No, but your lawyer should always prepare your case for trial. This approach is the best way to get top dollar in settlement. Most cases will settle before trial but you never want to settle for less than the full value of your case. A top injury lawyer will ensure that you are fully paid …
Who Can I Sue if I’m Injured in an 18-Wheeler Accident?
18 wheeler cases are complicated in part because who you sue can greatly affect your result. Big rigs are often leased to the operator which may be a company or an individual. Any and all of them may have insurance to cover your loss and injury. In one of our case, the driver and owner …
Will a Pre-Existing Condition Affect My Personal Injury Case?
No. Louisiana law requires that a negligent party “take his victim as he finds him” which is an awkward way of saying pre-existing conditions do not reduce the value of your case. Pre-Existing conditions can make your case more challenging but a capable and experienced injury lawyer will always get top dollar for you. Call …
How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Claim?
In general, you have one year from the date of your injury only if you were injured before July 1, 2024. For those injured on or after July 1, 2024, they have up to two years to properly file a lawsuit. Earlier is always better, as an improperly filed or served lawsuit may not protect your rights even if …
Can I Pursue Compensation if I’m Partially At Fault in a Car Accident?
Absolutely. And I say that with one caveat: That’s not true in all states but in most states there’s a comparative fault system which means that even if you are partially responsible for your injuries, the accident and the injuries you can still recover for your accident and injuries but only to the extent in …
How Much Will My Personal Injury Case Be Worth?
So the value of a case is probably the most difficult part of this business. It requires that you have a lot of experience, that you’ve done this for a long time and that you’ve handled a lot of cases. It requires that you’ve gone to court and tried cases. It requires that you do …
Is There an Initial Fee for Engaging a Personal Injury Lawyer’s Services?
Absolutely not. You shouldn’t if anyone asks you to do that, you should run away. There’s a problem if a lawyer takes a percentage of your recovery and also asks you to pay for things like experts, medical care, or court costs. That does not fit with the contingence fee agreement which is what we’re …
How Much Does a Personal Injury Lawyer Cost?
The standard in our business in injury attorney business or the personal injury business is one-third of the recovery plus cost. In most cases that fee can go up to as much as 40% as you approach trial and the reason that it goes up is because it reflects the additional work, effort, risk, etc. …
Do I Still Have a Claim After Collecting Money From My Insurance?
Yeah you do those, those two things operate independently. So liability insurance is the type of insurance that we pursue as lawyers that we pursue to recover the full value of all the losses you’ve suffered and that’s any harm, loss, damages, anything that you’ve suffered as a result of an injury caused by the …
Should I Hire a Lawyer if My Insurance Says I Don’t Need One?
The insurance company is certainly not on your side and sadly in most cases your insurance company is not even on your side. The business of insurance is built this way they take in as many premium dollars as they can each year and they pay out as few of those premium dollars in claims …