Personal Injury

How to Prove Negligence in a Trip and Fall Case

An experienced trip and fall lawyer can help plaintiffs understand how to prove negligence in a trip and fall case. Proving negligence in a trip and fall requires that the plaintiff first show that the defendant owed the plaintiff a duty of care. Typically, the duty of care is to act as a reasonably prudent

How Are Personal Injury Settlements Taxed?

After you complete your claim, you may be wondering, “how are personal injury settlements taxed?” Many personal injury cases are resolved via negotiated settlement agreements instead of being litigated in court. The main idea behind the tort system is that victims are made whole for the losses they suffered due to their injuries. Depending on the

The Need for an Experienced Personal Injury Attorney

When you’re injured, you need all the help you can get, and you need it as soon as possible. Unfortunately, that means that some injury victims pick the first attorney they find, rather than making an informed choice. It’s important to educate yourself and find the right fit for you and your case. Using this

Did You Know?
  • If you are injured at work you may be able to recover compensation through a workers’ compensation claim as well as by filing a personal injury claim against responsible third parties.
  • A signed liability waiver may not be enough to bar your personal injury claim if willful acts or negligence caused your injuries.
  • Some SSDI claims qualify for expedited processing, allowing claimants to obtain approval in a matter of days or weeks.

Wearing Technological Proof of Personal Injury

Personal fitness technology is evolving at a phenomenal rate. New devices and apps for smartphones have made it possible to show precisely when, and in some cases, how, an injury has taken place. Devices such as Apple’s iPhone and Fitbit Activity Trackers collect and store everything from GPS data to heart rate. This information can

10 Questions to Ask a Personal Injury Lawyer

There are several questions to ask a personal injury lawyer after an accident. If you have been injured in a personal injury accident, such as an auto accident, trucking accident or workplace accident, or if you have been the victim of medical malpractice, you are likely hurt, angry and confused. Victims of personal injury accidents may

Personal Injury Structured Settlement

What Is a Structured Settlement? Personal injury structured settlements can provide long-term financial security following injury accidents. It’s a tool that can be used to disperse payments over many years, rather than a lump sum all at once. For many individuals, this makes managing finances and paying for care easier and more efficient. (Article continues

BB, Pellet, and Paintball Injury Statistics

BB, pellet, and paintball injury statistics show a continued rise in eye injuries each year. Most injury victims are children who experience serious eye injuries, including blindness. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, thousands of children suffer serious eye injuries every year by air guns like BB guns, pellet guns, and paintball guns. (Article

How to Document a Personal Injury

Knowing how to document a personal injury is an essential process when pursuing a personal injury claim. This involves recording the injury itself, the expenses that have resulted from it, and the impact on the individual’s life and work that the injury has caused. It is a process that should begin the moment the injury

5 Catastrophic Injury Examples

While every individual who is injured in Illinois deserves to receive compensation for their damages, those with catastrophic injuries experience such devastating consequences that they are considered to be in a class of their own. They often have life-long physical, emotional, and financial consequences that leave them without any hope for a different future. Although