Written by Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP
Last Updated : October 25, 2024
Settling a personal injury case is exciting. You’re eager to receive your check so you can deposit it in the bank and do what you want with it. However, it would help if you understood how settlement payments work, so you know what to expect. Typically, the settlement check you end up with isn’t the…
Read More About How Are Personal Injury Settlements Paid Out?The inability to earn a regular income could prevent a person from affording the cost of medical care and other expenses after getting hurt in an accident. When you can’t return to your job or function at full capacity, you might not receive the wages necessary to pay your bills. Wondering how you’ll treat your…
Read More About Everything You Need to Know About Your Lost WagesCalculating the value of something intangible, like pain and suffering, is complicated. You know the pain and suffering you endured after the accident entitles you to compensation. However, determining the amount you should receive can be challenging. Pain and suffering differs significantly from expenses, such as lost wages and medical bills. You can refer to…
Read More About How Is Pain and Suffering Calculated?Medical evidence is one of the most crucial parts of a personal injury case. Pursuing compensation after an accident requires proof of various financial losses, such as medical treatment. Your medical records can prove that your injury happened in the accident you were in that was caused by someone else, and that your injury limits…
Read More About Best Ways to Request Medical RecordsA common concern after a serious accident is how it will affect a person’s financial standing. The injury might prevent the accident victim from returning to work. That can negatively impact income, especially in the future, if the injury is permanent or debilitating. Treating an injury is an expensive cost for many. Some people can’t…
Read More About How to Measure Lost Future IncomeWith social media readily available on our mobile phones, we are constantly connected virtually to our friends and family. This allows us to share many aspects of our lives nearly instantly. While this can be fun and quite useful, you need to be aware of how it can impact you after an accident. We recommend…
Read More About Why Posting on Social Media After an Accident Can Hurt Your CaseIf you’ve been injured in an accident caused by someone else’s carelessness, such as a car accident, you could be owed significant compensation. You should not have to pay for someone else’s mistake. If your accident was over a year ago, you may be wondering if you could still file an injury claim or lawsuit…
Read More About Do I Still Have a Claim If My Accident Was Over a Year Ago?After you’ve been injured in an accident due to someone else’s wrongdoing, you can pursue compensation for your losses. Taking legal action doesn’t only mean filing a personal injury lawsuit, however. You may have the option of pursuing compensation for your injuries through less formal modes, such as mediation. What Is Mediation? Mediation is facilitated…
Read More About How Does Mediation Work in a Personal Injury Case?There are stages to every personal injury lawsuit. If you were injured because of someone else’s negligence or risky actions, you may choose to file a personal injury lawsuit if you are unsuccessful in negotiating a fair settlement with the at-fault party’s insurance company. The discovery phase of a personal injury lawsuit is an essential…
Read More About What Is the Discovery Phase of a Personal Injury Case?If you have a spinal cord injury, contact us immediately. Spinal cord injuries can be traumatic and life-changing. It may be one of the more common areas of the body that’s injured after a car accident. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Association, there may be up to 450,000 people in the U.S. with…
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