Top Tips When Making Personal Injury Claims
Posted: June 22, 2012 at 10:18 am
LONDON, June 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
With more accidents on the road, work related accidents and slips, trips and falls being reported than ever before, the Accident Advice Helpline has revealed the 6 top tips to help victims successfully make Personal Injury Claims.
1. Write everything down
For victims of accidents, it is important to keep as much information as possible. Claimants need to get the names and addresses of everyone who was involved in the accident, including any witnesses. If the victim is incapacitated to the point that they cannot do this for themselves, then someone else needs to take control of the situation and get these details written down.
Keeping a note of all medical appointments attended, diagnoses, prescribed medication and details of all symptoms will also help in pursuing personal injury claims. It can be a good idea to start a diary or journal, noting down events of importance or the development of new symptoms when they happen.
2. Take photos where possible
It is said that a picture tells a thousand words, and never has that been truer than in the world of personal injury claims law. A few years ago, it would have been very unusual to expect the prosecution to be able to produce photographs of a vehicle collision, a poorly maintained pavement that caused a trip or other pictorial evidence to support their case. However, with so many people owning mobile phones with cameras on board these days, it is easier than ever for people to snap a picture of the situation as it happens. Victims with photographic evidence will find the defence has far less room for manoeuvre and therefore their claim can be processed much more quickly and smoothly than it would without the images.
3. Keep everything in a folder or file
If there is one thing that the Accident Advice Helpline has learned through its years of involvement in the personal injury claims industry, it is that these processes are easier if you stay organised. With this in mind, its' a good idea to start a file or folder for your personal injury claim as early on as possible. Even if the victim doesn't file things in any sort of order, just having all the necessary paperwork in one place will inevitably take the stress out of making a claim.
4. Prove it
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Swing dance on June 23 planned at St. Philip
St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church will present its third annual music ministry fundraiser, the "Sing 'n' Swing! Dance and Dinner" on June 23. The event will be held in Holy Angel Hall, 1363 Cordova St. The event starts at 6 p.m. with a dance lesson and ends at 9:30 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased in advance from the Parish Center. For more information, call 626-795-9691.
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Historic First Lutheran, 808 N. Los Robles, announces Pastor Christopher Schaar's summer preaching series, "Great Women of the Bible" every Sunday at 10 a.m. Many people believe women are an overlooked minority in the Bible, but this series shows nothing is further from the truth, according to the church. All are invited. For more information, call 626-793-1139 or visit historicfirstlutheran.org.
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La Canada Presbyterian Church will give three cheers to the red, white and blue at the "Americana Concert," a program of patriotic music and other beloved American tunes on Sunday, July 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Emcee Tyler Wright, president and CEO of the Crescenta-Canada Family YMCA, will provide inspirational and comic commentary, and recite patriotic poems.
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When the University of California dangled a $30,000 incentive to thousands of professors in 2010 inviting them to create UC-worthy online courses, just 70 responded, and only a few classes materialized.
Faculty members at California State University were similarly skeptical and warned of "Walmartization" last year as trustees charged each campus $50,000 to help fund "CSU Online."
It turns out that California professors' wariness of online education is shared by faculty across the country, according to a survey released Thursday by Inside Higher Ed, an online publication widely read by academics.
Of 4,564 faculty members surveyed across all types of colleges and universities, 66 percent expressed concern about the quality of online education, saying they believe what students learn is "inferior or somewhat inferior" to what they learn in a classroom. Just 6 percent thought online courses were better.
Another 58 percent felt "more fear than excitement" about cyber-learning.
Yet despite the professors' negative assessments, 60 percent said they had recommended an online course to a student - a reality that lends the new study its name: "Conflicted."
"The challenge is: 'How do we meet the obvious demand for online education but do it in a way that addresses faculty concerns about quality?' " said Jeff Seaman, a researcher with Babson Survey Research Group that conducted the survey for Inside Higher Ed.
Online education is exploding in popularity. About two-thirds of schools nationwide now offer courses, including virtually all community colleges, said Seaman, whose earlier study found that 6.1 million students across the country had taken at least one online course in 2010, up from 1.6 million students in 2002.
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DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire -06/21/12)- Cooper Fitness Center in Dallas, a Cooper Aerobics company, today announced a $6.5 million renovation to its facility. Cooper Fitness Center helps Dallas-area residents Get Cooperized! by making good health a habit to live better, both sooner and later. The facility will remain open throughout the renovation, which is expected to be complete in March 2013.
"It has been an incredible 40 years since we first opened Cooper Fitness Center," said Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH, Founder and Chairman of Cooper Aerobics. "We have proven the health benefits of physical activity and at Cooper Fitness Center we help people live a long and healthy life to the fullest."
The new facility will expand to 54,000 square feet and include a new main entrance, cycle studio, two mind/body studios for Yoga and Pilates, men's, women's and family locker rooms, retail boutique and a new restaurant. The facility also offers cardio and strength equipment, a three-lane indoor track, a basketball court, a heated 25-yard, six-lane pool and a full day spa. The entire building will offer free high-speed Wi-Fi to members.
"My father changed the face of fitness, and today we are revolutionizing the industry again with a significant renovation to Cooper Fitness Center," said Tyler Cooper, MD, MPH, CEO of Cooper Aerobics Enterprises. "Our expertise, service and programs are unmatched, and this investment to provide an exceptional facility will give members the ultimate fitness experience for the future. Cooper Fitness Center is going to be in the best shape of its life."
The Aerobics Activity Center opened in 1972, helping the public achieve the recommended aerobics points for health. In 1981, a fire sparked overnight and destroyed the original building. The Coopers rebuilt the facility in 1982, opening what is today known as Cooper Fitness Center.
"I am honored to have been a part of the Cooper Aerobics team for more than 40 years," said Roger Staubach, The Cooper Institute Board Member and former NFL Dallas Cowboys quarterback. "I can't imagine Dallas without Dr. Cooper and this exceptional facility. The 'Father of Aerobics' revolutionized fitness and has developed the ultimate health and wellness resource right here in Dallas, Texas."
In addition to a new fitness facility, Dallas residents will also be able to enjoy a new restaurant: Cedars Woodfire Grill. The fast-casual restaurant serves freshly grilled food in a warm, family-friendly setting. Carefully chosen ingredients lead to inspired flavors in the salads, bowls, sandwiches and soups that cost under $10 each.
"There couldn't be a more natural partnership than Cedars and the Cooper organization. We share a mission of wellness, which is why we are opening our first Dallas location at Cooper Fitness Center," said Randy Gier, Founder and CEO of Cedars Woodfire Grill. "At Cedars, we are committed to not only supporting active lifestyles, but fueling them with great tasting, healthy food. You won't find any freezers, fryers or microwaves at Cedars. We cook everything from scratch, using high quality, fresh, natural ingredients."
Cooper Fitness Center's renovation partners include Beck Group as the general contractor, Hudson Lockett as the architect and lauckgroup as the interior designer.
Get the latest updates on the Cooper Fitness Center renovation on the Cooper Aerobics Facebook page. To learn more about Cooper Fitness Center, visit cooperfitnesscenter.com or call 972.233.4832.
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