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how much does an old MRI cut a Newark scaffolding fall claim

A Newark nursing home attendant fell from scaffolding without fall protection, and now the insurer is trying to turn an old MRI into a cheap denial.

ARTICLE by Charles Postles

This is the second forklift injury at that Wilmington store, and the "low policy" story may be bullshit

A crushed foot in a Wilmington grocery warehouse can turn into an evidence fight fast, especially when an adjuster starts playing games about policy limits.

ARTICLE by Deborah Cannon

Your shoulder is torn, your Instagram is now evidence, and Newark insurers know exactly how to use it

A Newark roofer with a seatbelt shoulder injury can wreck a strong claim fast if social posts, gaps in treatment, or fear about immigration status start driving decisions.

ARTICLE by Deborah Cannon

Insurance says your burns "aren't documented" after your boss handed you the chemical

If a Wilmington accountant got chemical burns from a workplace cleaner and the medical chart is incomplete, the claim is not automatically dead.

ARTICLE by Tom Ridgeway

What does it mean if someone is diagnosed with asbestosis? It means they have a chronic lung disease caused by breathing in asbestos fibers, usually over a long period at work...

Already on SSDI and scared to settle? That release can wreck your Milford fume case

If you're on SSDI, a settlement usually does not kill those benefits, but a broad release and the wrong payout structure can still hammer you later.

ARTICLE by Stephanie Chen

Why can someone be exposed to a harmful substance and not get sick until much later? The answer is the latency period: the span of time between an exposure, event, or harmful...

I pushed through hand pain for weeks and now they're saying I caused my own CRPS

A denied Delaware claim over CRPS is often the insurer blaming you for not healing on its schedule while using your old records against you.

ARTICLE by Stephanie Chen

Newark hospital missed a spreading infection and now they're blaming a traffic mistake

A bad post-crash infection can blow up the value of a case, and the defense will still try to drag it down by arguing you caused part of the wreck.

ARTICLE by Patricia Hazzard

A cancer cluster is a greater-than-expected number of cancer cases occurring within a group of people, a geographic area, or a period of time. The phrase often comes up when...

Kept driving your business after the Milford crash - did that wreck the claim?

A self-employed person in Milford can still have a real injury claim after a crash aggravated an old back problem, but the missing dashcam fight can get ugly fast.

ARTICLE by Deborah Cannon

prejudicial effect

People often mix up prejudicial effect with probative value. Probative value is how much a piece of evidence actually helps prove a fact. Prejudicial effect is the risk that...

Can my employee get another doctor after the workers comp exam says he's fine?

$0 should come out of your employee's pocket for covered workers' comp treatment in Delaware, and the insurance company's exam is not automatically the final word. If your...

My manager says it was nothing, my doctor says it wasn't

A wet-stair fall at a Milford fast food job can look minor at first and still turn into a serious Delaware claim, but the clock depends on whether you're dealing with workers' comp, a third-party case, or both.

ARTICLE by Tom Ridgeway

Milford insurer keeps lowballing me after my kid's dog bite, do I need a lawyer?

The one thing the insurer is hoping you never find out: if you sign a cheap release now, the case can be over for good, even if your child later needs scar treatment or...

What evidence do I need if insurer blames my child for a Smyrna pedestrian crash?

The part that surprises most parents is this: the insurer is usually building a fault case against your child on day one, often before you even have the full medical picture....

What evidence do I need to prove fault after a Middletown collapse hurt my child?

The mistake that costs families the most money is waiting while the scene gets cleaned up. After a collapse, fencing goes up, debris disappears, and everyone suddenly "doesn't...

my kid got hit in a Wilmington crosswalk do I report it if I'm undocumented?

The worst mistake is staying silent because you think filing for your injured child could trigger deportation. It does not work that way, and the delay can damage both your...

retaliatory discharge

$10,000 in lost wages can pile up fast after an injury, and insurers or defense lawyers may try to treat a firing like it was just a routine job decision with nothing to do...

Can You Change Lawyers Mid-Case in Delaware?

If your Delaware injury lawyer stopped returning calls after your kitchen burn, you can usually switch mid-case, but the old fee, retainer, lien, and workers' comp posture matter more than people think.

ARTICLE by Patricia Hazzard