Legal Dictionary

Legal Dictionary

There are a plethora of legal terms involved in your case. Our legal dictionary helps define terms that can become confusing from A-Z.

Impairment rating

An estimate of how much normal use or function of an injured body part you are no longer able to use.  Impairment ratings are determined based on guidelines published and updated regularly by the American Medical Association (AMA). An impairment rating is used to calculate a permanent disability rating as well, but it is different […]

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In pro per

An injured worker who is not represented by an attorney.

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Indemnify

To compensate for losses or damages. Examples: An insurance policy may indemnify a policy holder against losses like fire, theft, or property damage.

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Case Results

  • $1,725,000: Auto/Truck Collision
  • $500,000: Head-on Collision
  • $225,000: Auto Accident; at unmarked intersection resulted in death
  • $540,000: Truck/Train Collision
  • $4,000,000: Accidental Dismemberment
  • $8,600,000: Auto Accident Judgment
  • $529,000: Workers Compensation
  • $300,000: Recovery for a Shooting Victim

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Skylar K.

I had been injured in a vehicle wreck in February of 2014. The insurance company handling my claim insisted on low-balling me and giving me the runaround. After nearly two years had passed, I had made no progress in regards to reaching a resolution, that seemed fair and appropriate to me, with the claim representatives […]

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