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When you’ve been injured due to someone else’s negligence, the aftermath can be overwhelming. From dealing with physical pain and emotional stress to managing financial burdens like medical bills and lost wages, the entire experience can feel like an uphill battle. Amidst this turmoil, it’s easy to overlook one of the most crucial steps in your recovery process: securing fair …
Navigating the aftermath of a workplace injury can be daunting. The process often involves complex legal procedures and negotiations with insurance companies. This is where a workers compensation attorney comes in. They can guide you through the process, ensuring your rights are protected and you receive the compensation you deserve. But when is the right time to hire a workers …
If you have been injured on the job, you may be wondering if you need a workers compensation attorney. While it is not always necessary to hire an attorney for a workers compensation claim, there are certain situations where having legal representation can be beneficial. In this article, we will explore the role of a workers compensation attorney and when …
When the negligence of someone else causes you to be injured, the personal injury law gives you the right to seek compensation. However, every state has laws limiting the time that an injured person has to file a lawsuit for injuries suffered in a car crash, slip-and-fall accident, or other types of personal injury cases. If you wait too long …
Summer is a great time to relax, have fun and enjoy Oregon’s outdoor activities. Unfortunately, summer fun may expose you to health and safety hazards that can turn an enjoyable vacation or a day with family and friends into a nightmare. The Bend personal injury attorneys at Bailey & Yarmo, LLP, want to remind you that making safety a priority …
Workers’ compensation provides benefits to employees injured on the job or who suffer from work-related illnesses. In Oregon, the workers’ compensation system is administered by the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division (WCD), which operates under the authority of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. The WCD provides injured workers with medical treatment, wage replacement, and vocational rehabilitation services to …
Every state has laws giving a person injured through the fault of someone else the right to recover compensation through a personal injury claim. Personal injury laws not only give you the right to make a claim, but they also control how long you have to file it. According to currently available data from the Oregon Department of Transportation, motor …
You got home from the emergency department or your doctor’s office for treatment of injuries you got in a car crash or other type of accident caused by the negligence of someone else, and the first thing you did was go online to find out what you could do about it. What you undoubtedly saw was the use of the …
When an accident at work is serious enough to require medical attention and time home to recuperate, it’s comforting to know that you can obtain the medical care that you need and be reimbursed for lost wages through workers’ compensation. But it was not always like that. Before workers’ compensation laws were passed in states throughout the country, a worker …
A silver lining of sorts from the forced closure of workplaces in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic was the discovery of how easy it was to transition to working remotely. It worked out so well that the percentage of employed adults working from home jumped from 20% before the pandemic to 71% during it. Regarding people working from …
