What is a Claim?
A claim is a legal action concerning physical or mental harm suffered by the plaintiff due to the defendant’s negligence. In the case of insurance claims, it is a request made by the insured to the insurance company for coverage and compensation for damage or injury. A claim is sometimes also referred to as a Cause of Action.
What is a Claim?
Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute defines a claim as, “a set of operative facts creating a right enforceable in court.” Making a claim is how the process of a plaintiff filing a lawsuit and eventually receiving damages from a defendant begins. A claim must be present in order for a lawsuit to go forward. If one is not present in a specific instance, then that lawsuit will be dismissed. Examples of types of claims include claims to insurance companies, personal injury claims in cases of negligence, claims on breaches of contract, property claims, and employment claims such as unpaid wages, wrongful termination, or discrimination. A defendant may make a counterclaim against the claim of a plaintiff.
Claims can sometimes be dismissed even if there is an intent to file a lawsuit. Rulings in cases such as Ashcroft v. IQBAL and Bell Atlantic v. Twombly have determined that claims need to contain important information. They must be plausible on their own and establish a likelihood of liability. This is how claims can lead to fair compensation, resolution of disputes, and protection of rights.
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What Does it Mean When You Stack Your Auto Insurance Policies?
Understanding Stacked Car Insurance
It is estimated that 12.6 percent of motorists on the road in 2019 were driving without car insurance. That equals to approximately one in eight drivers are behind the wheel without insurance. Not only is this illegal and dangerous, but getting into an accident can be costly to all involved.
If you get into a severe car accident in Pennsylvania with an uninsured motorist, your first concern may be how will you pay for your medical expenses. Will you be stuck with the bill?
Fortunately, there are provisions in your insurance policy that will pay for any of the injuries you may receive. And if your underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage is stacked, then you won’t have to worry about paying for the large medical bills.
But what is stacked insurance? […]
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Allentown Workers’ Compensation and Third Party Claims
Allentown Work Injury Lawyers: Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys Will Help With Third-Party Claims
Work-related injuries can be catastrophic and disastrous. You can sustain long-term injuries or permanent disability as you carry out your daily duties at your workplace. If you get hurt at work in Allentown, you have the right to file a workers’ compensation claim. However, workers’ compensation might not be enough to cover all of your economic and non-economic losses. In many cases, you may be entitled to pursue third party claim damages in addition to your workers’ compensation benefits.
If you get injured at work due to another person’s actions (other than your employer or coworker), you have the right to file for a third-party claim. For instance, if you are driving as part of your job and are struck by a reckless driver, you may file a workers’ compensation claim and also take action against the at-fault driver and their insurer. […]
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Workers Compensation for East Coast Logistics Warehouses Injuries
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2020 alone, employers reported 2.7 million injury and illness cases in private industry. With a reported 3.4 million people employed in the warehousing and storage industry, many of these workplace accidents occur in warehouse settings. And some happen right in our own region.
If you or a loved one are employed by East Coast Logistics Warehouse or another warehouse in NEPA, the workers’ compensation lawyers of Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys are here to help. Workplace accidents happen, but that doesn’t mean you have to suffer without workers compensation.
About East Coast Logistics Warehouses
East Coast Logistics and Distribution, Inc. is a third party logistics company located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. With three distribution centers, the facilities are located near major highways in PA including in:
- Mountaintop, […]
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Workers Compensation Lawyer for McLane Warehouse Injuries
Warehouse injuries remain one of the most commonly listed reasons for an employee seeking workers’ compensation benefits. With accidents involving dangerous machinery that can lead to crushed limbs, hands or fingers and even amputation, broken bones, lacerations, electrical burns, and wrongful death, these employees need all the protection they can get.
If you are employed by a McLane Warehouse and have been hurt at work, let Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys assist you in the workers’ compensation process.
About McLane Warehouses
McLane Company, Inc. is one of the largest supply chain services in the United States, providing grocery and foodservice solutions for a number of stores and chain restaurants. McLane operates more than 80 distribution centers and buys, sells and delivers more than 50,000 consumer products to nearly 110,000 locations across the U.S. Further, McLane employs over 20,000 employees. […]
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Workers Compensation Lawyer for P&G (Procter & Gamble) Warehouse Injuries
It is estimated that there are over 145,000 laborers across the U.S. who are employed in warehouse settings. Of those employees, one in 20 will suffer a work related injury in the year. In Wyoming County, Procter % Gamble Paper Products is the largest employer in the county meaning that those employees are more likely than others to suffer a workplace injury.
If you are employed by Procter & Gamble (P&G) and suffer a warehouse injury, the workers’ compensation attorneys at Munley Law Personal Injury Attorneys are here for you.
About P&G (Procter & Gamble)
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is a multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 2021, Procter & Gamble employed 101,000 people across 24 manufacturing plants in 18 states, and two additional plants in Canada as well as multiple office and headquarter locations. […]
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