
Health & Benefits

Injury or accident
There are many lawyers who help people with personal injury issues. But you can learn about the basics of the law in this area with our resources.
Explains what can happen if your animal attacks or injures someone.
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This article explains what to do after a car accident, including how to gather important information, understand court rules, calculate damages, and deal with auto insurance.
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Explains what you can expect if you are moving to a long-term care facility.
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Explains how to place a family member into a nursing home legally.
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Information for people who get Mental Health and Developmental Disability services about your legal medical rights.
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Learn about COBRA, a federal law that gives workers and their families who lose their health benefits the right to choose to continue group health benefits provided by their group health plan.
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Explains under what circumstances you can be moved from your nursing home and how you will be told you are being moved.
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Explains actions you can take if a nursing home violates your rights, including filing a grievance, complaints, or lawsuit.
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Identifies the various duties of individuals, including the driver, witnesses, and bystanders, to act when someone has been injured in a car accident.
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Self-Neglect" means a condition that is the result of an individual’s inability to perform essential self-care tasks that substantially threatens his/her own health.
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Description of action taken for unsafe working conditions, both federal and state.
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A lawyer resource on medical malpractice law, covering medical records, damages, defenses, and more, with practical guidance and forms.
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A comprehensive lawyer resource on workers’ compensation, covering the Workers’ Compensation Act, employer-employee issues, what is considered an accident, appeals, and more.
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