If you or a friend need help for other types of legal problems such as bankruptcy, criminal defense, divorce and family law or other legal problems, please contact us and we will see that you find the right attorney whom we know, trust and associate with to help you.
Loss of society and companionship - Damages awarded in cases involving wrongful death that represent the positive benefits flowing from the love, comfort, companionship, and society the plaintiff family members (as defined in your state's wrongful-death statute) would have enjoyed had the decedent lived. The jury considers evidence that a harmonious relationship existed between the plaintiff and the decedent, their living arrangements, common interests and activities, and whether the decedent and plaintiff were separated for extended periods. See " loss of consortium " and " loss of consortium of a child."
Traffic Violations
Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) - The written record of a particular driver's accidents and traffic violations. An MVR may be reviewed when an insurance agent is giving a quote for automobile insurance rates: the more accidents and violations you have in your MVR, the higher your premiums are likely to be.
Fraud
If a merchant or a service provider has cheated you, typical legal claims may not actually address the problem. There are limits to the force of contract and common-law fraud claims. Neither, for example, addresses the situation when a seller makes a misrepresentation without knowing it was false. Many states, in response to this loophole, have enacted statutes creating causes of action for "consumer fraud."
Theft
Identity Theft
• Contact the FTC: (877) 438-4338. While federal investigators only tend to pursue larger, more sophisticated fraud cases, they do monitor identity theft crimes of all levels in the hopes of discovering patterns and breaking up larger rings. Fill out the ID Theft Affidavit a the FTC's Web site, make copies and send to creditors. The agency also has an online complaint form.
Hit and Run
• The cardinal rule for all car accidents is that you should never leave the scene without stopping. If you leave the scene of an accident, particularly where someone has sustained injuries or was killed, you can face serious criminal penalties for being a "hit-and-run" driver.
I was pleased with the services of Thetford Law Firm on my workers' compensation case and was very happy to get my settlement.
Wrongful Termination
If you or a friend need help for other types of legal problems such as bankruptcy, criminal defense, divorce and family law, wrongful termination or other legal problems, please contact us and we will see that you find the right attorney whom we know, trust and associate with to help you.
Employment Contract
* The lawyer may ask you to sign a retainer agreement or employment contract. Read the contract carefully and ask questions before you sign it. You should be able to take the contract home to study it before you sign.
Bodily Injury Liability - Insurance coverage that applies when you are legally liable for injuring other people in an auto accident. Bodily injury liability provides payments to those injured individuals and pays your legal defense costs as well. Such coverage can be combined with property damage liability, as it often is, and be called "liability insurance."
The Thetford Law Firm has been successfully helping injured Oklahomans since 1984. Our experienced Personal Injury attorneys get results for our clients.
Medical Malpractice
While our firm focuses on helping injured people, whether it be by on-the-job injury, car, truck or motorcycle wrecks, dangerous products, wrongful death claims, medical malpractice, social security, insurance bad faith, nursing home claims and other personal injuries caused by the negligence of others, please do not hesitate to contact us on any legal matter.
Auto Accidents
Social Security Disability
Also, if you have been off work for at least 12 months in a row, or have been informed by your medical provider that you will not be able to work for at least 12 months, then you may be entitled to Social Security Disability and/or Supplemental Security Income Disability Benefits, and need to contact our office immediately.