No one ever expects that they'll become an accident victim as they go about their day, but it can happen -- no matter how much you try to avoid it. You find yourself in the hospital after someone made a bad decision that resulted in a collision, fall, or impact. Now you have medical bills, lost wages, physical impairment from your in[...]
Date: May 4, 2022 / Verdicts & SettlementsMost cases that are brought to recover for an injury or wrongful death are settled rather than going to trial. The key to a settlement is that both the plaintiff and defendant have to agree that settling is what is best for them. You have the absolute right to refuse any settlement offer that you aren't satisfied with. Here's what ha[...]
Date: April 27, 2022 / Verdicts & Settlements
What Are Non-Economic Damages in a Settlement? Immediately after being injured in an accident, you will be confronted with making important decisions. These decisions will affect the settlement value of your case. For example, waiting too long to seek medical treatment and not consulting with an attorney early on may be detrimental [...]
Date: November 3, 2020 / Verdicts & Settlements
As consumers, we expect the everyday products we buy off store shelves to be safe. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Thousands of people who bought the popular weed-killer Roundup believe that the product gave them cancer. And on August 10, a jury agreed with the first of the cancer victims to have their day in court.[...]
Date: September 11, 2018 / Defective Products / Product Liability / Verdicts & Settlements
