Sentences with phrase «injury case against the defendant»

The plaintiff later filed a personal injury case against the defendant, seeking compensation for the injuries he sustained in the accident.

The plaintiff filed a personal injury case against the defendant, claiming that his promise of a hard - packed road induced her to accompany him on the ride and that he should be held responsible for her injuries.

Not exact matches

Whether it be a Massachusetts car accident, slip and fall, or any other type of personal injury case, the injury victim must prove the following elements in order to win a negligence case against a defendant:

Typically, such benefits are less than the amount that an employee might have received in a negligence lawsuit against a non-employer defendant for the same injury, but the trade - off is that workers» compensation cases are less likely to be contested and protracted than negligence actions — at least in theory.

At the Competition, the students are required to participate in several mock trials against other local high schools representing both the Plaintiff and the Defendant in a personal injury case.

As an aside, the claim that personal injury is more profitable does not take into account the cost of capital and cash flow needed to run cases against defendants with deep pockets, on a conditional or No Win - No Fee ™ basis.

If you have claims against more than one defendant or insurance company, or are considering a lawsuit over the same injuries against another party, you should also consider whether settling with one defendant could limit or eliminate your right to pursue the other cases.

That ruling in a recent case is one of the last of several personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits filed against some three dozen defendants as a result of the horrific accident.

During the examination for discovery process, lawyers for the Defendant will often ask for many kinds of records or statements to understand your injuries and to build their case against you.