Making an Insurance Claim for Accidents Caused by Uninsured or Underinsured Drivers
Here is what you need to know about using the uninsured and under-insured driver insurance coverage in your automobile insurance policy when filing a personal injury lawsuit. Uninsured Driver Coverage If you are hit by a driver who has no car insurance, and if the accident is the driver’s fault, you can use your uninsured […]
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 […]
Compensation for a Personal Injury Caused by Defective Tires
Vehicle accidents are often serious and lead to personal injury in the neck, head, spine, and legs. A person who has been injured in a vehicle accident faces many expenses – both immediate and in the long term. Some of these vehicle accidents are caused by a defective tire. A defective tire often cause rollovers of vans and SUVs that have a higher center of gravity. If you have sustained injuries in a vehicle accident, you need to determine who was at fault in order to obtain compensation from them. For this you need to retain the services of an experienced vehicle accident and defective products attorney.
Types of Defective Tires
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 […]
Valuable Witnesses are Required to Bolster Your Car Accident Case
In a car accident case when the defense has admitted liability, the plaintiff lawyer will have to produce witnesses that will help prove damages. Once the defense has admitted responsibility, the rest of the trial will be only for damages, and certain witnesses will have to be produced to help the jury arrive at a […]
The Problem of Red Light Cameras and Personal Injury Cases
Red light cameras at intersections are causing many problems to drivers. When you are approaching an intersection and the traffic light suddenly turns yellow, what do you do? Well, you have two options. One is to accelerate and go through the intersection, or suddenly come to a stop. However, both these options are risky, at […]
Establishing Liability for a Passenger Injury Aboard a Cruise Ship
A person who has been injured aboard a cruise ship may be able to recover damages from the cruise line if they are able to prove that the cruise ship was negligent in some manner. In passenger injury lawsuits, just because someone suffered an accident aboard a cruise ship, that doesn’t mean that the cruise […]
Ice Skating Accidents & Liability in a Personal Injury Claim
Ice skating can be a rather dangerous sport where a person may be prone to many injuries. However, just because someone has suffered from an accident while ice skating, that doesn’t mean that it is grounds for a personal injury claim. There are a few circumstances where another person or the owner of an ice […]
Car Accident Personal Injury Lawsuit – How Your Injuries Decide the Nature of Compensation
“New York’s streets being what they are, car accidents are as common here as they are anywhere else. On a wonderful day, you may get away with just a few scratches on your car. But on a bad day you may suffer injuries??some of them minor, and some bad enough to keep you in a […]
What do You need to Prove in a Personal Injury Case
If you are injured in a car accident in New York, you will have to file a case to claim damages in the personal injury case. Your lawyer will have to present the case and explain to the jury why the verdict should be in your favor. The lawyer has to show to the jury […]
