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In order to establish liability for a traumatic brain injury, you must first establish that the other person or party had a duty to you that they breached. Usually it will be the duty of reasonable care. This breach is known as negligence. You must then establish that their negligence was the cause of the traumatic brain injury.

If you have suffered injuries due to a slip-and-fall accident caused by someone else’s negligence, you may receive compensation for all expenses incurred as a result of the injury, as well as for pain and suffering caused by the physical and emotional trauma of the experience. In general, the more serious your injuries, the higher your damages will be.

In general, businesses are responsible for maintaining premises that are safe for their customers, which includes both indoors and their parking lots. Businesses are not liable for all injuries that occur in their parking lots, but may be if the injury occurred due to a failure or negligence on their part, such as not salting when it is icy.

If you are an employee and were involved in a slip-and-fall accident that resulted in an injury, workers’ compensation will likely cover it, provided you were acting within the scope of your employment at the time the accident occurred. If you were under the influence of drugs or alcohol, you may be denied coverage in some states.

If you have been injured on the property of someone you care for, and do not want to damage the relationship, you are in luck: property insurance exists for this very reason. Almost all residences and businesses are required to carry insurance for instances like this. You can simply sue their insurance company to collect your expenses.

Not all slip-and-fall accidents are grounds for a lawsuit. Accidents happen all the time and sometimes no one is at fault. In order to have grounds for a personal injury claim, another person or party’s negligence must have caused or contributed to your fall and subsequent injuries. Additionally, they must not have adequately warned you of the danger.

If you are bitten by a dog and suffer an injury that requires medical attention, you can bring a personal injury claim to recover all costs associated with the injury. In most cases, this includes all medical costs, lost wages if you need to take time off of work, and, in some cases, damages for emotional distress.

Yes, in most cases if another person’s dog attacks and kills your dog you can sue them to recover compensatory damages. These damages are intended to cover the cost of buying a similar dog, as well as registration, licensing, and training for it. Additional damages for emotional distress and loss of companionship may also be available.

If you are bitten by a dog while in the course of your employment and you are classified as an employee, you likely qualify for workers’ compensation. You should notify your employer of the injury as soon as possible so that they can file a claim. You may also be able to sue the homeowner in certain circumstances.

If you were bitten by your neighbor’s dog and you suffered an injury as a result that required medical care, you may be able to sue them. It will be important to determine whether your state applies strict liability to dog-bite cases or a negligence standard. If it is a strict liability state, you will only have to prove injury.

If you are bitten by a dog and suffer physical harm that requires medical attention and results in financial damages (such as hospital bills, time off of work, etc.) you may be able to sue the owner to recover for these damages, in addition to receiving compensation for pain and suffering.

Cruises present a different situation than typical boat accidents, because cruises generally require all passengers to sign a liability waiver. This waiver may insulate them from most liability. However, in the event of gross negligence, they may still be held accountable. Talk to an attorney to get a better idea of your legal options.

If you are involved in a boating accident, the first thing you (and all other involved boats) should do is turn off your engines. Most injuries sustained as a result of boating accidents involve the propellers, and this is a coast guard requirement. Then call for help, render first-aid to anyone who needs it, and file an accident report.

The most common causes of boating accidents are operating a boating vessel with insufficient experience, or doing so carelessly; failing to adhere to watercraft regulations, such as by speeding or creating excessive wake; driving distracted and failing to look out for other vessels; bad weather conditions; operating a boat under the influence of alcohol; and equipment defects or failures.

In order to find negligence in a boating accident, the court must find that the other boater breached their duty of reasonable care. This can look like driving excessively fast, operating a boat under the influence or alcohol, failing to properly maintain their vessel, or intentionally or recklessly causing you harm.

If you or a loved one was physically harmed or suffered property damage to your boat as a result of the intentional, negligent, or reckless conduct of another boater, you have grounds to bring a personal injury lawsuit against them. You must be able to show that their negligence caused financial harm, such as medical bills.

If you sustained a traumatic brain injury due to another person or party’s negligence, you can bring a lawsuit to recover for all medical expenses and financial harm suffered as a result of your injury. This includes past and future medical costs, physical therapy, long-term care, lost wages, lost earning potential, and compensation for pain and suffering, as appropriate.

Traumatic brain injuries are serious and can severely impact every aspect of a person’s life, from their ability to perform their job, to their mood, memory, and even personality. They are also difficult to treat, and can require long-term care and even surgery. For this reason, settlements for TBI claims are often $100,000 or more.

The list of signs and symptoms for traumatic brain injuries is long, but can include a loss of consciousness, headaches, migraines, depression, anxiety, personality changes, seizures, nausea, tinnitus, and more. If you have suffered an injury to the head, it is critical to seek medical care and follow up if you exhibit any of these symptoms.

A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can be caused by a severe jolt to the head (such as in a car crash), a penetrative injury to the head (such as a gunshot wound, shrapnel, or a construction site accident), or a strike or blow to the head, such as being hit by a beam or hitting your head on the ground.

If another person, party, or business' negligence caused you to sustain a serious burn injury, you can sue to recover for all related damages. This includes all hospital bills, costs of past and future medical treatment, lost wages, and pain and suffering. This is notable, because the suffering experienced with burn injuries is higher than most other kinds of injuries.

There are many ways that a person can sustain a burn injury, and not all of them give rise to a lawsuit. If another person or party's negligence caused your burn injury then you may have grounds to sue them. Additionally, if a defective product caused your burns, you can bring a product liability lawsuit to recover for your harm.

Minor burns can generally be treated at home and can heal on their own with proper cleaning, hydration, and care. More severe burns may require hospitalization, medication, special wound-dressing procedures, surgeries, and even skin grafts, to allow the person to resume normal function. It is important to seek medical attention for burns to ensure that you receive the proper care.

In general, if someone suffers burns to 25% of their body or more, the injury can become potentially life-threatening. 25% burns require immediate IV fluids to keep the body hydrated enough to survive, and 30% burns can be fatal. However, the proper medical treatment has allowed patients with 90% burns to survive in some cases.

Injuries caused by burns can range from mild to fatal. Burn injuries are classified in categories based on severity, with first-degree burns being the least serious (such as what might be caused by a sunburn) and fifth-degree burns being the most serious, where ligaments and tissue have actually burned away. Burn injuries should never be taken lightly.

It depends if a train is owned by a private entity or a government entity

It is best to consult an attorney with experience to review your particular case to determine what compensation you can receive.

Details of the case will determine whether you have a claim for personal injury or Workers Compensation

Yes. Trip and falls, collisions can result in serious injuries.

Most common are trip and falls and collisions due to inatention or intervening factors like people pushing others, hard breaking on a train or cars not respecting signage and proceding unsafely across train tracks

It is always best to have an attorney to represent you in a situation like that since there may be important deadlines if the bus is owned by a government entity. Also, attorneys will try to get as much compensation as possible and they will also be sure the insurance company or entity will not take advantage of you such as lowball offers etc

These vary by case

It depends on the state you live in and whether the bus is owned by a private or public entity. It is best to call an attorney as soon as possible to learn about your rights

It depends on the circumstances, type of injury and who is at fault.

First thing to do is to seek immediate medical attentiom, then contact an experienced attorney to learn about your rights based on the facts of your case