What Are Pain and Suffering Damages?
Many people know enough to associate pain and suffering with personal injury claims and lawsuits. However, the legal perspective applied by an accident attorney differentiates physical from mental pain and suffering. The way an attorney approaches this legal concept affects how injury-related insurance claims and lawsuits are calculated. The two types are defined as follows: […]
Should You Always Call the Police After a Crash?
Contacting the police should be one of the first things you do after a crash. The information gathered is critical for an insurance claim or case set up by an accident attorney. But a police presence isn’t the only key to a successful car accident injury claim. There are many reasons to contact the authorities, […]
Filing a Personal Injury Claim in California as an Undocumented Immigrant
In California, undocumented immigrants have the right to file personal injury claims. This includes those who have been injured in an accident. As an undocumented immigrant, you can pursue legal compensation for damages, including for personal injury and wrongful death, without your status being made public. Does Filing a Claim Reveal One’s Immigration Status? Illegal […]
Why Do Personal Injury Settlements Take So Long?
Personal injury claimants often find their cases to take longer than expected. Should you blame your lawyer, or an insurance company? Oftentimes there’s no one to blame. Many factors can affect how long a personal injury case takes. Some cases simply take longer than others to settle, but here are some of the leading factors […]
Traumatic Brain Injuries and Their Effects
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2.8 million people experienced traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and deaths in 2013. In fact, TBIs account for 30% of injury deaths in the U.S. The most common causes of brain injuries include falls, being struck by objects, and car accidents. In fact, brain injuries are […]
Pre-Settlement Funding Helps Injured Clients Without Medical Insurance
If you were uninsured and got injured, Pre-Settlement Funding Can Help An injured client is often in a tough financial situation. Any financial difficulties they had before will only be exacerbated now. One challenge attorneys often see is with medical insurance. Premiums have gone so high that many people choose not to be insured, instead […]
When Do I File a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
How Do You Know When It’s Time to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit? Whether you were in a car accident, fell of a ladder, or were hurt by a defective toaster or cellphone, someone may be at fault and liable to pay for your lost wages, medical bills, pain and suffering, and other expenses. A […]
Overview of the Personal Injury Lawsuit Process
A Look at the Steps of the Personal Injury Lawsuit in California Filing a lawsuit is just the beginning of a multi-stage process. Reaching a settlement, judgement, or jury verdict can take months or years. Although pre-settlement funding can help in the interim, personal injury lawsuits follow a series of steps, so it helps to […]
A Layman’s Explanation of Personal Injury Legal Terms
Personal Injury Legal Term Explanations A personal injury can put you in a precarious position. The other party should be held liable, and you deserve to be compensated, but the legal terminology is holding you back. You may have no clue as to what your attorney is saying, let alone know the first thing about […]
Quick Cash Option for Injured Plaintiffs – Pre-Settlement Funding
Injured Plaintiffs May Have a Quick Cash Pre-Settlement Option in California A drunk, distracted, or careless driver can cause an accident that leaves you injured and unable to work. If your medical and legal costs aren’t enough, you’re not earning the income you did before. The accident wasn’t your fault, so the other driver’s insurance […]