Can You Sue With a Pre-existing Condition? Roughly 130 million people are dealing with some sort of chronic health condition or pre-existing injury. What happens when these people end up getting injured in car accidents, slip and fall cases, and other incidents? Whether or not suing with a … [Read more...]
How to Address Pre-existing Conditions in Your Personal Injury Lawsuit
January 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Who Can Be Held Liable for Damages After a Truck Accident?
December 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Who Is Liable for a Truck Accident? Road accidents involving a truck can be significantly more devastating than those involving passenger vehicles and can cause severe injuries. There are various parties who could be held liable. Depending on the specific cause of the accident, it could be one or … [Read more...]
When Is a Dog Owner Negligent If Their Dog Bites and Hurts Someone?
December 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
What Makes an Owner Negligent in a Dog Bite Case? Every year, about one out of every 73 people will experience a dog bite. Around 20% of dog bites are serious enough to require medical attention at a doctor's office, an urgent care clinic or a hospital emergency room. Pennsylvania is a strict … [Read more...]
Understanding How Comparative Negligence Works in Car Accident Claims
November 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Your Guide to Comparative Negligence in Pennsylvania Car Accident Lawsuits When handling car accident lawsuits, the majority of states use a rule called comparative negligence. This law determines who is at fault in an accident and decides whether or not the plaintiff deserves money. Understanding … [Read more...]
How Does Compensation for Future Losses From an Injury Work?
November 1, 2021 by Leave a Comment
How to Calculate Lawsuit Compensation for Future Losses With over 400,000 personal injury claims filed each year, this type of lawsuit is incredibly common. However, many people still aren't fully aware of how they work. If you have never heard of future losses, it can be helpful to learn a little … [Read more...]
Specific Rules Exist for Suing Municipalities
October 22, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Suing Municipalities for Injuries in Public Spaces All 50 states and the municipalities that they comprise are protected by a concept known as "sovereign immunity," which is government immunity from lawsuits. Nevertheless, every state has passed laws that waive this immunity to some degree. Those … [Read more...]
Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit for Assault
October 18, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Assaults and Civil Lawsuits In the United States, there are 250 cases of physical assault per 100,000 of the population. While many people think that assaults onle lead to criminal charges, these wrongful acts can be the basis for a personal injury lawsuit. Here are a few things that you need to … [Read more...]
Proof That Must Be Obtained for Medical Malpractice
September 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment
How to Prove Fault in a Medical Malpractice Case Medical malpractice claims can occur for any number of reasons, which include everything from an incorrect dosage being prescribed to a surgical error that results in further injury. It's estimated that more than 250,000 people die as a result of a … [Read more...]
Can You Sue for Pain and Suffering?
September 13, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Understanding How Pain and Suffering Lawsuits Work Each year, over 400,000 personal injury lawsuits are filed. In these lawsuits, you often hear people talking about compensation for "pain and suffering," but what does this really mean? Check out our guide to learn how lawsuits for pain and … [Read more...]
Third-Party Negligence for Workplace Injuries
August 20, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Most employers are required to purchase workers' compensation insurance to provide benefits to employees who suffer injuries in workplace accidents. In many cases, however, a worker may have grounds for filing a third-party lawsuit if he or she can show evidence that another party's negligence was a … [Read more...]