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Below are commonly asked questions about personal injury law

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What is negligent security?

The landowner’s defense in a case involving negligence when failing to provide adequate security typically centers on whether the criminal act perpetrated by a third party was foreseeable.

Premises Liability
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What is false imprisonment?

False imprisonment is defined as an act in which one person restrains or confines another person without that other person’s consent and without authority to do so.

Personal Injury
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What is Blunt Abdominal Trauma (BAT)?

Abdominal trauma also called Blunt Abdominal Trauma, or BAT, occurs when a person’s abdomen collides with another object, leading to the compression of the abdomen and surrounding organs (i.e., the pancreas, kidneys, stomach, intestines, spleen, liver, etc.) and excessive pressure exerted on the abdominal wall.

Catastrophic Injury
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What are Social Security Disability credits?

The Social Security Administration (SSA), a federal agency, may pay monthly benefits to a person who satisfies certain criteria under the benefits plan known as Social Security Disability Insurance. This benefit is commonly referred to as SSDI.

Personal Injury
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What are punitive damages?

Punitive damages, also known as exemplary damages, are a type of damages awarded in a civil lawsuit, intended to punish the defendant for their wrongful conduct and deter them and others from engaging in similar conduct in the future.

Auto Accidents
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What are common causes of train accidents?

Trains are not able to quickly come to a stop the way that cars can. They need a considerably greater distance and more notice in order to come to a stop. They also cannot make evasive maneuvers in the way cars can. Any issues that arise during a train’s route, therefore, can result major accidents.

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