Category Archives: Personal Injury
There are Different Ways to get the Evidence That You Need
When you start a personal injury case, one thing is certain: In almost every kind of case, at the very start, the Defendant has more evidence about the case than you do. That doesn’t mean you’re going to lose, or that the evidence is bad for your case—it just means that they have the… Read More »
Getting Damages and Making Claims When You are Run off the Road
When you are in a car accident, you probably expect that at some point, there is or was, an actual impact—that is, that one car will actually hit another. But what about a situation where that doesn’t happen—where one car forces you off the road, or forces you to collide with an object, but… Read More »
You Could Have a Problem if Your Car is Too Damaged in an Accident
There is a bad situation for people in car accidents, who may be facing financial trouble. You may well be so injured that you cannot work. But even if your injuries don’t completely stop you from working, something else may: not having a car, if your car was damaged in the accident. What About… Read More »
Arbitration: What are the Drawbacks?
Buried in many types of contracts, is a hidden provision which could severely jeopardize your ability to recover damages, should you be injured in an accident. It’s called an arbitration provision, and you may have signed one without ever knowing it. Contracts With Arbitration Clauses There are some situations when you sign contracts, which… Read More »
What Happens When You Leave a Hospital Sicker Than When You Went Into It?
It is certainly expected that you will be sick to some extent when you go into a hospital. What you don’t expect is to be even sicker when you get out of it—especially if what is making you sicker is actually caused by the hospital itself, and your stay in the hospital. A Dangerous… Read More »
Liability When Security and Bouncers Go Too Far
If you are in a public place that serves alcohol, or the type of place where there is the chance that the general public gets rowdy, you may be thankful to have the bouncers there. A well trained bouncer can make sure that order is kept, and can minimize injuries, should fights or other… Read More »
Settle or Go to Trial: The Choice is Yours
When you file a lawsuit, you don’t automatically get to your trial. It can take many months, possibly a year (depending on the court’s schedule), to get to trial. In the interim, your personal injury attorney may tell you that there is an offer to settle your case. Should you take that offer? Get… Read More »
Are Very Large Jury Verdicts Ethical?
When people are injured, and they go before a jury, sometimes, the jury awards a large dollar figure as compensation for the victim’s injuries. So large that the public is often outraged. The media reports the verdict, and people ask whether the “system is broken,” all because someone received significant compensation from a jury… Read More »
Getting Punitive Damages for DUI Accidents
Punitive damages are among the hardest types of damages for an injury victim to get. They are rare and difficult because their purpose is so different. Unlike other forms of damages, which are intended to make a victim whole, or compensate a victim for losses, punitive damages focus on the Defendant—specifically, to punish the… Read More »
Think That Minivan is Safe? That May Not be the Case
You have a family, and want to keep your family safe. So, you get a minivan. It’s safe, it’s large, seemingly provides a nice big cabin in the back where your kids can sit and be protected in the event of an accident, and because it’s built for families, it must be safe. Well,… Read More »
