Law Offices of Paul W Ralph

What happens when you trip over a hazard in a place of business? Do you have any right to be compensated? Often, the answer to the last question is "yes". Proving a property owner or business owner is liable for a trip and fall accident can be as easy as taking pictures of the condition causing a fall. You shouldn't assume the business operator will do that for you or even keep such evidence for you to use against them. Protect yourself and let an experienced injury attorney help.

Hear about all of the recent hit-and-run accidents, some resulting in fatalities? The worst part is that some victims likely did not have uninsured motorist insurance coverage and will receive no compensation for their injuries and damages. If you're the victim of a hit-and-run accident, and the at-fault driver is never apprehended or uninsured, you can present an uninsured motorist claim to your insurance carrier, so long as you did not waive that coverage. https://ocinjuryattorney.com//why-you-need-uninsured-moto/

When winter weather arrives, the chances of a fall are greatly increased. What if a business owner doesn't take the necessary precautions and you end up hurt? You may have the right to seek compensation and hold the owner accountable. Know your rights. #winterweatherfalls https://ocinjuryattorney.com/blog/winter-weather-falls/

What happens after a slip and fall in a grocery store? How do you protect your rights to compensation for your injuries and damages? Some people assume that a store's insurance carrier will automatically pay for their medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering. This is not the case, and you must prove the store was negligent under the law. Such proof is often easy to gather, but you have to know what to look for. An experienced personal injury attorney can help.

If you've been injured in a fall caused by someone else's neglect, you have rights. Don't be victimized a second time by letting the responsible party get away without owning up to their responsibility. Find out more about this topic at: https://ocinjuryattorney.com/b/what-do-after-slip-and-fall/

When you've been injured in a multi-vehicle accident, obtaining fair compensation can be made difficult by insurance coverage issues. If the value of all of the claims combined exceeds the liability limits of the negligent driver, then dividing the money available generally requires the knowledge and experience of a personal injury attorney who has handled dozens of such cases. https://ocinjuryattorney.com//claims-multiple-vehicle-acc/

If you were hurt on someone else's property, you may have a premises liability claim and the owner of the property may be able to be held liable for any damages you incurred. This includes but is not limited to medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. However, the burden of proof on the plaintiff in a premises liability claim is high and here's what you need to know about the keys to having a solid case.

When you submit an insurance claim, you expect that it will be paid. After all, that's what you pay for when you purchase insurance, right? However, insurance companies often deny claims for a variety of reasons. Understanding why you may have been denied is critical to pursuing the benefits you need.

Learn about the most common forms of medical malpractice and what you can do if you or a loved one were harmed at a hospital or doctor's office.

Although dogs have the reputation of man's best friend, sometimes they don't quite meet the criteria. In fact, many dogs will attack or bite out of nowhere, seriously injuring both adults and children. Complications can arise from dog bites including life threatening diseases like rabies and infections. Here's what you need to know.

Typically, in an automobile accident case, negligence must be proven to be able to establish who the accountable party is, who would then be held fiscally responsible for damages. However, in some scenarios, negligence does not have to be proven. It is presumed and is known as negligence per se. Here’s what you need to know aout negligence per se, or presumed negligence, and how it might affect your case.

You may have heard if you get into an accident to take as many photos as you can. But is this really important, and don’t the police take photos? Here’s what you need to know about car accident pictures and how taking your own can be the key to obtaining maximum compensation.

While being involved in a car accident can be frightening, bringing forward a claim for the compensation rightfully due to you can be even more stressful. This is particularly true when you have to deal with insurance companies and the accompanying red tape. Here are several things you can have on hand that will help prove your car accident claim, making it easier to build a solid case.

What happens when an insurance company says they're closing your claim file? NOTHING, unless you let the statute of limitations expire. Insurance companies, devils that they are, will sometimes try and convince an unrepresented claimant that unless a settlement is reached by some arbitrary date their claim file will be closed. That "closing" in and of itself means absolutely nothing in terms of whether you can simply file your lawsuit with the court. As soon as a lawsuit is filed within the limitations period, the insurer's duty to defend and pay claims (which was never compromised in the first place) will be "reopened." The threat of closure appears to be a tact designed to secure prompt, modest settlements instead of paying full compensation.