Should I hire a personal injury attorney after being rear ended? [more inside]
posted by zzztimbo on Oct 18, 2009 - 22 answers

Injury claims lawyer recommendation in Toronto? [more inside]
posted by juiceCake on Oct 25, 2008 - 4 answers

Personal injury filter: I broke my leg very badly--clean break of both tibia and fibula--while visiting my brother's apartment building in Brooklyn NY. I required surgery and a 5-day hospital stay. I will require months of PT and further ortho visits. I don't know yet if I'll lose any time from work beyond the week I was in the hospital, because my job is understanding and will let me work from home for at least a while. I cannot drive for at least a month, so I'm dependent on the kindness of my friends to bring me things, and as I live in a 3-story walkup (in Baltimore), I won't be going anywhere for a while. My question is about whether I should try to have the apartment building owner(s) contribute money toward what I expect to be quite a high amount. I'm not looking for damages--just for whatever my insurance won't cover. [more inside]
posted by ImproviseOrDie on Sep 28, 2008 - 29 answers

Is my knee screwed or just screwing with me? [more inside]
posted by ForeverDcember on Jun 23, 2008 - 7 answers

I had a car accident a few months ago and am now talking with the insurance company about the bodily injury claim. I've heard a lot from folks (on mefi and elsewhere) that you shouldn't settle quickly and to ask for more than they offer at first. I'm wondering how I do that. How much more do I ask for? What can I expect as far as the insurance company's response? How do I rationalize my bargaining? [more inside]
posted by mulkey on Jan 30, 2007 - 16 answers

I've been at my job for less than a month, and today as I was rounding a blind corner into my cubicle I collided with my co-worker who works right next to me. He slammed his shoulder into the cubicle, and even though he brushed it off as nothing, I am 99.9% sure that he will wake up with a bruise tomorrow morning. He's very friendly, but we're both so engrossed in our work that we haven't had a chance to really get to know one another. I've already apologized twice, but what can I do or say to make things less awkward?
posted by invisible ink on Nov 1, 2006 - 39 answers

How likely is it *really* that there's something worse than bruising wrong with me after a minor car accident? [more inside]
posted by catfood on Oct 9, 2006 - 15 answers

Auto Insurance: I was rear-ended in a 3-car accident about a month ago at slow (<15 mph) speed. My back has been hurting...how do I handle this with the liable insurance company? [more inside]
posted by sdis on Sep 7, 2006 - 8 answers

Have the recent injuries and deaths at the Disney themeparks affected your decision to visit any of those parks in the near or distant future? (List of industry wide accidents here.)
posted by IndigoSkye on Aug 5, 2005 - 16 answers