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May
How Personal Injury Claims are Being Affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic continues to complicate day-to-day life across America, months after quarantine procedures first began in most states. Here at Habbas & Associates in San Jose, California, we have felt the impact of lockdown, too, and so have our clients. To help you...
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07
May
Cerebral Palsy Could Soon Be Identified Hours After Birth
To treat the catastrophic birth injury of cerebral palsy (CP), early detection and diagnosis are crucial. The sooner CP can be positively identified, the better a NICU doctor or pediatrician can treat it. Typically, identifying cerebral palsy and other birth injuries caused by oxy...
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07
May
When Driving Near a Commercial Truck, Try to Share the Road
When you see a commercial truck on the road or highway up ahead, you might get understandably worried about the chances of getting into a truck accident. After all, some of the worst traffic collisions are caused by negligent semi-truck drivers. Rather than getting scared when se...
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07
May
Was a Product You Own Recalled? Why You Should Send It Back
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports on all sorts of mandatory and voluntary product recalls each year. When enough reports are brought to the CPSC about a dangerously defective product, the organization does its best to notify as many people as possible about th...
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07
May
How Whiplash Can Cause Lasting Trauma & Pain
Whiplash is one of the most common injuries suffered by people who have been rear-ended in a car accident. Being common does not mean that whiplash is not a big deal, though. The injury might start as a neck ache, but it can and often does worsen and become a problem that causes ...
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07
May
What Does “Open & Obvious” Mean in Premises Liability Cases?
The general idea of premises liability law is that a property owner or controller has the responsibility to protect guests, visitors, customers, and others from unreasonable dangers. Everyone from store managers and homeowners to apartment renters has this responsibility in some ...
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07
May
Serious Injuries Suffered by Pedestrian Accident Victims
In the average pedestrian accident, the severe injuries suffered by a pedestrian will be far worse than any injuries reported in the average car accident. Even in a low-speed accident, a pedestrian can be severely injured because they do not have any protection against the impact...
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07
May
Construction Zone Driving Tips: Pay Attention & Follow Directions
In California, the highways are notorious for being constantly under construction. The I-5 in particular is ridiculed for its poor conditions that are worsened by construction equipment and delays. If you always regret driving through a construction zone because they seem both u...
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07
May
National Safety Month 2020 by the National Safety Council
Now that it is June again, it is again the National Safety Council’s (NSC) National Safety Month. Each year, the NSC brings a few key talking points to the nation’s attention in hopes of improving health and safety from coast-to-coast. What are the top four safety messages in June...
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07
May
Settle or Litigate – Part 2 – Benefits of Litigating an Injury Claim
You were just told by your lawyer that your personal injury claim will probably need to be escalated to a lawsuit that goes to trial because the party liable for your injuries refuses to settle. Should you be worried? Or are there actually some benefits to litigating a personal i...
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07
May
Settle or Litigate – Part 1 – Benefits of Settling an Injury Claim
Practically all successful personal injury claims will conclude in one of two ways: settlement or litigation that ends in a favorable award or jury verdict. Which one of these conclusions is better than the other? As with most things in life, there are pros and cons to settlement...
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07
May
The Importance of Food Service Safety
Although severe food poisoning cases have become less frequent in the United States over the years, the CDC estimates there are still at least 128,000 hospitalizations related to foodborne illness annually-and 3,000 fatalities. As injury attorneys, our team at Habbas & ...
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