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How to Negotiate a Pain and Suffering Settlement

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Personal injury cases often involve two types of damages: special damages and general damages. Special damages compensate the plaintiff for economic losses, such as medical bills, lost income, and property losses. General damages compensate the plaintiff for noneconomic losses, including ...
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Car Accident Liability Dispute

Male Driver Making Phone Call After Traffic Accident
Being involved in a collision is difficult enough without also having to deal with a car accident liability dispute with an insurance company. Some insurance companies will dispute the liability of their insureds even when witnesses and the police firmly ...
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The Law Offices of Bryan Musgrave Featured in Faces of 417-Land 2018

Law Offices of Bryan Musgrave Featured in Faces of 417-Land 2018
Every year, 417 Magazine photographs and showcases a selection of the community’s most trusted, talented, and beloved businesses and organizations. In the words of the magazine, these names and faces are “Tried and true. Locally loved. Contributors to our community . . ...
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Commercial Truck Accident Settlements

Overturned Semi Truck
Accidents involving commercial trucks can be devastating; the victims may be left to face lifelong disabilities, or they may be killed. Because of the severity of the injuries and the substantial losses that truck accident victims often face, trucking carriers ...
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Motorcycle Accident Claim Tips

motorcycle accident on pavement, green grass behind
Because of the severity of the injuries, the contributing factors, and the physics involved in motorcycle accidents, they are among the most complicated cases for people to litigate. It is important for you to take steps to strengthen and preserve ...
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Why More Injury Cases End Up in Court

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More and more injury cases in the U.S. are ending up in court. And while relatively few cases used to go all the way to trial, nowadays more and more cases are going to trial than ever before. There are ...
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Injuries Covered by Workers’ Compensation

Worker's compensation form
Workers’ compensation is designed to help protect workers. It assists employees who are injured or who contract conditions or diseases at their job or because of their workplace environment. Some people mistakenly believe that workers’ compensation only covers injuries that ...

Car Accident Claim Tips

Car accident on a highway
When involved in a collision, it is common to feel overwhelmed and unsure of what to do. To ensure that you don’t make a disastrous mistake, keep a copy of these car accident claim tips in your glove box. If ...
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Things to Know Before and After a Motorcycle Accident

motorbike accident
Motorcycle accidents can cause devastating injuries and substantial financial losses. Unlike other motorists, motorcyclists have little to protect them when they are struck by other vehicles. The occupants of cars, SUVs, and trucks have some protection because of the metal ...
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Common Causes of Trucking Accidents

An accident between a red car and a semi-truck
Whether you call them semi-trucks, semi-trailers, tractor-trailers, big rigs, eighteen-wheelers, or simply semis, due to their massive weight and size, large commercial trucks can cause catastrophic injuries and fatalities when they crash into other vehicles. According to the Department of Transportation, ...
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