The responsibility of the insurance company to provide financial coverage for the conduct that led to an injury usually is clear and is usually not at
issue in a personal injury lawsuit.
Although it generally takes more time to reach a
settlement in a personal injury lawsuit, you may ultimately receive a significantly higher settlement than the insurance company was willing to offer.
Indeed, plaintiffs
in personal injury lawsuits who are unlikely to return to work — or are only able to return to work in a limited capacity — can also seek future lost earnings.
When considering obtaining a response
report in a personal injury lawsuit make sure that the report is in response to the opinion of the other sides doctor and not the claim generally.
We have over 35 years of experience bringing plaintiffs the justice they
deserve in personal injury lawsuits, including car accident cases and wrongful death cases, among other areas.
In general, American case law prevents the admission of evidence that a plaintiff or victim
in a personal injury lawsuit received compensation from a source other than damages sought by the defendant.
The damages you can recover are similar to those
found in personal injury lawsuits, with the addition of funeral expenses and the guidance and companionship lost to your family.
There are several types of damages that can be
awarded in personal injury lawsuits, though the amount and type of compensation will vary depending on the specific facts and circumstances of each case.
Personal matters become
public in any personal injury lawsuit, you will be forced to share the most intimate details of your daily life with strangers, including many who are openly hostile.