July 2014

Defense Base Act Attorneys discuss injuries from bomb blasts in Afghanistan

Afghanistan has unfortunately seen more suicide bombings in the recent past.  Bomb blasts can unleash the forces equivalent to a category five hurricane.  Bomb blasts can cause severe and debilitating permanent injuries.  The most common injuries we have handled from civilian contractors injured by bomb blasts in Iraq and Afghanistan are:  concussion, mild to severe traumatic […]

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Defense Base Act Attorneys notice recent uptick in suicide bombings in Kabul Afghanistan resulting in more Defense Base Act cases

Afghanistan has seen a recent increase in suicide bombings outside military bases.  Some of those bases are guarded by DynCorp.  Our firm has extensive experience in handling bomb blast cases.  Bomb blasts often cause traumatic brain injuries, neck injuries, back injuries, shoulder injuries and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.  If you witnessed a bomb blast and

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Defense Base Act Attorneys at Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A. discuss presumption of compensability in a DBA case

Our dependable Defense Base Act Lawyers are here to help you with any questions you have regarding your DBA case. Here are some very interesting facts and case summaries regarding the presumption of compensability in a DBA or Longshore case coming directly from the Longshore Deskbook from the Benefits Review Board. Let our experienced Defense Base

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Qualified Defense Base Act Lawyers discuss report of injury and notice in a DBA case

Our qualified Defense Base Act Lawyers are here to help you with any questions you have regarding your DBA case. Here are some very interesting facts and case summaries regarding report of injury and notice in a DBA or Longshore case coming directly from the Longshore Deskbook from the Benefits Review Board. Let our experienced

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Defense Base Act Attorneys discuss enforcement of orders and penalties in a DBA case

If you are a contractor who has been injured on the job while working overseas in Iraq, Afghanistan or on any military base across the world, your case is covered by the Defense Base Act which is an extension of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. At the Law Offices of Gillis, Mermell &

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