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Out-of-Court Settlement or Trial: Which Is Best for My Personal Injury Case?
The vast majority of personal injury cases are settled out of court. Nevertheless, the old adage is that a good lawyer isn’t afraid to go to ... Read more
Can You Change a False or Inaccurate Police Report?
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Motorcycle Lane Splitting: Where Is It Legal?
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What’s the Difference Between a Jury and Bench Trial?
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Can I Sue My Veterinarian for an Injury to My Pet?
It’s a pet owner's worst nightmare: You bring your animal to your veterinarian for a routine procedure and something goes horribly wrong. When ... Read more
What’s a Frivolous Lawsuit?
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How Should I Handle an Auto Accident in a Rental Car?
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Should You Sue an Uninsured Driver After an Accident?
The legal system is designed to restore a plaintiff (accident victim) to the financial condition they were in before an accident or injury ... Read more
When Should I Fire My Lawyer?
Every profession has good, talented people — and then there are those who are less talented or motivated to do the right thing. The legal ... Read more
What Are “No Pay, No Play” Laws, and How Do They Apply to Uninsured Drivers?
No pay, no play. If you’re unfamiliar with this phrase in the context of car insurance law, here’s what it means: A state with a no pay, no ... Read more
“Help! I Just Got Into an Accident While Driving for a Rideshare...What Do I Do?”
Dealing with car accidents is stressful enough, but it gets even more complicated when you’re driving for another organization at the time, like ... Read more
How Can I Get a Police Report Online After a Car Accident?
Police officers are trained to document their observations and actions whenever they’re called to the scene of an accident. This documentation ... Read more
Help! I’ve Been in a Car Crash with No Witnesses. What Now?
Eyewitnesses can be very helpful to determine what really happened after a car accident. If you’ve been involved in an accident, having an ... Read more
How Do I Find Witnesses After a Car Accident?
A good witness can mean the difference between recovering damages after a motor vehicle accident and being liable to the other party for their ... Read more
What Should I Do After a Minor Car Accident?
So you were involved in a minor car accident… now what? Not all car accidents require hiring an attorney and filing a lawsuit. Some fender ... Read more
I Hit a Parked Car… Now What?
It’s dark, rainy and hard to see out of your rearview mirror. As you’re backing up out of a parking spot, you feel a sudden jolt as you ... Read more
What Is Personal Protective Equipment (PPP), & Why Is It Important?
You may be a nurse, work on a construction site, in a restaurant kitchen, or drive a forklift in a warehouse. Everyone wants to feel safe at home ... Read more
What Should I Look For in an Attorney?
There are very few positive life events that drive you to seek an attorney’s help. You either want to avoid a problem you think will happen or ... Read more
Can Someone Sue Me for a Car Accident If I Don’t Have Insurance?
Driving without insurance is a high-speed game of Russian Roulette. You might not lose the game on your first try, but keep trying and eventually ... Read more
What Is the Learned Intermediary Doctrine?
How a doctor might stand in the way of your defective products claim What does the term “learned intermediary” mean, and where does it come from? ... Read more
How to Sue Someone
When you have been wronged in some way, the urge to litigate can be overwhelming. You suffered damages! Someone wronged you! You can whip out ... Read more
Why are Driving Deaths in America Rising?
The United States now has the most driving deaths in the industrialized world We like to think that America is #1 in everything, but that is no ... Read more
Who Is Responsible in a Self-Driving Car Accident?
Just because there’s no driver doesn’t mean there’s no court case The idea of a self-driving car seems magical to many people, especially those ... Read more
Workplace Accidents and the Blame Game – Whose Fault Is It?
Today’s guest post comes from Alex Moore. We hope you enjoy his research and thoughts on when workplace accidents are the fault of the employee ... Read more
Why Is My Lawyer Ignoring Me?
Reasons your attorney is silent or is taking too long to respond After your initial accident, you decided to meet with an attorney. He was nice! ... Read more
How Can I Help My Friend or Relative After a Life-Changing Accident?
When someone needs your support When someone has been in a car accident, it can range from a fender bender to a devastating crash. Even the ... Read more
When Should I NOT Be a Good Samaritan?
The legalities of the duty to rescue – what state laws say about when you have to help and when you shouldn’t Everyone wants to be a hero. They ... Read more
Is the Employer Responsible for My Injury?
Respondeat superior - let the employer answer We try to refrain from using legalese on this site, because let’s face it – legalese is terrible. ... Read more
Do Liability Waivers Actually Work?
Just how strong are those documents, really? When you sign up for a gym, before the staff locks you into an eternal month-to-month membership or ... Read more
How Do I Know If An Attorney Has Been Disciplined?
Answer: Technically, everybody deserves a second chance. But don't you want to know if the individual handling your personal injury case was ... Read more
What Are Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
Answer: Workers' compensation benefits apply when and if you are injured on the job If you are injured on the job, you should qualify for: Time ... Read more
How Do I Reduce My Liability As a Property Owner?
Answer: A landlord has responsibilities to those who come onto his or her property. This includes keeping the property in sound physical ... Read more
Personal Injury vs. Property Damage: What’s the Difference?
Why do some attorneys handle one or the other, but not both? After an accident, you're exhausted. You've just been through a traumatic ... Read more
I Was Robbed at Gunpoint While Working - What Should My Employer Do to Help Me After the Fact?
What can I do if someone pulled a gun on me? What is my employer supposed to do? We recently had a reader reach out with a question. We were ... Read more
What Should I Look for in a Wrongful Death Attorney?
After the passing of a loved one, searching for a wrongful death attorney can feel slimy. Trust us: It's necessary. If you've had a family ... Read more
Can Someone Sue Me for a Car Accident If There’s No Police Report?
If the police don’t report an accident, it’s like it didn’t happen – right? You can tell yourself that all you want, but unfortunately, that ... Read more
Is Your Landlord Liable for Your Safety?
As a tenant in an apartment building or rental home, you may not realize that your lease guarantees you the right to a certain level of safety ... Read more
I Was Injured at a Workplace – It Just Wasn’t My Workplace. Now What?
Let’s say you’re the spouse of a construction worker, and you pop by the new site to bring your wife or husband some lunch. While you’re there, a ... Read more
Why Did the Lawyer Decline my Case?
Personal injury lawyers may turn down cases for numerous reasons; one of the most well-known being that the time and costs that the attorney may ... Read more