Personal Injury

Several basic steps of current civil cases. However, it is important to note that at any point in the  litigation process of plaintiff may decide to drop his or her lawsuit or settle with the defendant  out of court. In…

Sometimes a plaintiff may behave in a careless and unreasonably dangerous manner, without  taking note of the risks involved with their conduct. We call such behavior contributory or  comparative negligence. Other times, however, a plaintiff enters a course of conduct…

A motion for summary judgment is a tool that is designed to kick cases or parts of cases, out of court that have proven during litigation to have no merit—or not enough evidence to meet any burden of proof. Technically,…

A mother and father’s worst nightmare is getting a call informing them that their child has been involved in an accident or has been injured in some way. While the physical and emotional suffering from such an event can never…

Because there is no basis in the law to do so, complaints in personal injury cases do not, under normal circumstances, make a request for the payment of attorney fees by the defendant. Personal injury attorneys only get paid when…

Another category of damages, punitive damages, is designed for just what it sounds like—to punish wrongdoers. By policy, they are designed to deter rather than to punish. In other words, the typical justification for punitive damages is to deter a…

How much is your case worth? Good question! It is often a complicated process to determine how much a case is worth. The ultimate answer to the question “How much is my case worth?” is “Whatever the jury thinks it…

So, you won your personal injury case—But can you collect? Winning your personal injury case does not necessarily mean that you will get money. Usually, in a personal injury case, a defendant has insurance available to pay any verdict that…

Now that the complaint has been filed and answered by the defendant, your case is in full swing. Next comes an important and the most time-consuming phase of the lawsuit—discovery. Discovery is the process by which each side learns information…

Every personal injury case is unique, and each case presents different challenges. The best way to face these challenges is to retain a personal injury attorney who understands how to obtain relevant evidence to support your personal injury claim. The…