Demopolis Legal Issues Blog

When people are harmed by a dangerous or defective drug, they may wonder where they can turn for help. One answer is that products liability law provides important protections for victims of a dangerous or defective drug. Victims of dangerous or defective drugs may be able to receive compensation for the harm they have suffered.

A personal injury claim for damages can help victims receive compensation for the physical, financial and emotional harm a dangerous or defective drug has caused. Drug manufacturers have a duty to test drugs using criteria developed by the U.S Food and Drug Administration before the drug is released into the market. Simply conducting the tests, which are considered an industry standard, does not necessarily mean, however, that a drug manufacturer may not still be liable to a victim injured by a dangerous or defective drug.

Disabled individuals who are receiving Social Security Disability benefits, or those seeking to qualify and apply for SSD benefits, will likely be interested to learn that payments for Social Security Disability will increase next year by an amount that is not insignificant. Social Security Disability benefits will increase by 2.8 percent, the Social Security Administration recently released.

Payment for SSD benefits will rise 2.8 percent next year and the increase will go into effect at the end of the year. The increase is due to a cost of living adjustment that is mandated by law. The increase is a little more than last year's increase and is the largest year-over-year increase since 2012. There are a total of 62 million Americans receiving some type of Social Security benefit.

When a worker has been injured on the job, the worker and their family members may not know what to do. Fortunately, there are different protections and resources available to help injured workers and their families following a workplace accident.

Workers' compensation is a no-fault system that allows injured workers to receive help with their medical expenses and lost wages while away from work recovering from a workplace injury or illness. This helps ensure they receive the medical care and treatment they need and that they and their family do not suffer more than they have to. Additional benefits, including benefits for family members, may also be available in some circumstances. In addition to workers' compensation protections, other important protections may be available to injured workers as well.

The truck and timber industry are highly active during the autumn in Alabama. Many workers are trying to get as much trees transported as they can so they do not have to deal with the colder weather slowing down their progress.

The increase in productivity can also affect how logging truckers are on the road. These are some of the most dangerous vehicles to come across as both the logs and the truck could be large and long fatal hazards. It is important to maintain your distance from them, but you might want to be further away if you notice something off about the truck’s load or how it is going.