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Statistical Life Expectancy Tables in a Personal Injury Case

Statistical life expectancy tables can influence your personal injury case in New York. When you bring a personal injury lawsuit in court, then depending on the extent of your injuries, the court will have to determine what your life expectancy is. When the plaintiff is claiming that he has suffered a physical injury, because of somebody’s carelessness or wrongdoing, the plaintiff has to show that he has suffered significant amount of pain and injuries from the time of the accident up until the time of trial. The plaintiff will also have to show that he has suffered significant injuries as of the time of the

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How to Cope With an Improper Question at a Medical Malpractice Deposition?

You feel your doctor has failed to diagnose your cancer in a timely manner and because of that, you have suffered significant harm and injury. You file a medical malpractice lawsuit, and when you are questioned at the pretrial question and answer session called a deposition, the defense attorney asks you why you chose to bring a lawsuit at this time. Now, do you have to give an answer to this type of question?

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Speaking with the Judge during Settlement Discussions

During a pretrial settlement conference, what is the likelihood that you will be able to speak to the judge, who is supervising these settlement discussions? As your medical malpractice or personal injury case gets up to the point of trial, pretrial settlement discussion will be held.

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What happens When the Mediator does not Know How to Negotiate

Your medical malpractice case is close to trial and both sides have agreed to mediate the case, which means, settle it out of court before it gets to trial. Both sides agreed that it would be better to save time, effort, and money by mediating than actually trying the case. The mediation process is presided over by a mediator who is usually a retired judge or highly experienced attorney.

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Birth injuries in New York

When a woman is giving birth, there are many things that could potentially go wrong. While many health care professionals do what they can to ensure the safety and health of both mother and child, there are instances where a birth injury may occur.

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Medical mistakes decreased between 2010 and 2013

Authorities reported that the statistics on deadly errors made in hospitals or by medical care professionals reflects a declining trend for recent years. A federal review of hospital records reportedly showed that deaths caused by drug mistakes, infections and other preventable injuries or illnesses dropped by 17 percent from 2010 to 2013. If accurate, this is good news for New York, whose courts have fielded their fair share of medical malpractice lawsuits.

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Personal Injury Negotiations 101

The Oldest Tactic in the Book One of the oldest tactics in personal injury negotiations is the defense attorney approaching the plaintiff as a friend and asking what the bottom line number would be for settling the case. The lawyer will promise the victim that he will negotiate with the insurance company, but he will not tell them the bottom line figure that the victim wants. However, you should not fall for this strategy, and you should never ever tell the defense attorney what your bottom line figure is. Disadvantages of Revealing Your Bottom Line Number If you go ahead and divulge your bottom line

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Witness Lies at a Deposition or a Trial

If the plaintiff’s attorney catches a witness in a lie at a medical malpractice deposition or at a trial, should he make a bid deal about it at that time or should he wait? There are different ways to address the issue of witness lying on the stand or at deposition. Several tactics and strategies are there to maximize the effect of witness lying during pretrial testimony or at the time of trial.

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