What does it Mean to Mediate Your Personal Injury Case
Your case is scheduled to begin trial in just two weeks, and now the defense calls for negotiations and wants to mediate the case. What happens next? What is Mediation? When the defense says they would like to mediate the case, what does it mean? It means they want to engage in settlement negotiations. However, […]
Who Decides the Value of Your Case
What is the Value of Your Case? How do you know, whether your personal injury case is worth $85,000 or $145,000 or even more? Who decides what your case is worth? Many times when an injured victim goes to a lawyer, he not only wants to know what his case is worth but also wants […]
Asking for a Bottom Line Number could be a Clever Defensive Ploy
Defense Wants to Negotiate You have filed a personal injury case to claim damages for the harms and losses you have suffered because of your injuries. Now the defense wants to negotiate and they ask what the bottom line number is in this case. You and your lawyer, provide a bottom line number, but what […]
An Important Point to Discover during Jury Selection
Is the potential juror closer to the type of person who believes that the plaintiff has to show with 100% certainty that what they are claiming is true? This is an important aspect to consider during jury selection. Burden of Proof During jury selection in an accident case, medical malpractice case, or even wrongful death […]
Death Due to Natural Causes in the Autopsy Report
The autopsy report says death due to natural causes, but is it really what it means? Importance of an Autopsy Report in a Wrongful Death Case In a wrongful death case, it is essential to attain the autopsy report because it helps determine whether there was wrongdoing that caused or contributed to the death of […]
Why Most Medical Malpractice Victims do not Recover Anything
There are many reasons why a victim of medical malpractice may not be able to claim compensation or attain anything for his or her injuries.
Steps in a Medical Malpractice Case before the Trial
You feel you are the victim of medical negligence and you have suffered significant injuries due to that negligence. Here is the legal process of evaluating a possible medical malpractice case.
Reasons why You might not want to Sue Your Doctor (Part 2)
Your Doctor might Lose His License
Reasons Why You Might not want to Sue Your Doctor (Part 1)
Many people are reluctant to file a medical malpractice case, even when they feel their injuries are caused by the negligence or carelessness of their doctor(s). Here are some of the main reasons why you might not feel like suing your doctor.
Do not Delay Filing a Medical Malpractice Case in New York
How horrible would you feel if you realize that the time limit in which you have to submit a lawsuit, seeking compensation for the injuries you have suffered, has now expired? What do you do in such an instance?