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Factors to Consider When Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer

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The law may not require you to have a personal injury lawyer. But things will certainly be better addressed with the best personal injury lawyer in Queens by far!! Mostly caused by negligence, a personal injury may be a result from car accidents, slips and falls, medical malpractices or construction accidents.

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What are the Most Common Types of Injuries on Construction Sites?

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The best way to manage construction site accidents is to take preventative measures before accidents happen.

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Summary judgment based on release of “all persons… from any claim” reversed.

Day on Torts

18, 2024), plaintiff was riding in the passenger seat of a car when the car crashed into fencing and construction materials located in the right lane of the street. Patton & Taylor Enterprises, LLC , No. W2022-01144-COA-R3-CV (Tenn.

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Negligence summary judgment affirmed where plaintiff had no evidence of breach of duty.

Day on Torts

27, 2021), plaintiff and defendant were friends who both had construction work experience. Defendant needed help nailing boards across a window on his cabin that was under construction, and plaintiff agreed to assist him. Plaintiff filed this personal injury suit, asserting that defendant’s negligence caused his injuries.

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Starting A New Paralegal Career Today

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The same with when I went from doing antitrust to construction litigation. If you’ve read our blog before or listened to some of the podcast episodes , you may remember the story of the construction litigation paralegal who went from in-house paralegal to the executive vice president of the company.

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Starting a Paralegal Career Without a Paralegal Certificate

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She was a personal injury attorney and they were looking for a receptionist for their small law firm. Meet Our Guest Jessie Foss is a Board Certified Paralegal in Personal Injury Trial Law and received her certification through the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 2019. I was 18 and had received my GED.

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Injured by Falling Objects on Windy Days in New York?

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Another major threat in New York is construction debris.