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Estimated reading time: 18–22 minutes Key Takeaways Act fast to protect your gas station car accident claim: request the station to save any CCTV footage, photograph the scene, and get medical care. Liability can involve multiple parties—drivers, station owners, employees, service contractors, or equipment manufacturers—depending on how the crash or...
Estimated reading time: 16 minutes State rules and deadlines vary. This article uses California examples (DWC-1). Confirm your local DWC form names and timelines and always check your state agency’s guidance, such as the California Division of Workers’ Compensation Injured Worker Guidebook available through the California DIR. Key Takeaways A...
Estimated reading time: 18 minutes Key Takeaways Catastrophic limb loss claims require fast medical care, thorough evidence preservation, and early legal guidance to protect lifetime compensation. Liability turns on negligence, medical causation, and damages—prove that crash trauma necessitated amputation using surgical records and expert testimony. Compensation can include lifetime prosthetics,...
Estimated reading time: 18 minutes Key Takeaways Whether workers’ comp applies to a lunch or rest break turns on “course and scope” of employment: employer control, benefit to the employer, and location (on- vs off-premises). On-premises break injuries (break rooms, cafeterias, parking lots) are often compensable; off-site personal lunch trips...
