Why should the Jury Know about How Long You are Going to Live
Robert Wolff
June 5, 2015
In a medical malpractice or accident trial, why do you have to tell the jury how much longer you are expected to live?
In a medical malpractice or accident trial, why do you have to tell the jury how much longer you are expected to live?
When you go to a doctor for receiving medical care, you fill out certain forms, and the doctor will ask you about your medical history. You need to be very honest about your medical history and tell the doctor what exactly happened to you in the past.
A recent settlement for a New York City construction worker illustrates some of the results that injury victims can get when they obtain qualified legal counsel and work through the necessary court processes in the state of New York. In this case, attorney Daniel Minc helped his client, a 44-year-old construction worker in New York City, get a $3.75 million settlement for a hand injury that happened on a construction site. The victim’s hand was injured while operating a concrete pump and Minc demonstrated during trial that there was a violation of New York State labor law on the part of the general contractor and
You have initiated a car accident case, or wrongful death case or even a possible medical malpractice case, and now you are wondering if there is something damaging in your medical records. If so, can you keep this information out of the trial? You need to Keep Damaging Information from being Heard in Court There might be instances when you have suffered injuries due to the wrongdoing of others, and you want to file a personal injury case to claim compensation. However, there might be something damaging in your medical records that you might not want people and the jury to know about it. Is
Types of Damages When you file a personal injury case such as an accident case or medical malpractice case, you can obtain compensation for economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages will include all the financial losses you have suffered due to your injuries, such as your medical bills, estimated cost of future treatment, loss of income, and so on. In non-economic damages, you are not claiming for monetary loss but for the pain and emotional distress that you have suffered due to your injuries. Damages Cap Damages cap limits the amount that can be awarded to any victim. Do not feel upset, this is nothing
Train Accident and their Causes Train accidents are usually quite devastating, many passengers are seriously injured, and a few even die. Most rail accidents occur due to derailment, or collision with another train, motor vehicle, or pedestrian at railroad crossings or on the tracks. Such accidents are often caused by human error, obstruction on tracks, or mechanical failure. Even though many supposedly fail-proof systems have been developed that reduces the risk of human error, train accidents still do happen. Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit If you have been injured in a rail accident, you can claim compensation by filing a personal injury lawsuit. You will
On May 12th, Amtrak train 188 derailed near Philadelphia while taking a curve on the railroad. The derailment caused eight deaths and around 200 people in the train were injured, with some of them still in a critical condition. According to investigations that were carried out, the train was travelling at over 100 mph just before trying to manage the curve. A speed limit of 50 mph is in place for such track areas where there is a curve. This means the train was travelling at twice the speed it was supposed to travel on that stretch. The engineer who was in charge that day
When the attorneys go to pick jurors in your personal injury case, who actually picks the jurors who are going to sit in the front six seats and who are going to be questioned? Process of Jury Selection Before a medical malpractice case, accident case, or even a wrongful death case starts, there is the process of jury selection. The attorneys will be looking to seat 6 people out of a room filled with 25 or 30 people. Initially, the jury clerk will bring in these 25 or 30 people into the room with the two attorneys. The clerk will take a whole stack of
Notice of Claim
You are planning to submit a medical malpractice lawsuit for the injuries your baby has suffered due to improper obstetrical care during the time of your delivery. However, when you try to attain copies of your medical records, you are told by the hospital that they cannot locate the electronic fetal monitoring strips, for instance. Now if you go ahead with the lawsuit, what can happen to the hospital because they cannot locate your baby’s medical records?
