My lawyer said that he needed to spend money on demonstrative evidence to help us win the case. What is demonstrative evidence? Demonstrative evidence are things that demonstrate or show information to the jury. Demonstrative evidence may be an enlargement of an x-ray showing a fracture in a bone,…
I was hurt in a head-on automobile accident. The driver that crossed the centerline and hit me died in the wreck. Do I have legal rights against him even if he is dead? Yes. Although you can’t sue someone who is dead, you can sue his estate. If an estate…
My neighbor mentioned that he settled his personal injury case and received a structured settlement. What is that? When personal injury and wrongful death cases are settled, money is often paid in a lump sum. In other words, a check is made payable to the claimant and the claimant’s lawyer.…
I hurt my back at work. I told my boss about it and he told me to go to the doctor. The doctor said I needed to take off work for at least one week. When I told my boss that he got angry and fired me. What are my…
I was in a car wreck last week. I spent five days in the hospital and am now recovering at home. I am getting a couple calls a day from the insurance adjuster for the driver that hit me. The message he left for me is that he wants to…
We just reached a settlement of my truck wreck case. Medicare is going to get a check for over $20,000? My lawyer says we have to pay Medicare this money because Medicare paid most of my medical bills. Is that right? Yes. Medicare has a legal right to be…
I am in the process of trying to hire a personal injury lawyer. In doing my research I find that some lawyers describe various cases on their website but state that the amounts of the settlements are confidential. Why do they do that? Because an agreement has been made with…
I believe I was injured as a result of gross negligence at a local hospital. What they did to me was outrageous – the media will have a field day with it. In fact, it may force the hospital out of business. Doesn’t this mean I will get…
I have a personal injury trial is three weeks. My lawyer says she has to go to a "pretrial conference" next week. What is that? Do I need to be there? Generally, conferences are held prior to a trial so that the Judge and lawyers can resolve disputes about the…
My car wreck case has not been settled and now my lawyer says we have to take depositions. What are depositions and what do they cost? A deposition is testimony given by a plaintiff, a defendant or witness in a lawsuit before the case actually goes to trial. The person giving the…