In Louisiana, all drivers are required to carry liability insurance on their vehicles. If you are operating a vehicle and are involved in an accident and do not have liability insurance coverage on that vehicle, you are considered uninsured and you will be barred from recovering the first $15,000.00 of bodily injury damage and the first $25,000.00 of property damage under Louisiana's No Pay No Play statute - even if you are not at fault for the accident. The No Pay No Play statute applies to the driver of the vehicle. In other...Continue Reading...
Unexpected injuries can leave victims with piles of medical bills and keep them from work for long periods of time. Some injuries can even affect a victim's quality of life. If you were seriously injured due to the negligence or wrong doing of another person or entity, you are entitled to compensation for your medical bills, absence from work, loss of assets, and your pain and suffering.That is why it is crucial you hire an experienced injury attorney in Cedar Rapids to fight for you and your best interests while you are recovering and doing...Continue Reading...
After a personal injury accident, find the right attorney to handle your caseAccording to New Jersey personal injury law, accident victims have the legal right to seek compensation when they have suffered injuries in an accident caused by another’s wrongdoing or negligence. To file a personal injury claim, the victim seeking compensation will be tasked with demonstrating the at-fault party’s liability for causing the injuries. This can be extremely difficult, notably when the injuries sustained have caused serious debilitations. If...Continue Reading...
Filing a personal injury claim is not always as easy as it might seem. Some injury claims are incredibly complex, and you will probably have a lot of questions for your attorney. It’s normal to have questions about a process you know little about. You can always ask these questions when you talk to an attorney during an initial case assessment.In the meantime, we’ve put together some questions you might already have in mind for asking your attorney. We’ve also provided some general information about these questions and why the...Continue Reading...
When you're hurt, someone else may be responsible for the suffering you've experienced. They were careless, and you're suffering for that carelessness. What now? That's a tough question for many personal injury victims. You know someone else caused your suffering, but you're not sure how to get compensation to help you recover from your injuries. If you’re struggling with a personal injury lawsuit, below are just a few ways a lawyer can help you out. Balancing Your Injuries and Your ClaimYour injuries could...Continue Reading...
When you're injured in a serious accident, getting compensation is important to your recovery. However, there's one thing that may be standing between you and your compensation: your part in the accident. You may now be worried about your part in the accident that left you injured. Now, you may also be worried about a personal injury attorney taking your case. That’s why we’ve focused on what comparative negligence is, what it means for your claim, and how your lawyer can help.What Does Partial Fault Mean? First,...Continue Reading...
When it comes to the filing of a wrongful death claim for a negligent auto accident, the claim is filed with the purpose of seeking monetary compensation from a party whose carelessness caused another person’s death. A wrongful death claim for an auto accident in the State of California can be brought against any driver who carelessly caused another’s demise. In legal terms, carelessness is often referred to as negligence.Calculating a monetary amount for any grievance in a wrongful death claim can be extremely difficult and can...Continue Reading...
The Press-Enterprise recently released an online article in which a woman recently died after a car crashed into her as she was a passenger in a car, on the early morning of October 18th. The crash was reported just after 1 a.m. on Mountain View Avenue and Base Line, the driver that hit the woman and then drove off but police soon caught up with him and were able to arrest him. Police records indicate he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and hit-and-run, both very serious criminal offenses in California. The woman was...Continue Reading...
