Category Archives: Personal Injury
What You Must Prove to Win a Personal Injury Lawsuit
Personal injury lawsuits are a type of civil lawsuit. In a personal injury lawsuit, the plaintiff, who has suffered financial losses relating to an injury they sustained in an accident, asks the court to order the defendant to pay them compensation for those losses. The defendant is a person or company that the plaintiff… Read More »
The Daubert Standard: Using Medical Research as Evidence in Florida Personal Injury Lawsuits
When an injured plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit requests damages for past and future medical expenses, they must give evidence that treatment they already received was necessary and prove that they will continue to need the treatments they are claiming as future medical expenses. To do this, they often summon medical expert witnesses,… Read More »
Does Workers’ Comp Cover Personal Injury?
Your employer’s workers’ comp insurance does cover the injuries you receive on the job. However, in some situations, you may want to file a personal injury suit instead – or in addition to – of a worker’s comp claim. When you have been hurt on the job, many questions can arise. Should I file… Read More »
Calculating Pain and Suffering for an Injury
How Do You Calculate Pain and Suffering? This is frequently one of the most baffling questions for people dealing with an injury. We find that clients often have questions about damages when thinking about a personal injury claim. Questions about calculating pain and suffering are also common. How do you put a dollar amount… Read More »
How Long Will It Take to Settle an Injury Case?
There is no set time on how long an injury case takes to settle, but on average, you can expect somewhere around six months after your doctors have released you from active medical care – as long as the case doesn’t go to trial. More complicated claims, especially those that go to trial, see… Read More »
Does Underinsured Insurance Cover Pain and Suffering?
After a severe accident with a driver who has little or no automobile insurance coverage, you turn to your underinsured insurance policy. While they cover auto damage and medical expenses, will you also get pain and suffering from them for your long-term costs? You can increase your compensation from your underinsured insurance policy, but… Read More »
Is My Injury Case Worth Millions?
Evaluating the “value” of your case is difficult, especially when you are the one suffering every day with the pain and financial struggles of your injuries. While there are injury claims that are worth millions, not all cases get that much of a settlement. Instead, it comes down to key factors. Most people assume… Read More »
Microblading – Who Is at Fault for Injuries from a Botched Procedure?
If you spend any time in the salon, you have heard about microblading. In fact, it is quickly becoming one of the hottest trends in beauty. This is because, if a woman can withstand the pain, she can have perfectly sculpted brows that last longer than average plucking or waxing times. However, the pain… Read More »
Top Injuries on Thanksgiving You Can Be Thankful for Avoiding This Year
Thanksgiving is that time of year where families gather together, watch football, eat a delicious roasted turkey, and create memories. While Thanksgiving is notorious for forcing everyone to over-indulge and possibly cause stomach upset, it is also a prime time of the year for local emergency rooms. Specific injuries tend to increase on Thanksgiving…. Read More »
Best Practices for a Safe, Festive Halloween Night
This year, Halloween falls on a Wednesday, which means you and the kids will be rushing around to get in all of that Halloween fun before school the next day. You can maximize your family’s enjoyment without sacrificing safety just by being prepared for this trick-or-treat season. Most importantly, you and your loved ones… Read More »
