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Justia Legal Resources: Workers’ Compensation Law Center

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The workerscompensation system aims to address these concerns by providing reimbursement for medical costs and partial replacement for lost wages. Still, pursuing workerscompensation is not always straightforward. The WorkersCompensation Law Center at Justia provides insights on how the process unfolds.

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Justia Legal Resources: Personal Injury Law Center

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This means that a plaintiff will need to prove four main elements: a duty of care owed by the defendant to the plaintiff, a breach of that duty, causation , and damages. In rare cases, a plaintiff also may recover punitive damages , which are meant to punish a defendant who engaged in serious wrongdoing and deter others from acting similarly.

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2019 California Lawyers Association Annual Meeting

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During our time, we did a deep-dive on the various ways that court redress is closed off from citizens seeking relief against federal, state, and local governing bodies. CLA 2019 Annual Meeting: Workers’ Comp Section. Morrison lecture series entitled Closing the Courthouse Doors.

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Law Firm Marketing: What to Include in a Client Newsletter

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Whether it’s a successful jury verdict, a summary judgment win, or a negotiated settlement, clients like to learn about how your firm defends its clients. The “Courting Your Clients” Legal Marketing Agency We want to serve as your outsourced law firm marketing department! a national law firm marketing agency.

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Justia Legal Resources: Truck Accidents Legal Center

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

If a defendant engaged in serious wrongdoing, a victim might recover punitive damages as well. Rather than addressing the harm suffered by the victim, these damages aim to punish the defendant and deter others who might act similarly. This means that the first settlement offer may not properly compensate a victim.