Understanding How a Claim Can be Affected by the Statute of Limitations
One of the challenges in personal injury cases and similar types of lawsuits is complying with a statute of limitations or other timelines imposed by the courts. Many states have a statute of limitations, and once it expires, it becomes very difficult to bring a personal injury case forward. While some of these timeframes may […]
What is Decision Reserved?
When a judge says decision reserved, it means that now he has heard oral arguments from the two attorneys or sides on the different issues involved in the matter and rather than reach for an immediate decision, the judge reserves giving the decision at a later date. The judge does this because he is going […]
Should Attorney Guarantees Motivate You in Selecting an Attorney
No Lawyer can Guarantee an Outcome When you are injured and you want to claim compensation of the harms and losses that you have suffered, you would be looking for a poignant personal injury lawyer for handling your case. You will come across many ads, where the attorney is providing all sorts of guarantees. Some […]
Is someone Forcing You to Settle Your Personal Injury Case
If you settle your case in open court, why does the judge want to know whether you are doing this under your own volition? Settling in Open Court When you settle your personal injury case in court, it means in open court where anybody can come and go, and you have put your settlement on […]
How does the Defense Really Knows about Your Injuries
When you file a personal injury lawsuit for the harms and losses you have suffered because of someone else’s carelessness, how does the defense really knows about your injuries, and what you have suffered are in fact significant or permanent? The Defense is Entitled to Receive all Your Medical Records Whether it is an accident […]
Some Facts about Closing Remarks in a Personal Injury Case
The Procedure of Who Goes First and Last in a Personal Injury Case A lawsuit can be brought seeking compensation for the harms and losses that a person has suffered because of someone else’s carelessness. It could be an accident, medical malpractice, or even a wrongful death case. The person who initiates the lawsuit has […]
Reasons to be cautious about the new spiral CT scans
Heavy smokers in New York may be affected by a recent change in Medicaid rules. The change states that those between the age of 55 and 77 and have smoked a pack a day for 30 years are qualified for a yearly spiral CT scan. This scan is very sensitive and has the ability to detect small tumors and cancers that might have been missed previously.
What is Erbs Palsy and its Relevance in a Medical Malpractice Case
What is Erbs Palsy?
Why would the defense agree that the plaintiff’s witness is an expert?
You have sustained significant injuries because of carelessness of a doctor or hospital staff, and you have submitted a medical malpractice lawsuit to claim damages and compensation correlating with your suffering and financial distress. Your case has gone all the way to trial, and now when you are about to put your expert witness on the stand in support of your claim, the defense jumps up and agrees that this witness is an expert. Why does the defense do this, and what should your lawyer do in this instance?
Will the Judge Speak to the Victim during any 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?