Do You Choose a Personal Injury Lawyer Simply because he Contacts You
Many lawyers are eager to accept your case If you are in a car accident or slip and fall accident, you might suddenly find many lawyers contacting you. Why do so many lawyers want your case? Why do they keep phoning you and mailing you letters, telling you how fantastic they are, and why they […]
What happens When You are Partially at Fault
What happens when you are partially at fault for causing an accident in the state of New York? You are Partially at Fault for Causing the Accident You have been involved in an accident and you have filed a personal injury lawsuit to claim compensation for your injuries. Your case has gone to trial, and […]
Can You Reveal Your Pain Journal at Your Personal Injury Trial
You have suffered a horrific accident because of somebody else’s carelessness and now you are recording all the details about all the pain and all the difficulties that you undergo each day. You have filed a personal injury lawsuit, and the defense attorney asks you whether you have kept a diary about the events that […]
How many Witnesses do You need to Prove Your Personal Injury Case
Is there a certain number? How many witnesses do you need to prove your civil case in New York, whether it is an accident case, medical malpractice case, or a wrongful death case. The answer is that it depends. Every single case is different, and will have its own set of facts. For example, you […]
Can You be Videotaped by the Defense
Videotaping is Legally Allowed It is legal for the defense to videotape you. The defense has the right to hire an investigator to try and videotape you doing something that you are claiming that you cannot do. In an accident or a medical malpractice case, when you claim that your injuries are significant, and you […]
In a personal injury case, can a plaintiff be asked to leave the courtroom by his lawyer?
You have every Right to be in the Courtroom You have filed a personal injury case, and your case has gone to trial. Will there be an instance where your own lawyer can ask you to leave the courtroom, while the testimony is going on? The answer is yes, there can be an instance, where […]
Why Attorneys do not want to Work Cases Involving just Soft Tissue Injuries
You are involved in a car accident and you have suffered soft tissue injuries, and you find that most attorneys in New York are unwilling to take a personal injury case involving soft tissue injuries. Why would an Attorney Turn Down a Sparkling Case? A golden and experienced trial attorney is going to spend the […]
Can You Include the Police Report into Evidence
You are involved in an auto accident and the police officer comes to the scene to take down information. He records certain information from witnesses and now in the report, it says that the police officer believed that the accident was caused by the other driver. Can you use this information at the time of […]
Should an Accident Lawyer Visit the Scene of the Accident
Trying to Picture the Accident Scene In every type of car accident, it is critical for the accident lawyer to go to the accident scene, and to see for himself where this incident occurred. There is an important reason for this. After the accident, you the injured victim are going to consult an accident attorney and […]
Can a lawyer call the defense lawyer a liar?
During closing arguments, can a lawyer turn around in front of the jury, and call the opposing lawyer, a liar? A Lawyer cannot Call the Opposing Lawyer a Liar The plaintiff’s lawyer says its black, the defense will say white, one side says yes and the opposing side says no. For, everything claimed by the […]
