Personal Injury

All too often people suffer personal injuries at various levels but they do not to anything about it. Those that do choose to react receive significantly higher compensation from the offender or offenders. In the case of personal injury, most people do not understand their rights or the importance of a prompt reaction. Therefore it is necessary to understand various…

Most people find it difficult to file personal injury claim because of the hassles of exerting effort in going to court hearings and of course the amount of money that is needed to do so. But filing a personal injury claim allows you to take the necessary time off work for you to recover, without having to worry about your…

Whiplash is a neck injury that some people experience after a car accident. It is the equivalent of a sprain or strain of the neck area. Many times a person may not have the pain right away, but may develop the injury over time. If a person is checked at the scene of an accident, it may be evident by…

Whenever a person has an accident or loss, and is injured in that loss, it follows that there may be a claim for the loss of earnings. This is a bit of a misnomer, as it is really a claim for the loss of earning capacity. In this way, it is necessary to point out that what is attempting to…

Loss of Consortium is a legal word that refers to the loss that a couple can experience after an accident. It is a phrase used to refer to the fact that the accident has caused them to not have normal sexual “relations,” or that the loss has seriously affected their otherwise normal relationship in a more emotional way. It has…

One of the most interesting lawsuits I ever heard of was one against McDonald’s, for serving scalding hot coffee to one of their customers. Apparently, the customer was handed a cup of coffee that was so hot, she dropped it, and was “severely” burned. After the dust settled, she was awarded some outrageous sum of money for this one minor…

Picking a jury is a philosophical and psychological exercise in knowing about people and their personal behaviors. Or, better said, the attorneys select the jurors with specific thoughts in mind. Voire Dire is the name for picking out a jury for a trial. The jurors are given notices in the mail that they need to report for jury duty locally…