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Why Do Workers’ Compensation Clients Hire A Workers’ Comp Lawyer?

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on June 5, 2018

Workers’ compensation provides workers benefits if they have an injury or illness that has occurred on the job because of work related circumstances. Most workers who have sustained a work related injury or occupational disease have the right to seek compensation. This compensation can either be a financial and or medical reimbursement from their employer. […]

How Retaliation Attorneys Prove Your Employer Wronged You

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on May 28, 2018

If you experience or report discrimination or harassment in the workplace, you are legally protected from retaliation from your employer. However, just because it is illegal does not stop someone from doing it. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, about a third of discrimination charges in the workplace involve a retaliation claim. When you file […]

Motorcycle Safety: 10 Important Facts to Know from a Motorcycle Accident Attorney

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on May 18, 2018

Warm weather is just around the corner and people will be out on the road riding their motorcycles in no time. It seems like the perfect time to go over the facts and figures that can help keep motorcycle enthusiasts safe while riding. Even if you prefer a vehicle with four wheels, it’s everybody’s responsibility […]

Common Causes of Burn Injury Cases

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on May 7, 2018

Types of Burn Injuries A burn is an injury where a person’s flesh, tissue, or skin is damaged by heat, electric shock, chemicals, or radiation. Burn injuries are extremely painful and can lead to scarring and nerve damage. Treatment for severe burns often includes excision, skin grafts, and physical therapy. All of these treatments mean […]

Defective Product Injuries – 5 Cases

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on April 26, 2018

Defective Product Injuries and Legal Theories When a company sells a defective product that is the cause of a serious injury, that company deserves to be held responsible for damage caused.  Whether you were injured by an item you bought yourself or it was something you were required to use on the job, you may […]

Debt Collector Harassment – Know Your Rights

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on April 18, 2018

Collections and Credit: What You Should Know When you owe money to a business or person, they may report your debt to a debt collection agency that will act as a third party between the debtor and the creditor. Depending on your situation, that third party agency may report your collection to nationwide credit reporting […]

Workers’ Compensation: 5 Things You Should Do If You Get Hurt At Work

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on March 7, 2018

Workers’ compensation provides workers (or their dependents) benefits after a work-related injury or disease. These benefits may include replacing lost wages, costs of medical treatment, rehabilitation costs, and other potential compensation for things such as transportation or emotional distress. Laws regarding workers’ compensation vary from state to state, though federal employees are protected by the […]

Is Slander in the Workplace Legal?

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on February 20, 2018

At some point in everyone’s adult life, they encounter an issue in the workplace. For some, the issue involves the boss and a clash of personalities. For others, it is a co-worker with a vendetta that becomes a problem for them. No matter what the issue is, if it is affecting your productivity and making […]

10 Facts about Traumatic Brain Injuries

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on February 12, 2018

When a person experiences a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, the effects are devastating for both the injured party as well as their friends and family members. In fact, in the United States about 30% of all injury deaths result from traumatic brain injuries. If a person survives a TBI, the symptoms can last a […]

What is a Tort Lawyer and Why is Tort Law Important?

Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on January 12, 2018

Is “tort law” simply “personal injury”? In context, yes. Literally, however, the word “tort” derives from the Latin “tortus,” which means wrong. A tort is the civil wrong inflicted on one person by another entity, be it person or business. A civil wrong is not quite at the level of an actual crime. This means compensation in […]