What You need to Know About Personal Injury Claims for Hearing Loss
You may be entitled to compensation as a form of personal injury if someone else’s intentional or negligent behavior has caused your hearing loss. These types of injuries are usually work-related, in which case, the employer might be held liable as he will be considered to have disregarded certain regulations. In addition to that, if […]
How a Personal Injury Lawyer can Help You through the Settlement Process
Several people who have been the victim of a personal injury think that just because they hire an attorney, they need to go to court. While this may be the case in some instances, many personal injury lawsuits are settled out of court with the help of an attorney. Since most personal injury lawyers work […]
Why Lawyers do not take Exception Anymore when a Judge Overrules an Objection
There is a famous scene in the 1982 movie ‘The Verdict’ in which a medical malpractice lawyer played by Paul Newman is up for trial in a court presided over by an autocratic judge, portrayed brilliantly by Mila O’Shea. Paul’s character objects to a line of questioning by the defense lawyer and the judge turns […]
How to Value the Extent and Nature of Your Injuries in a Personal Injury Case
The type and extent of the injury that a person suffers in an accident is the main factor that affects an injury settlement. The money that a person has spent assessing and having their injuries treated are referred to as “medical special damages” or “specials.” These damages are a key indicator assessing the value of […]
How a Personal Injury Lawyer Evaluates Your Case
There are times, even after your best efforts of settling a personal injury accident insurance claim or a case yourself, that you may need the services of a personal injury lawyer at some point. You may need this if there are complications in your claim, due to the seriousness of your injuries, or if an […]
Reasons Why the Defense Often Refuses to Settle in Accident Cases
You might think that you have a strong case, but you are unable to understand why the defense is refusing to settle, and wants to go to trial. You have suffered serious injuries due to the carelessness of the other party, and due to these injuries, you have developed certain disabilities that are going to […]
What does Negligence Really Mean in Accident Cases
Negligence is a common term you will hear in personal injury cases, whether it is an accident case, medical malpractice case, or wrongful death case. It is important to know what negligence actually means, since the whole case is mainly based on proving negligence. When we talk of negligence, it means carelessness, or the lack […]
Preventing the Defense Attorney from Prejudicing the Jury in Accident Cases
In New York, as in any other city, accident cases are being filed each day to claim damages for the victims. In order to reduce the compensation amount, defense attorneys employ various strategies and techniques to influence the opinion of the jury. The lawyer of the victim has to make sure the jury is not […]
An Accident Case cannot be Filed Based on Speculation
Many accident lawyers frequently receive clients who want to file a lawsuit because they feel they could have died in the accident. However, the fact is that they did not die, and when this fact is pointed out to them, they become indignant. They usually argue, “But I could have died” or “I almost died”. […]
The Importance of a Notice of Claim in a Municipal Lawsuit in New York
“When you are suing a municipality in New York State for personal injury, you have to fill out and submit a notice of claim. This piece of paper puts the municipality on notice, informing them that you intend to file a lawsuit against them. This notice enables the municipality to carry out a small investigation […]
