If a settlement offer is made in an accident case, wrongful death, or medical malpractice case, does your attorney have to inform you about the settlement offer. The answer is yes, your lawyer has to tell you about the settlement offer. Your Attorney is Legally Obliged to Inform You About a Settlement Offer Your attorney not only has a legal obligation to tell you about the settlement offer, but he also has an ethical obligation in revealing to you that a settlement offer has been made. The bottom line is when the defense makes an offer of settlement to your attorney, your attorney must convey

Deposition Testimony When you have filed a personal injury case and you are claiming compensation for your injuries, the defense will want to capture you on video, on surveillance video, to show to the jury that you can do things that you claimed during your deposition under sworn testimony that you could not do. For instance, you are asked questions at your deposition, which is a question and answer session given under oath prior to the trial. Some of the questions might be: Can you play basketball? Can you engage in rock climbing? Can you go hiking? Can you lift 30 pounds? Can you carry

You have just settled your accident case, and now your friends or relatives are asking you for a loan. Your friends are going to know at some point that you have resolved your case by settlement, verdict, or judgment. Invariably, when people know you have received a fair amount of money, they will ask you for a loan. What to do with the Settlement Amount When you receive a personal accident settlement, one of the important things you should know is what you should do with that money. Do you invest it, do you save it, do you hoard it, or do you spend it?