Category: Personal Injury Lawyer

The worth of an injury claim represents what damages must be covered by the defendant’s insurance agency, and which damages that same agency feels ready to consider. (more…)

Amusement parks are fun, but they can also be dangerous. People who visit amusement parks often assume that their personal injuries will not occur unless there is negligence on the part of the park or its employees. This assumption is not always correct: amusement park accidents may be caused by negligence or other avoidable causes, and you may be able to hold them accountable for your injuries. (more…)

If you are the owner or operator of a business, you may get requests from the insurance adjuster to provide medical records, exams and other information. There are many reasons why an insurance adjuster may request these records, so let’s take a look at each of them and learn how best to respond to them. (more…)

The plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit is usually required to appear at a pre-trial deposition. Plaintiffs that have prepared ahead of time should not find it terribly difficult to answer the typical questions. (more…)

Two factors determine a settlement’s size: The extent and nature of the victim’s injuries and the stated limits on the defendant’s insurance policy. The injuries play a small part in determining the settlement’s size; the policy limits play a much larger part in that determination. (more…)

A credible witness can help members of the jury to form a comparison between two views of the injury-causing accident. The plaintiff has offered one view, and the defendant has introduced a decidedly different one. (more…)

Sometimes, an accident victim that has submitted a personal injury claim will agree to the proposed settlement terms, in order to avoid the need for taking part in the following courtroom procedures. (more…)

If you have been a victim of a personal injury such as a vehicle accident, there may be a few options for you get the compensation you deserve. You can file a claim against the other driver who is responsible for the accident depending on a few factors. In some cases, you can file a claim against your own insurance company. An attorney in Chatham can do a lot to help you get through the legal walls in order to get the compensation you need and deserve. If you have been injured, your attorney will go to work for you and make sure that everything goes the way that it should for you. (more…)

If you have been Injured in an accident that could have been avoided if someone hadn’t acted in a negligent manner, you may be trying to pull together a personal injury case. Before you go to court, you may want to know more about different types of arguments that you can anticipate in this type of claim. And if you are ever a defendant in a personal injury case, you will want to understand the defense strategies that could help you avoid liability. (more…)

Sometimes a tactic used by the insurance adjuster represent an effort to slow or stall the claims process. When that is the case, the claimant has good reason for contacting the state department that oversees the operation of the various insurance agencies. (more…)