What is a Stipulation of Discontinuance
Suppose you have filed a medical malpractice case, an accident case, or even a wrongful death case, and you have chosen voluntarily to settle this case before it goes to verdict. If you agree on an amount of money to settle the case for, the defense will ask for a stipulation of discontinuance. What is […]
The Importance of Terrific Legal Representation in a Train Accident Case
You can claim compensation for the harms and losses you have suffered due to your injuries in a train accident. You can also file a wrongful death claim, if you are a dependent of a person who has died in a rail accident. However, in any type of personal injury lawsuit, it is important to […]
What is a Deposition in a Personal Injury Case
What is the Purpose of having a Deposition? A deposition is a pivotal part of any personal injury case, whether it is medical malpractice case, accident case, or even a wrongful death case. It is held far before the trial commences, and during this session, the defense attorney has the opportunity to question you, the […]
What is a Request for a Sidebar
In personal injury cases, whether it is a medical malpractice case, accident case, or even a wrongful death case, one of the attorneys might request the judge that they would like to have a sidebar. This usually happens when one of the attorneys is objecting to something. One of the attorneys will then ask the […]
Defense Attorney wants to Save something Off the Policy
What does “save something off the policy” mean in terms of personal injury? The defense lawyer comes to your attorney and says that he has authority to settle your case for $200,000 but he needs to save something off the policy. What does it mean? The defense attorney will need permission or authority from the […]
Question Assumes Facts not in Evidence
Raising the Objection In a personal injury lawsuit such as medical malpractice case, accident case, or even a wrongful death case the defense attorney can jump up during the trial, yell out an objection, and provide the reason that question assumes facts not in evidence. The defense lawyer does not like the way the question […]
What is Authorization in a Personal Injury Case
What is Authorization? Authorization is merely a piece of paper that gives somebody permission to get copies of your medical records. If you are contemplating filing a personal injury lawsuit such as a medical malpractice case or an accident case, it is pivotal to know and to comprehend this information. When you approach an attorney […]
What does it Mean to Mediate Your Personal Injury Case
Your case is scheduled to begin trial in just two weeks, and now the defense calls for negotiations and wants to mediate the case. What happens next? What is Mediation? When the defense says they would like to mediate the case, what does it mean? It means they want to engage in settlement negotiations. However, […]
Who Decides the Value of Your Case
What is the Value of Your Case? How do you know, whether your personal injury case is worth $85,000 or $145,000 or even more? Who decides what your case is worth? Many times when an injured victim goes to a lawyer, he not only wants to know what his case is worth but also wants […]
Asking for a Bottom Line Number could be a Clever Defensive Ploy
Defense Wants to Negotiate You have filed a personal injury case to claim damages for the harms and losses you have suffered because of your injuries. Now the defense wants to negotiate and they ask what the bottom line number is in this case. You and your lawyer, provide a bottom line number, but what […]
