You report to work each day, follow safety protocols, and do your best to keep your boss happy with your job performance. One day, things do not go according to plan and you find yourself getting injured on the job. Your employer swiftly goes to work filling out an accident report and asking if you need medical attention. From all indications, your claim for workers' compensation benefits should be a breeze.
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If you are involved in a DWI and crash and injure yourself, you may face many consequences in addition to your injuries. You will likely be found liable for the accident even if another driver was partially at fault because driving with a DWI is more likely to lead you to be found liable. You may also find that your insurance rates will go up. For this reason, if you believe that you weren't under the influence of alcohol, you'll want to fight hard to have your charges dismissed.
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The trouble with a motorcycle accident is that even a small accident can lead to severe injuries. This is because your motorcycle offers you very limited protection and you may fall off of it and suffer more severe injuries. Even if you carefully follow the laws, you can't control what other drivers do and you may need to turn to a motorcycle accident attorney.
The Best Case Scenario
If you are knocked off your motorcycle, the best-case scenario is that you are wearing a helmet and protective clothing.
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A critical part of American injury law covers the liability of businesses for accidents that happen at their locations. That doesn't mean a business is liable for everything that goes wrong, though. Here are three reasons why an injury victim might successfully pursue compensation based on premises liability.
Events on the Premises within the Company's Control
The simplest reason a business may be liable is a failure to deal with something within its control that led to the incident.
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As a business owner, you need to abide by stringent laws that pertain to your industry. You must avoid violating these mandates if you want to remain free of expensive fines and possible criminal charges. As such, to ensure that your corporate dealings are ethical and legal, you can retain a lawyer to represent you and your company. A business transaction law attorney can provide you with a number of critical and beneficial services.
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