Central American Minors Program (CAM)
The Central American Minors Refugee/Parole Program (CAM) offers certain children in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras a safe and legal alternative to the often-dangerous trips many undertake to get to the United States. The CAM program began accepting applications just this year, but already qualifying parents are rapidly becoming aware of this available benefit. Applicants... Read More
Calculating Settlement Amounts in Personal Injury Cases
In order to negotiate a settlement amount for a car accident case, your attorney has to decide what would be a reasonable amount of money you would be willing to accept. In other words, he must decide how much money should you receive in “damages.” Damages is a term that refers to the losses you... Read More
Compensating the Stay-at-Home Mom…or Dad – Part II
The good news is that official organizations that are trusted for the accuracy of their reports are beginning to conduct studies on the monetary worth of the work done by housewives and house-husbands. It’s not that difficult to put a numerical value on those jobs because every day across the nation millions of people pay... Read More
Compensating the Stay-at-Home Mom…or Dad – Part I
Are you a stay-at-home mom? Are you a stay-at-home dad? Were you in a car accident that resulted in your not being able to keep up with the usual pace of kids, errands, and appointments, not to mention staying on top of your spouse’s laundry? In auto accident claims, requesting money for time you missed... Read More
Subrogation and the “Made Whole Doctrine”
What is subrogation and to whom does this right belong? Subrogation is a common term in personal injury cases. Many people don’t know what it means, but if they’ve been in a car accident and received a settlement—one that was smaller than what they expected—they probably know that it has to do with their own... Read More
After an Accident: Do’s and Don’ts
DO: Call 911. Seek medical attention. See a doctor immediately. Although you may feel fine now or think your injuries aren’t very serious, symptoms such as the following can appear days after the accident: *Pain *Discomfort *Dizziness *Numbness Getting medical attention quickly isn’t just the best thing for your health—it also strengthens your personal injury... Read More
The Advantage of Having an Attorney: Soft Tissue Injuries—Your Word Against Their Word?
You are in pain, but who is going to believe you? There are several diagnostic tools that medical professionals have long relied on to help them formulate effective treatment plans; however, these same tools—such as X-rays—cannot be relied on to show certain kinds of injuries. These injuries are known as soft tissue injuries—damage done to... Read More
The Advantage of Having an Attorney: A Word to the Do-It-Yourself’ers
To avoid seeing your chances of a full and fair monetary recovery diminish, don’t attempt this process on your own. A person injured in a car accident can attempt his or her own research of possible settlements, but many unknown pitfalls abound in the world of the insurance adjuster. Time and again, we’ve seen that by the... Read More
The Advantage of Having an Attorney: Claim Negotiations
Claim negotiation is a very adversarial process. Successful claim negotiation requires special skill, and it requires experience. Working with an adjuster is a challenge. Most often, people think of medical bills as essentially their only worry after an automobile accident. Medical bills aren’t the only cost that the injured person finds himself facing, but even... Read More
The Advantage of Having an Attorney: A Luxury, or a Necessity?
Some people, on the very first day after an accident, are on the phone with the insurance adjuster—instead of in their attorney’s office. The adjuster is not a person bound by law to treat the caller fairly, and unbeknownst to the injured person, a whole lot is taking place during the phone call that they... Read More