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5 Common Mistakes Personal Injury Claimants Must Avoid

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If you get involved in an accident that causes you injury and pain, you have the legal right to seek compensation from the at-fault party’s insurance provider. With the help of a qualified personal injury lawyer, personal injury claimants stand an excellent chance of getting the compensation they deserve. However, some victims make mistakes that end up jeopardizing their personal injury claims. With insurers always working to ensure they only have to shell out as little money as possible—or not pay anything at all—for personal injury cases, injured parties must avoid the following mistakes, all of which can affect the outcome of their claim.

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Social Security Disability

How to Determine if You Qualify for Social Security Disability

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Suddenly becoming disabled due to a workplace injury or simply an unexpected illness can be a very difficult experience in a person’s life. Not only is the health aspect difficult to deal with but also the financial side as you may not be able to afford simple necessities anymore. However, if you are currently going through such a situation, the good news is that you do have options to make the circumstances a little easier. One of those includes going on social security disability. However, before you are accepted, you first need to qualify for it. So, the following includes further information on the requirements for qualifying for social security disability.

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Wet Floor? 5 Tips to Get Your Slip-and-Fall Claim Settled Quickly

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One of the most common kinds of accidents is a slip and fall accident. The scariest thing about a slip and fall is that one can happen anywhere and completely without warning. Victims have no ability to defend their bodies from the serious injuries and trauma that can result. Unfortunately, sometimes the consequences can last for the rest of their life. Despite how serious such an injury can be, an insurance company may be resistant when it comes to settling your claim. When this happens, it’s important to know your rights. Below are five tips for getting your slip and fall claim settled quickly.

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How to handle an injury

How to Handle an Injury With No Insurance

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Being injured when you don’t have insurance can be a scary prospect. This doesn’t mean that you don’t have options to help you pay for your medical care. Here are some of the steps that you’ll need to take in order to handle your injury without having to go into debt. Often Doctors and hospitals will give you a discount if they know you don’t have insurance. Actually, they usually end up giving insurance companies a discount as well. Even though they say the rate for a certain procedure is $10,000, the insurance company will often only pay them $2,000 or $3,000 and they write off the balance.  So there is no reason why you can’t negotiate the same discount.

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Don’t Panic! 3 Stressful Fiscal Issues That Shouldn’t Blow Your Budget

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While many major events can result in unexpected expenses and lost wages, these issues do not have to jeopardize your financial future.  Major life events can wreak havoc on your personal finances and that is why during ordinary times you should be building yourself a safety net. This net should ideally be six months to one year of living expenses. So if you typically average $3,000 per month in expenses (this includes rent/mortgage, food, gas, utilities, entertainment, everything) then you should have an emergency fund of at least $18,000! (6 x $3,000= $18,000) and preferably $36,000. If you don’t have at least the minimum you are at risk if one of the following events hits you.

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