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Accidents, Distractions & Texting

Accidents Don’t “Just Happen”

Accidents happen for a reason.  Calling the collision of two cars “just an accident”, or shrugging it off as “not intentional” misses the point of civil liability. Looking down to text, rolling through the light instead of stopping, and tailgating the car in front so closely that it’s impossible to […]

Jurisdiction Across State Lines

Personal Injury: Personal Jurisdiction Out of State

Granite monuments designate boundaries between states at many spots as a physical reminder of state lines.  People cross the lines every day with hardly a thought.  But, state lines pose barriers to residents of one state, attempting to bring a resident of another state into the local court. Bringing a […]

Sue, but have a valid case

“Can I Sue?”

  “Can I sue?” This tops the list of questions most frequently asked of attorneys. But it’s the wrong question.  The real test is whether a feasible, viable claim strong enough to warrant recovery exists.  Hypothetically if the papers are able to be filled out and the technical requirements met then in the […]

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Personal Injury: Expert Testimony

Heavy impact on the human body can fracture bones.  This seems obvious.  But, in a court of law, cause and effect and the extent of damages must be supported by expert medical testimony. For example, a passenger in a motor vehicle breaks an arm when the driver looks down to change the […]

Contingent fee agreements do not apply to all cases

Contingent Fee Agreements

Contingent fee agreements allow those who have sustained an injury to retain an attorney to pursue their case with no initial payment and no monthly legal bills.  Instead, the attorney gets a percentage in the end. While there has been some controversy about this arrangement in the past, and some […]

Slip and Fall Cases & Liability

Slip and Fall Accidents – Open and shut case?

Slip and fall accidents never present ‘open and shut’ cases. The person injured must have facts that, when applied to premises liability law, show that the owner of the property where the injury occurred either did something they should not have done, or failed to do something that they should […]

Calculating Value of Personal Injury Case

What Is My Personal Injury Case Worth?

What is my personal injury case worth? The answer takes in many factors. They include the nature of the injury and how it impacted the life of the injured person. The issue of full fair case evaluation requires thorough review of many factors. What is My Case Worth Factors Some, […]

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