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Another question we hear often is this: what’s the difference between a workers’ compensation case and a regular injury case? The line between them is actually pretty simple — and in some situations, you may have both at the same time. Here’s how to think about it. What makes a case a workers’ compensation case? [...]

If you have been hurt at work and you have had your treatment and you’re at maximum medical improvement (MMI), which is a way of saying your condition is stable and not likely to improve, the insurance company may ask if you want to settle. It’s your decision whether or not you settle the case [...]

Not long ago, the news carried yet another story of a local first responder injured on the job — a police officer hurt in an incident that required the use of deadly force. These situations are happening more and more. And while the use of deadly force is its own hot-button topic, that debate isn’t [...]

It is extremely prudent to have a will. Whether you have assets you would like to give to specific people, provide for the care of your children, establish a trust to care for those dependents, or leave instructions on how to care for the family pet, a will can offer you peace of mind that [...]

Some of what we do at High & Younes is deeply personal. For partner Frank Younes, this is one of those areas — because he isn’t only an attorney, he’s a cancer survivor.After going through his own cancer journey, Frank set out to understand a question that troubles a lot of people: why are so [...]