How Long Will Workers’ Compensation Benefits Last?
You've been injured, saw a doctor, notified your employer, and filed a workers' compensation claim. You're receiving benefit payments to cover your medical expenses and lost wages, but how long…
More Danes dying from asbestos exposure despite 1980s ban – The Copenhagen Post – Danish news in english
The Copenhagen Post - Danish news in englishMore Danes dying from asbestos exposure despite 1980s banThe Copenhagen Post - Danish news in englishAsbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma,…
82-year-old subjected to multiple operations after shopping centre slip, 30th April 2015
Frank Delaney, a former grammar school head science lab technician from Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, has secured compensation after slipping and falling on water in the entrance to the Friars Square…
Side Swipe, or Lane Changing Auto Accidents
Lane change or “side swipe” collisions are more common than one might think. These auto accidents are described as a “glancing blow” from or on the side of another object,…
Health information technology is not immune to human error
Doctors can make mistakes when calculating the proper dosage of a medication. They can fail to read a patient's chart before prescribing a certain type of medication. In other cases,…
Difficulties in Obtaining Disability Benefits
Every week, we see a new rash of news articles about the fate of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. Most focus on the fact that by the end…
State Regulation and the Necessary and Proper Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause in the Constitution is commonly used to justify unconstitutional federal authority, and William Baude at the University of Chicago Law School believes a stricter interpretation of…
Canada and chrysotile asbestos: Will the Rotterdam Convention bring anticipated change?
According to a commentary held by the Canadian Medical Association Journal, experts believe the chrysotile form of asbestos should be banned from Canada, as well as added to the hazardous…
A Call to Eliminate the Income Cap on Social Security Disability Insurance Program
According to a recent Letter to the Editor in the Asbury Park Press, one Hurricane Sandy survivor and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits recipient makes a call to lift…
Health insurance deadline sees surge in demand – Irish Examiner
Irish ExaminerHealth insurance deadline sees surge in demandIrish ExaminerHealth insurance expert with totalhealthcover.ie, Dermot Goode, said the “avalanche” of calls started in the middle of last week. “The peak that…
PwC claims €1bn Quinn Insurance action ‘poised on cliff’ – Irish Times
Irish TimesPwC claims €1bn Quinn Insurance action 'poised on cliff'Irish TimesPwC has this week asked the High Court to order Michael McAteer and Paul McCann, the joint administrators parachuted in…
Questions Remain About Jeep’s Hazardous Fuel Tank
Five years ago, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched an investigation into the safety of the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Liberty. The investigation was in response to…