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Nearly all cases are settled out of court before a trial begins. Some cases are settled after the start of trial. And some cases cannot be settled because the monies offered are not sufficient to compensate the injured party for their losses. Other cases cannot be...
What Do You Mean When You Say, "No Recovery, No Fee"? No recovery, no fee means that if your case is not successfully resolved by way of a settlement, award or verdict, our firm does not charge you a fee. We enter into contingent fee agreements with our clients. Our...
What is My Case Worth and When will I Get Money? Multiple issues must be taken into consideration to answer your questions. In Pennsylvania compensation is permitted for past and future medical bills, lost wages, lost earning capacity, disfigurement and pain and...
If you receive an award or settlement in your personal injury case, in most cases you won't have to pay any taxes. Compensation, that is, money, from physical injuries or harm in a personal injury case are currently tax-free. The IRS looks at the monies you receive to...
Should I Choose Full Tort or Limited Tort My insurance agent told me that I will save money on my auto insurance if I choose Limited Tort. I don't understand what that means. I thought I had "full coverage". Should I select Full or Limited Tort? What an insurance...
Facebook Accounts Discoverable by Opposing Party If you are a party in a law suit stemming from a motor vehicle accident, dog bite or falldown, you may be ordered to provide access to your Facebook or other social network account to your opposing party. While it is...
Delay in contacting an attorney after you or a loved one can cause problems. The individual causing the collision normally will immediately contact their insurance company. The insurance company then immediately begins an investigation. They contact witnesses, get...
Do I Need an Injury Attorney and How Much Does it Cost? I was in an accident, do I need to hire and injury attorney and if so, how much does it cost? The short answer to your question is, "It depends". Were you hurt? Was the striking vehicle insured? Were you insured?...
Should I Hire an Attorney for Personal Injury Cases? We wanted to share this question and answer on our blog as it may help our readers... I have an ongoing injury case where the insurance company wants to settle. And as part of this settlement process, they want me...
Trauma can initiate a generalized pain syndrome such as fibromyalgia. Following trauma in which there are soft tissue injuries, a process called "central sensitization" can take place. This is where pain centers continue to perceive ongoing pain impulses despite the...