Preszler Law Blog

Unexpected slip and fall accidents can lead to serious injuries. If you have a slip and fall accident, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. It is not assumed that the property owner was negligent in the circumstances just because you fell. A careful examination of all the facts surrounding your accident will help determine whether you can pursue compensation. To learn more about how to determine fault in these situations, click here.

If a person is unable to work because of a medical condition, like a prolonged illness or debilitating injury, long-term disability benefits can provide them with a much-needed source of income. But are benefits recipients required to pay taxes on this income? Click here to learn more.

Operating a motor vehicle requires attentiveness, alertness, and vigilance. But passenger vehicles are full of potential distractions. Between phone notifications, in-car GPS systems, conversations with passengers, and songs on the radio, a myriad of distractions could steal a driver’s attention from the road for even the briefest of moments. And in those fleeting, distracted moments, tragedies can occur. Click here to read more.

The symptoms of certain medical conditions may not manifest themselves physically, but that doesn’t make them any less severe. Accident survivors who’ve sustained debilitating “invisible” injuries may be unable to perform the duties of their jobs as a result, but they may have difficulty recovering financial compensation if they’re unable to prove the severity of their injuries with objective, observable evidence. Click here to read more.

If you have been diagnosed with a serious medical condition and cannot work as a result, you may be able to collect long-term disability benefits. Filing a claim for insurance benefits can be confusing, especially for those people who never thought they would need to rely on them to maintain financial stability. To learn more about filing a claim for long-term disability benefits, click here.

When a car accident causes a driver or passenger to suffer symptoms of whiplash, seemingly minor medical problems can quickly escalate into much more severe issues. Even if car accidents or the injuries they cause don’t appear to be all that significant at first, they can lead to long-lasting damage, and financial losses. Click here to read more.

If you’ve been injured in an accident caused by another person’s negligence, you may be eligible to seek financial compensation for costs you were required to pay as a result. But depending on the circumstances, some accident victims may also be eligible to receive payments for non-economic damages, like pain and suffering. To learn more, click here.

Cycling outdoors during the winter months can be an invigorating form of exercise, especially for people who’ve been cooped up at home for most of the day. It can also be an effective way for essential employees to commute to their workplaces without coming into close contact with other individuals. But winter cycling can be dangerous, and could lead to accidents resulting in severe injuries. Click here to read more.

If a severe injury, physical illness, or mental health issue prevents you from performing the duties of your job for a substantial period of time, you may be eligible to receive financial compensation in the form of long-term disability benefits. But if your claim for benefits has been denied, it can be difficult to know which steps to take next. Click here to learn more.

If an injury, illness, or serious mental condition prevents you from performing the duties of your job, you may be eligible to collect long-term disability benefits to help ease the financial burden of not working for a substantial period of time. But what does disability insurance cover, and how much can a benefits recipient expect to collect? To learn more, click here.