Pain & Suffering From Emotional Distress

Calculating pain and suffering on emotional distress by a bystander or witness to accident. A claim for pain and suffering based on being a’bystander’ at an accident rather than the direct victim of the accident is brought as a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED).

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Intervening Cause

An intervening cause is a separate omission or act that breaks the direct connection between the actions of the defendant and a loss or injury to another person. As a result, intervening cause may be used as a legal defense in a civil lawsuit.

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Back Injury Claims and Lawsuits

If you are filing an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit after a back injury, you can help yourself by knowing what to do in the immediate aftermath of your injury, understanding how to approach settlement negotiations, and being aware of important deadlines.

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How Waiver of Liability Agreements Affect Personal Injury Lawsuits

Many businesses, organizations, and sports stadiums try to avoid personal injury liability by getting everyone they deal with to sign waiver of liability. The language of a waiver of liability will differ, but typically the document represents an agreement in which one party agrees to waive, or give up, the right to pursue legal action for injuries that occur on the property regardless of who is at fault.

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