Getting compensation for a military-related injury can be time consuming and difficult, especially if you're missing some key evidence. Veterans Affairs (VA) officials have to thwart fraud at every opportunity, meaning that if your claim doesn't check all of the required boxes, it may be rejected along with any fraudulent claims or delayed as the VA asks you for more information. To avoid the delays and extended queues, here are a few ways to push through the claim faster and some reasons why your claim or appeal may have a problem.
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Have you or a loved one recently been involved in an automobile accident? Are you worried about your increasing medical bills and are wondering what to do next? Car accidents can be scary, even if they have happened to someone else and not yourself. This can make it difficult to think about the next steps that you need to take to handle the accident. But one thing that you should seriously consider is hiring a car accident lawyer.
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Dealing with an abusive supervisor is an egregious situation that people in the workforce may be forced to contend with. Unable to leave a job due to financial reasons, an employee may end up being repeatedly bullied by an out-of-control boss. People in positions of authority may think they can get away with these actions, but complete immunity is not something the law affords. Depending on the severity of the abuse, an employee who suffers from severe harassment-induced mental stress may be able to sue an employer for the brutal actions of a supervisor.
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Drug addiction can have a negative impact on your application for Social Security disability. Depending on the effect that the addiction has had on your health, there is a chance that the Social Security Administration (SSA) will reject your application. If you are planning on applying for disability and have a drug addiction, here is what you need to know.
Will Your Application Be Automatically Denied?
Admitting to drug use does not necessarily mean that your application for disability benefits will be automatically denied.
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Actor Jim Carrey's legal woes have suddenly doubled now that both the mother of his ex-girlfriend and the woman's estranged husband have both filed wrongful death claims, a type of personal-injury claim, against him. Many people may question how this is even possible since the actor's ex-girlfriend actually took her own life. Can someone really be held accountable for the suicide of another? This is what you should know.
You have to prove a direct link between the defendant and the suicide.
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