clients who are injured when another driver is not following the rules of the road, such as drivers who run stop signs, run red lights, are not paying attention, rear - end our clients, drive while drunk, or fail to yield the right of way.

Our California car accident lawyers are in favor of federal rules such as those that exist for the trucking industry where drivers are required to electronically log the hours they work.

At this point, road rage has not been ruled out as a cause of the accident.

In these cases, it can be important to hire a lawyer who is familiar with the safety rules specific to motorcycles, such as the different lane positions, and how motorcycles react when involved in an accident, such as their tendency to accelerate and produce a falsely high speedometer reading.

Car accident cases are very common, and it is important to know the specific rules and regulations as to when and how an individual can file a lawsuit pertaining to their car accident.

However, as a general rule - of - thumb, the following injuries and accidents likely need a lawyer's help:

Lawyers note that Canada does not publicize administrative penalties it imposes on companies that breach sanctions, whether by accident or by design, while the United States traditionally publicizes any breach, as well as offering different rules on whistleblowers and voluntary disclosure.

Even though all drivers are expected to follow the rules of the road, due to their reputation as «reckless drivers» motorcyclists are often wrongly blamed in accidents.

That rule can be very harsh in the real world, as it oftentimes allows those who were mostly at fault for an accident to avoid any legal responsibility.

Bringing a claim for an accident, also known as a personal injury claim, however, can be complicated - it can be difficult to decipher the legal language and technical rules that must be applied to personal injury in Scotland.

This is Part Two of a two part Blogpost where Boston Personal Injury Lawyer, Keith L. Miller, reviews and analyzes a recent First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling, in which an insurer sought a declaration that there was no coverage for an personal injuries as the result of an accident involving a contract worker who severed his arm in a wool picking machine.

As a general rule, you will usually be examined by the type of medical expert who has been providing you with care after your accident.

As a general rule, liability is determined by looking at the party with the duty at the time of the accident, and that isn't always the party who has legal title to the land.

The Florida court ruled that ``... the exact manner in which this accident happened might not have been foreseeable, but that is not required in order to impose liability on the defendant so long as it was foreseeable that a child might be injured in some way by the «spear - like» protrusion while playing in the area.»

As a general rule, the police officer did not see the accident and so it's useful to know that a skilled personal injury attorney will have a number of accident reconstruction experts to turn to and these people will have a lot more time than a police officer to really look at the skid marks, look at the vehicle damage and come to a conclusion as to speed, distance, etcAs a general rule, the police officer did not see the accident and so it's useful to know that a skilled personal injury attorney will have a number of accident reconstruction experts to turn to and these people will have a lot more time than a police officer to really look at the skid marks, look at the vehicle damage and come to a conclusion as to speed, distance, etcas to speed, distance, etc..

As a general rule, in order for an auto accident lawsuit to be filed to recover for pain and suffering there must be evidence of either:

Personally, I don't think there's much to worry about here: I don't view blogs as advertising, and referencing an accident to explain a point of law would fall within an educational, non-financially motivated exception to the rules.

As a general rule, you should reserve any discussion of the bus accident and / or your injury for medical professionals, law enforcement, and a bus accident attorney.

By keeping the prohibition against «channeling» in the Rule, a lawyer would violate RPC 7.2 by paying someone to distribute a lawyer's business cards to accident victims without actually «recommending» the lawyer in explicit terms; as explained by the Commission, «such a person would be «channeling» professional work without «recommending» the lawyer.»

As of January 1, 2015, the Insurance Act was amended to provide that the 5 % pre-judgment rate set out in the Rules of Civil Procedure does not apply in motor vehicle accident cases.

Truck accidents are often more complex than auto accidents, as truckers and trucking companies are subject to rules and regulations that do not apply to normal drivers.

As a general rule, you probably don't need an attorney if the accident resulted in property damage only (no injuries).

As a rule, personal injury is covered by tort law, which provides that the party responsible for causing or contributing to an accident is liable for the damages, injuries, or deaths resulting from the accident.

The investigator goes to the scene, takes photos, inspects your car — assuming it's a car accident — inspects the other car, contacts all the witnesses... and as a general rule, we pretty much get what we want.

In any of these cases, if the driver's rule or law violation or other incidence of negligence is determined to have caused an accident victim's injury, the driver may be found liable for the damages suffered by the victim as a result of his or her injuries in a negligence action brought by the injured victim.

In one the first ICBC claims to head to trial under Rule 68 that I'm aware of reasons for judgment were released today awarding a Plaintiff over $ 180,000 in compensation including $ 75,000 for pain and suffering as a result of 2 motor vehicle accidents.

(2) Subsections 25 (1), (3), (4) and (5), Parts VIII and IX, other than subsections 50 (2) to (5), and Parts X, XI and XII, as they read immediately before Ontario Regulation 251/15 came into force apply with such modifications as are necessary in respect of benefits provided under the Old Regulation with respect to accidents that occurred on or after November 1, 1996 and before September 1, 2010 and, for that purpose, the following rules apply:

As a result of this ruling, a plaintiff involved in a New Mexico semi-truck accident can seek the policy limit for each defendant vehicle involved in the accident, including tractors and any attached trailers.