What is a Bill of Particulars
Once a personal injury lawsuit has started, you or your lawyer is obligated to provide the defense with a detailed itemized listing of exactly what your claims are and what injuries you have suffered. Additionally, your lawyer will have to itemize what your medical expenses are and something called special damages. How much are your […]
Credibility is Critical in a Personal Injury Case
The Main Objective of the Defense Your personal injury case is coming up for trial and the defense is trying to show that you are lying. The defense attorney has a job to do, and the defense is going to do everything possible to show that you are lying. Why do they do that? The […]
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 […]
Using Sworn Statements of a Witness at the Time of Trial
You are involved in an accident, where you slipped and fell, suffered a significant injury, and there were couple of witnesses at the scene who saw you fall. You want to claim compensation for your injuries by filing a personal injury lawsuit against the property owner. Typically, your lawyer will send an investigator to interview […]
Polling the Jury is Important
You have filed a personal injury lawsuit in the state of New York and at the end of the trial the jury has reached a verdict. However, the judge refuses to ask the jury to confirm their verdict, to make sure it is consistent with what they wrote down on the verdict sheet. What will […]
Brooklyn Garbage Truck Out of Control
Experienced injury lawyers understand that truck accidents and other heavy vehicle accidents are just a few of the risks residents of a community face on a routine basis. Oversized vehicles can do much more damage than conventional sedans or small cars. That said, drivers and other responsible parties need to take all necessary safety precautions […]
What is a Hi-Low Agreement in a Medical Malpractice Case
What is a Hi-Low Agreement?