What Is The Maximum Social Security Disability Benefit Amount An Insured Can Receive?

When a medical condition causes a disability that affects your ability to earn income through employment or self-employment, it may be difficult or impossible to pay your bills. Approval of your application for a monthly Social Security disability benefit payment may provide much-needed financial assistance.  The disability advocates at London Disability understand that the rules and regulations that control how …

5 Things You Can Do After an Accident to Protect Your Right to Make a Claim for Damages

A delay caused by traffic slowing down at the scene of an accident has become an all-too-common occurrence. According to the most currently available data from the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration, the annual total of million motor vehicle accidents reported to police exceeds 6.7 million. During the same period, motorists in Oregon accounted for 50,128 crashes, with 456 …

How to Prevent a Motorcycle Accident

Motorcycles offer an economical alternative to cars and other motor vehicles for the daily commute or simply taking off to enjoy cruising along a scenic highway. The ease and fun of riding a motorcycle cannot be denied, but neither can the crash data revealing the inherent dangers faced by riders and their passengers.  According to the National Safety Council, motorcycles …

How to File a Wrongful Death Claim

When someone dies through the negligence or intentional conduct of another party, the surviving family members of the deceased may have the right to obtain compensation through a concept known as “wrongful death.” It exists through laws enacted in each state that hold responsible agencies of the government, individuals, businesses, and organizations when their negligent or intentional actions cause a …

Do Accident Scene Photos Help Win Personal Injury Cases?

Your cell phone may provide the evidence that your Bend, Oregon, personal injury attorney needs to win your case against a negligent driver. Photographs taken at the scene before anything has been removed or disturbed can serve as powerful evidence to prove that the negligence of another driver caused the crash and the personal injuries that you suffered. Conflicting accounts …

Is The Clock Running Out on Your Personal Injury Claim?

Every personal injury case comes with its own ticking clock, counting down the time left to make a claim for damages. Each state has its own statute of limitations controlling when the clock begins and how much time you have left before you can no longer file a lawsuit. Allowing the clock to expire can be fatal to your right …

Can I File a Workers’ Compensation Claim for COVID-19?

The answer to this question is that it depends on the workers’ compensation laws and regulations of the state in which you live and how they address exposure to infectious diseases. If you believe that you have been exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 while working in Oregon, this article will enhance your understanding of how such claims for …

What Is Contributory Negligence?

…and How Does It Affect Compensation for Accident Victims? A motorist, who is distracted by a conversation with a passenger, fails to stop at a red light and hits a pedestrian who was crossing the street at the intersection. Personal injury law allows the injured pedestrian to make a claim against the negligent driver to recover monetary compensation. If the …

My Workers’ Comp Claim Was Denied — What Can I Do Now?

Workers’ compensation laws in Oregon and most states around the country were developed to provide workers with access to medical care when injured on the job. The alternative of forcing them to sue their employers caused workers to delay medical treatment until they knew that a court would order their employers to pay for it. Workers’ compensation laws removed the …

Signs You Need a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

Workers’ compensation systems exist to ensure that people injured in workplace accidents or suffering from work-related illnesses have access to the medical care and lost wages that they need to recover and return to their jobs. Employers benefit by not being forced to defend against lawsuits filed against them by injured workers, which occurred before states enacted workers’ compensation laws. …