Some people think that the simple discovery of a defect in a specific product can serve as the basis for a product liability claim. Yet the law makes it clear that the plaintiff needs to show that the defective item harmed him or her in some way. (more…)
How Does The Insurance Company Attach A Dollar Amount To A Pain And Suffering Claim?
Even hospitals struggle to create a system for measuring pain. They have patients look at a series of faces, each of which has a different expression. The patient is asked to point to the expression that best depicts the patient’s sensation. (more…)
How Negligence Relates To Lack of Reasonable Behavior
Negligence has been defined as careless and neglectful behavior. The legal system compares the defendant’s actions to those of an imagined, reasonable person. How does negligence relate to reasonable actions? (more…)
When A Driver Is Not At Fault For A Car Accident
Usually, a car accident takes place because one or more drivers were careless and neglectful in some respect. Yet some accidents occur as the result of poor road conditions. Others result from the presence of a malfunctioning part in one of the involved vehicles. (more…)
What Does It Mean To File A Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Lawsuits provide a possible solution to any claimants that have failed to reach a negotiated settlement with the opposing party in a personal injury case. The person that files a lawsuit stands ready to take his or her case to court. (more…)
Tips On Utilization of Witnesses In Personal Injury Case
The victim of a car accident is encouraged to identify and speak with witnesses. How can such a victim make use of the collected names? Here is advice for you, if you ever get involved in an automobile collision. (more…)
Sources of Financial Help For Accident Victim Without Health Insurance
Some healthy, young people see no need for buying health insurance. Yet even a healthy person can become involved in a car accident. Is there a source of help for victims that need a way to pay medical bills? (more…)
How The Adjuster Investigates A Personal Injury Claim
If a driver has been injured in an accident that was the fault of another motorist, then the same driver needs to get the name of that motorist’s insurance company. After obtaining that information, the injured party needs to call the responsible party’s insurance company. (more…)
How Does An Insurance Claim For A Personal Injury Differ From A Personal Injury Lawsuit?
Ideally, when an insured motorist gets injured in a car accident, then he or she has the ability to make an insurance claim and obtain the desired compensation. Sometimes, though, that claimant and the responsible party do not reach an agreement. That can force the claimant to file a personal injury lawsuit. (more…)
Costs And Fees Do Not Mean The Same Thing To A Personal Injury Lawyer
It costs ordinary citizens money, in order to retain the services of a lawyer. Yet lawyers refer to that money as their fee. By the same token, each lawyer that receives a fee has previously used his or her own money to cover certain costs. (more…)