What to Expect From a Personal Injury Deposition
Some Tips for Your Personal Injury Deposition
While roughly 5% of personal injury cases go to trial, many more will reach the legal phase known as discovery. This is where the parties can gather evidence from each other, including...
Motor Vehicle Accidents and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD in the Aftermath of an Automobile Accident
According to estimates from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, approximately 9 percent of all individuals who survive an automobile accident will experience some degree of post-trau...
How to Prepare for a Deposition With Your Personal Injury Lawsuit
What a Deposition Entails in a Personal Injury Case
No matter how cautious you are when driving, there's always a possibility that you will be involved in a car accident that will leave you injured in some manner. In 2016, more than 2....
Factors That Contribute to Settling a Personal Injury Case
What Goes Into Settling a Personal Injury Case?
There are roughly 5 million animal bites and about 6 million car crashes in this nation every year. That means that there are millions of potential personal injury lawsuits taking place annual...
Protect Your Vital Legal Interests after an Injury Accident
Over 146,000 people are killed in accidents in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hundreds of thousands more people are injured each year in accidents. Many of these accidents occur because ...
How are Personal Injury Damages Determined?
A jury once awarded the family of a victim $150 billion after an 8-year-old child was attacked and left with burns covering 99 percent of his body. While the verdict itself was symbolic in nature, it shows that personal injury cases can cos...
When Neglect or Carelessness of Others Causes Injury to You
Whether you’ve been injured in a slip and fall, a car or truck or a pedestrian accident, immediately following your medical treatment, you should contact a personal injury attorney. Most personal injury lawyers work on a contingency basis...
Why Is Medical Malpractice a Personal Injury Tort?
The two leading causes of death in the U.S are heart disease and cancer, respectively. The third-leading cause of death in this country, though, may come as a surprise. According to a 2016 study conducted by Johns Hopkins University, medica...
What Evidence Should I Keep Track of After a Car Accident?
Evidence to Keep After a Car Accident?
If you have recently been hurt in a vehicle accident, you need to prepare yourself to collect necessary evidence immediately. Your decision about what evidence to collect and what car accident lawyer y...