If you or someone in your family has been seriously injured in a truck accident, you may be entitled to monetary damages. Unfortunately, you can expect the defendant and their insurance company to search for any possible reason to deny your claim or reduce its value. To win a settlement or verdict, your attorney will …
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Often referred to as “reorganization bankruptcy,” chapter 13 makes paying back creditors more manageable by implementing a three- to five-year repayment plan. If any applicable debts remain after the plan has ended, they’ll be discharged, thereby providing a clean slate. Because Chapter 7 discharges debt immediately, on the other hand, many debtors find it preferable …
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Nearly 4 out of 5 Americans live paycheck to paycheck, which means even a small unanticipated expense or a single week of missed work is enough to threaten most families’ financial security. If circumstances beyond your control have left you in an overwhelming amount of debt, filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy could provide a much-needed …
There are many ways that a consumer product could become defective. The designer might use a hazardous material when a safer alternative was available. The manufacturer might construct the product in such a way that makes it unreasonably dangerous when used as intended. Sometimes a defect arises when a product is in the possession of …
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In the aftermath of a serious truck accident, the thought of entering contentious legal proceedings can seem overwhelming. But if you incur significant medical bills, lost income, and other damages, the outcome of your claim could have a major influence on your future financial security. With so much at stake, it’s important that you do …
If you were injured or lost a family member due to a defective product, you may be entitled to monetary damages. Unfortunately, product designers and manufacturers often have the resources to challenge any claim brought against them. Recovering a fair settlement may therefore involve an uphill legal battle, and one mistake could be all it …
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