Archive for the Misc Injuries Category

While most lawsuits in the personal injury sector are filed by victims who are legitimately hurt and need additional legal support, some litigants file pointless or frivolous lawsuits in “bad faith.” It is important to distinguish what may be considered a frivolous lawsuit and a lawsuit filed

In the aftermath of a car accident, you may have to deal with other drivers for perhaps a few short minutes. Once you leave the scene you might not ever see them again. But, unfortunately, your contact with their insurance provider could drag on for weeks or

While big box stores are full of essential goods and some great impulse buys, they are also full of hazards when the store isn’t maintained appropriately. A puddle from a spilled cup of coffee or a piece of candy left rolling around could send your foot one

Our fingers are what separates us from most animals. Our fingers make it easier to type on a cell phone, make a sandwich, or drive a car. Most people also rely on their fingers to do their jobs. Take away one or more fingers and you’re hurting

In personal injury cases, you typically have to prove that someone was negligent in their duty to you and that failure caused your injury. But what if your case involved an incident spawned by something much more than normal carelessness? Incidents that show extreme negligence and even

Ordinary negligence and gross negligence are legal concepts that describe the level of carelessness or recklessness an at-fault party showed in causing an accident.  There’s a legal difference between the two that can greatly influence the outcome of your personal injury case. The determined level of negligence

You’ve endured pain, emotional trauma, and financial upheaval over an accident caused by someone else’s negligence. At such a challenging time, it’s important to find a personal injury lawyer who is qualified and has the experience to win your claim. Your lawyer should also be someone who

Regardless of how hard your attorney might work on a case, it is always possible that the case will lose. In these situations, legal costs accumulate, and money doesn’t come in from the settlement or trial to cover the expense. So, What happens now that a personal

The law of personal injury involves accidents, and accidents happen every day all around us. Victims are injured or killed in traffic accidents involving cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians. Other accidents might involve slip-and-falls, trip-and-falls, construction or industrial accidents, or dangerously defective products. In those cases,

Legal fees in personal injury cases are almost always based on what is known as a contingency fee. A contingency fee is a type of financial arrangement where the lawyer’s payment is based on a percentage of the winnings of a lawsuit or settlement agreement. Contingency fees