When you are pursuing a civil case in hopes of recovering damages for injury, property damage, or other expenses, you may be facing mounting bills while you wait for a settlement or judgment. You cannot do much to speed your case along, and your payment even after you reach a settlement or receive a judgment [...]
It can be difficult to know whether you should continue to pursue your case to trial or seek a settlement. While a settlement offers a quicker payoff than waiting through the trial process, you may feel as though you have lost if you settle out of court. There are many things to consider as you [...]
Not every personal injury or other civil case will end up in the courtroom. Many of these cases actually resolve when the defendant offers you a settlement, or cash payment, in exchange for dismissing the legal case. You will likely receive the settlement as either a lump sum or several yearly payments, called a structured [...]
Even with an experienced attorney in your corner, personal injury cases can drag on for months or even years. You likely began your case because you needed the defendant to help you pay the bills resulting from your accident. While you wait on the court’s decision or a settlement offer from the defendant, those bills [...]
It can take months or years to settle a civil lawsuit. The process is difficult for a whole host of reasons. You may find yourself out of work due to extensive injuries or paying medical bills out of your own pocket until the case settles. You want to make sure you get the most out [...]
If you have been in an accident, you may find it difficult to make ends meet. Depending on the degree of your injuries, you may be unable to work and saddled with expensive medical bills. To help cover your damages, you file a personal injury claim. However, it may be a long time before your [...]
Very few personal injury attorneys are willing to take on medical malpractice cases, and for good reason—they are difficult to win and expensive. Yet, just because they are more complex and costly than other personal injury cases does not mean victims of malpractice should go without legal aid. Health care providers still need to be [...]
Disagreements over costs are the most common source of tension between personal injury attorneys and their clients. This is because clients often misinterpret contingency fee agreements, and attorneys let them. You can save yourself considerable headache by requesting clarity regarding fee arrangements, as well as other matters relating to cost, when you first agree to [...]
For many veteran attorneys, encouraging clients to steer clear of social media is a no-brainer. Individuals tend to share everything from their morning cup of joe to their Valentine's Day dinner plans to what should be private information with their followers. It is not unthinkable that, after an accident, a person might take to Facebook, [...]
