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FIRST STEPS IN SETTLING YOUR PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM
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Take Notes After an Accident or Injury

One of the first things you should do after you are injured is write down everything you can about your accident, including details of your injuries and their effect on your daily life. These notes can be very useful two or six or ten months later, when you put together all the important facts into a final demand for compensation. Here are some of the topics your notes should cover.

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defamation

A false statement that injures someone's reputation and exposes him to public contempt, hatred, ridicule, or condemnation. If the false statement is published in print or through broadcast media, such as radio or TV, it is called libel. If it is only spoken, it is called slander.

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What rights do I have for unauthorized use of my photo on the Internet?

What rights does a person have if their picture was taken and then posted to an Internet website without their permission? Are they entitled to any profits of the website? Can they sue if the picture was uncomplimentary?

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