There are many challenges to living as an undocumented person in the United States. One of them is that your immigrant status may have a negative impact on your ability to successfully litigate a personal injury case. In particular, if the defendant learns about your status, here are three ways he or she may try to use it against you.
Try to Get the Case Thrown Out
The first thing the defendant may attempt to do is claim you don't have the right to sue in court because that right is only reserved for US citizens and legal residents.
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Contrary to popular belief, physical injuries aren't the only way to qualify for workers compensation benefits. Workers comp is designed to cover a broad array of injuries that occur in the workplace, including those that aren't of a physical nature. The following goes in-depth about workplace-related depression and the issues that could affect your workers compensation claim.
Depression Stemming from Physical Injury
It's not unusual for a severe physical work injury and subsequent loss of employment to set the stage for chronic depression.
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From phoning the authorities to gathering evidence and speaking with your insurance company, you've taken all the necessary steps to protect yourself after an automobile accident. Unfortunately, even if you perform all the right steps and try to work out a reasonable settlement with the other driver, there is still a chance they will take you to court. If you are facing a future automobile accident trial, here are a few questions you might have about what's next:
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The way your bankruptcy case works out will be greatly affected by the types of debts you have, and bankruptcy uses two main classifications for debts. These are priority debts and nonpriority debts, and understanding how these work can help you choose the right branch of bankruptcy to file.
What Are Priority Debts?
Bankruptcy courts view debts as either priority debts or nonpriority debts, and the whole purpose of this is to determine which debts you must repay.
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According to the International Labour Organization, approximately 317 million people are injured at work around the world each year. As a small business owner, you've taken every necessary precaution to prevent one of your employees from being injured while on the job. Unfortunately, despite your best efforts, there is still a chance that one of your employees could suffer from an injury that could keep them out of work for weeks, or even permanently.
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