Personal Injury


Q&A: I was recently injured an accident, and an insurance adjuster wants to take my statement about the accident? What should I do?

I was recently injured an accident, and an insurance adjuster wants to take my statement about the accident? What should I do?
You should contact an experienced personal injury attorney immediately. You are under no legal obligation to give any statement to the responsible person’s insurance company. Insurance companies often obtain statements from accident victims very […]

Q&A: Who is responsible to pay my medical bills?

You are always responsible for your own medical bills. However, if you are injured by the negligence of another person, you may be entitled to recover the amount of your medical bills, as well other types of compensation. However, in most cases the responsible person’s insurance company will not pay your bills as you incur […]

Q&A: I have been hurt in a car wreck. What should I do?

I’ve been hurt in a car wreck. What should I do? If you’ve been hurt as a result of someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to financial compensation from that person and/or that person’s insurance company. That process can be complicated, so you should contact an experienced personal injury attorney who can assist you […]

Q&A:I was recently injured an accident, and an insurance adjuster wants to take my statement about the accident? What should I do?

I was recently injured an accident, and an insurance adjuster wants to take my statement about the accident? What should I do?
You should contact an experienced personal injury attorney immediately. You are under no legal obligation to give any statement to the responsible person’s insurance company. Insurance companies often obtain statements from accident victims very […]

How does the law work regarding compensation for injuries?

Generally, an individual injured in an automobile accident may bring a claim or lawsuit to recover the actual expenses associated with property damage and medical costs, economic damages, and emotional and physical pain and suffering. Litigation involving motor vehicle accidents can be extremely complicated.
Damages
In automobile accident cases, as in all negligence cases, the injured party […]

Can a bystander sue for the emotional distress of witnessing a horrible accident?

A bystander may recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress, even though the bystander was not directly involved in an accident. For example, a wife is walking along a city street. By chance, she sees her husband’s car approaching. A drunk driver comes tearing around a corner and smashes into the husband’s car. The impact […]

What is a Tort (personal injury)?

Classifying Tort Law
Apart from legislation granting a right to sue for a specific harm, personal injury law generally consists of tort law and the civil procedure for enforcing it.
Tort Law Classified By the Tortfeasor’s Mental State
In a sense, torts are certain general standards of civil conduct. As a practical matter, however, torts are nothing more […]

Q&A: What types of compensation am I entitled to if I get hurt?

What types of compensation am I entitled to if I get hurt?
 If you are injured as a result of someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to any or all of the following types of compensation. An experienced personal injury attorney can assist you in making sure that you recover fair compensation for all of […]

Q&A: If I have health insurance to pay my medical bills, do I still have a case against the person at fault?

If I have health insurance to pay my medical bills, do I still have a case against the person at fault?
Yes. However, some health insurance providers (Medicaid; Medicare; Champus; self-funded ERISA plans; worker’s compensation) are entitled to at least partial reimbursement from your settlement.  However, many times the amount that you have to pay back […]

Q&A: Who is responsible to pay my medical bills?

Who is responsible to pay my medical bills?
 You are always responsible for your own medical bills. However, if you are injured by the negligence of another person, you may be entitled to recover the amount of your medical bills, as well other types of compensation. However, in most cases the responsible person’s insurance company will […]