Category: Personal Injury FAQ

In order for a plaintiff to win a personal injury case, the evidence must show that the defendant’s actions were a proximate cause of the plaintiff’s injury. Suppose though, that some other cause has disrupted that causal chain. What happens then? (more…)

Personal injury lawyers receive inquiries from many different potential clients. Still, they hear some of questions repeated over and over, by a majority of the same potential clients. (more…)

The web has no shortage of information, regarding the proper action to take, after becoming involved in an automobile accident. Yet, a longer search online must take place, in order to locate guidance for someone that might be one of the parties in a boat accident. (more…)

A settlement is an agreement between a claimant and a representative for the responsible party. Some claimants have questions about the terms of such an agreement. Others seek information on some alternative aspect of such an agreement. (more…)

A summary judgment motion represents a key point in a personal injury case. If the motion is granted, the defendant could enjoy a release from liability issues. (more…)

Claimants take part in, or work with their lawyers, during negotiations, in hopes of reaching an out-of-court decision. How should any one claimant approach that specific task, with the aim of getting the best possible settlement? (more…)

While a victim of medical malpractice can seek compensation, some states have put a cap on the level of that same compensation. Though it is not possible to put each in the same framework, but there are some guidelines that have to be considered when a medical malpractice case is filed. (more…)

A patient that has been displeased by a given physician’s attitude does not have grounds for a medical malpractice case. Certain elements must be present, before any former patient can file such a case. (more…)

Insurance companies are required by law to meet their obligations. Still, each company has the ability to limit the extent of those same obligations. The existence of an official paper, one that is known as a release, highlights the role of specific limiting factors. (more…)

When the insurance adjuster gets the file for a given claimant, that same adjuster looks at the claimant’s record. Has he or she been in other accidents? If so, did he or she submit a claim with the insurance company? (more…)