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Letting Others Know About Your PTSD

Despite the fact that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a real clinical diagnosis, it is sometimes associated with a degree of stigma. Common misconceptions are that PTSD is a sign of weakness or that the person with PTSD ‘did something’ to cause it or bring it on themselves. As a result, many people find it [...]

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Estate Planning

Taking care of your family’s future
Estate Planning and You

Estate planning is the process of managing assets and properties in order to facilitate the smooth transfer of an individual’s estate in anticipation of death. It does not only take into account the persons estate but also considers the effect of such actions on the person’s family [...]

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How Are Personal Injury Damages Calculated?

Damages are one of the main elements of tort law, the body of law governing most if not all cases of personal injury. A person brings a case to court in order to get compensated for his loss and suffering, and the judge or jury determines the amount he or she deserves to be paid. It is this second step, however, that can prove complicated. After all, not all damages can be quantified and not every incident merits the same types of damages. This article lists some of the factors that come into play when evaluating damages claims.

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Avoiding Back Pain

Find out ways to set up your work area so that you can prevent back pain.

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Motorcycles and Personal Injury

Most motorcyclists feel hard done by when it comes to personal injury claims and they have a point. While everyone loves the thought of riding free bikers are often blamed for weaving in and out of traffic and for not making them selves visible. The truth is motorcyclists are just as likely if not more [...]

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Traumatic Brain Injury

How is traumatic train injury defined?
Traumatic brain injury (or TBI) is defined as an area of the brain that has suffered damage through an impact trauma. This can occur when blunt force is applied to the head – for example, during an automobile accident. There may also be instances when a foreign object can pierce [...]

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Information About Trusts and Trust Laws

A Protective Trust (in the United States – but different in the UK) is a trust that is generally used as a tool in estate planning. This can also be considered as an asset protection trust. This type of trust may be created when the settlor is concerned that the beneficiary would not receive any [...]

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Repetitive Stress Injury

When someone is doing the same activity over and over they may end up suffering from Repetitive Stress Injuries or RSI. The reason for this is due to repetitiveness over long periods of time causing damage to nerves, tendons, and muscles.  Examples are having sore hands from typing on a keyboard all day or sore [...]

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IRS Whistleblower Actions

In 2006 the Tax Care Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 created the IRS Whistleblower Program. This program was created in order to handle reports submitted by individuals who reveal tax abnormalities in the workplace or personal life.  These individuals who came forward would be gifted with 15%-30% of the profits that the IRS [...]

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Coping With Birth Injuries

Many parents go through the hardship of realizing that their baby has been injured at birth.  This can be devastating for the baby and the parents.  Many times, there will be lifelong consequences from a birth injury or even death.
Many birth injuries occur naturally.  This cannot be changed and there is no one at fault.  [...]

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