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Justia Legal Resources: Workers’ Compensation Law Center

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Even with legal protections in place for workers, accidents remain an inescapable risk in many industries. Each state has established a workerscompensation program that provides coverage for injuries or illnesses on the job, regardless of fault. Working with a lawyer can help overcome these obstacles.

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Justia Legal Resources: Personal Injury Law Center

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When a victim suffers preventable harm, they usually can bring a claim or lawsuit for compensation. Workerscompensation is usually the sole remedy of an injured employee against their employer, a supervisor, or a coworker. Many of these events could have been foreseen and avoided.

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Justia Legal Resources: Small Business Legal Center

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If you hire employees, your state generally will require you to get workers compensation insurance (or be self-insured) for injuries and illnesses that employees suffer on the job. When the stakes are high, theres no substitute for consulting a business lawyer near you. What Are the Pros and Cons of Starting a Corporation?

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Legal Ads Surge as Plaintiff Lawyers Pursue Mass Litigation Cases

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Advertisements have become a powerful tool for plaintiff lawyers specializing in mass litigation, according to a Wall Street Journal article titled “The Latest Ad Boom: Lawyers Seeking Plaintiffs for Mass Litigation” published in January 2024. Notably, spending peaks coincide with specific cases gaining momentum.

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Slip and Falls: What Do I Do and What are My Rights?

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Lawyers and law students interested in learning more about premises liability should also consult the book, The Law of Slip & Fall in South Carolina , by Daniel R. South Carolina Slip and Fall (Premises Liability) Lawsuits. If you have been injured and you feel it was someone else’s fault, you may be eligible for damages.

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Exclusive: As UpCounsel Launches Crowdfunding Campaign, the Phoenix-like Story Of Its Rise from Near Shutdown

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[Note: This is the first of an exclusive two-part series on lawyer marketplace UpCounsel, which – 16 months after new owners rescued it from shutting down – is now launching a crowdfunding campaign. 3, 2020, the death knell sounded for lawyer marketplace UpCounsel. An Eleventh-Hour Rescue.

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50 Legal Guides to Help Americans Understand Their Rights

Justia Legal Marketing & Technology blog

The Personal Injury center contains a 50-state survey on wrongful death lawsuits , which are claims based on a death caused by the fault of someone else. The Medical Malpractice center contains a 50-state survey on substantive and procedural requirements for lawsuits against healthcare providers.