Why do I need a police report after an accident?
First of all, to document the wreck and that it actually happened to also document the parties and you’ll know who the other driver was in case you had been injured and you want to seek legal recourse. Knowing who the other driver is who their insurance company is that’s all found in the police […]
Who is responsible if I was injured on a city sidewalk, but the injury was a result of an adjacent construction site?
As a lawyer, I can tell you could be both, the city and it could be the construction site. Or, the property adjacent. Very fact specific analysis. If the city was in charge of making sure that for instance, the cones or the zone of danger was roped, or cut off and they didn’t do […]
What should I avoid doing if I was just in an accident?
Is admitting fault. In the legal process, we’ll typically figure out who’s at fault through that process and sometimes it’s as easy as it being in a police report because it’s obvious. But what you should do is don’t admit to any fault in a car wreck accident. You also need to get your injuries […]
What is an Independent Medical Examination (IME)?
When you have a trucking case and you’re in litigation a lot of times you’ll be asked to have or what’s called an independent medical examination. The first thing I will tell you is there is no such thing as an independent medical examination. It is an insurance company bought, paid for medical examination and […]
What if I’m in an accident with someone who doesn’t have insurance?
When you’re in an accident and the other person that hits you does not have insurance there’s a few things that you can do. First thing you can do is you need to contact your own insurance company as soon as possible because they will actually help you in this situation and determine if there’s […]
What if I don’t know who caused the accident?
The first thing you need to do is contact law enforcement, if law enforcement was not there or some type of agency that would be, that would have a duty to investigate the accident if it was on private property or something like that. But that’s the first thing you need to do. Second thing […]
What if I can’t afford to pay a lawyer?
Here we typically do what’s known as a contingency. And, so when a client comes into our office and says that need they need help. They don’t owe us a dime. Whenever they come there is no consultation fee, there is no retainer fee. And, so when a client comes into our office that needs […]
What if I am partially responsible for an accident, do I still need a lawyer?
If you’re partially at fault that doesn’t mean you’re not entitled to recovery. Firstly if the other party is more at fault than under our law that party is responsible for that percentage of your of your recovery but also a lot of times what you might think is your fault might actually be a […]
What damages can I seek in a personal injury lawsuit?
You’ll be able to seek what’s first known as economic damages. Those are things that you can actually put a price to, things that you can quantify. I’ve lost a certain amount of money because I haven’t been able to work as a result of this injury. I haven’t incurred a certain amount of medical […]
My child was injured in a retail store, can I recover damages on behalf of my child?
As the guardian or parent of a child once the court recognizes you as a representative, and there’s a process by which you are recognized as a representative, then you can file a claim on behalf of that child and get recovery for their injuries. We tell folks all the time that you need to […]