How Long Does a Personal Injury Claim Usually Take to Pay Out? Your medical and repair bills come well before your personal injury claim is settled. Unfortunately, it’s not always clear when the settlement money will come. The fastest payouts come when making a relatively straightforward claim against an insurance company, such as after an […]
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The sheer traffic and tonnage of trucks on the road, together with pressures from tight schedules and freight companies, make accidents inevitable. And when a truck collides with a car—or anything else—the results are often tragic. During 2020, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), there were over 4,400 fatal truck accidents. In
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The “shabby millionaire” rule, also known as the “true value” rule, is a principle of recovery in personal injury law. When a defendant injures or kills a plaintiff, they are liable in civil court for damages resulting from the plaintiff’s loss of income—no matter how much that income was. It does not matter if the
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The thin skull rule is a very old common law doctrine. Simply put, in a personal injury case, defendants “must take plaintiffs as they find them.” If someone injures another person, and they are liable in civil court to pay actual damages, they must pay all the damages that they caused. It does not matter
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Of the fifty states, twelve have a no-fault system of auto accident laws. In a no-fault system, drivers file their claims with their own insurance companies after an accident, and they are reimbursed regardless of whether they were at fault. Drivers under this system are required to carry insurance because, under state law, they have
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What is Wrongful Death? If you’ve suddenly and accidentally lost a loved one because another party or parties were negligent, or if you lose a loved one that way in the future, your family members should discuss their rights and options, as quickly as possible, with an experienced wrongful death lawyer. How is “wrongful death”
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Personal injury cases allow an injured person to seek compensation for physical, financial, and mental damages that resulted from the injury accident. The foundation of personal injury law is holding accountable someone who has been negligent, reckless, or purposefully harmful to another person, in which they should be liable for how that person suffered. Generally,
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In some states, the law sets a maximum recovery amount for certain personal injury claims, also known as a “damage cap.” Many state legislatures implemented damage caps after the tort reform movement of the 1990s. The proponents of tort reform claimed that the risk of frivolous litigation hurt businesses and professionals, particularly medical institutions and
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Accidents and serious injuries are nightmarish situations at best. At worst, they can inflict debilitating trauma that interferes with your ability to return to your daily life, go back to work, or even be present for your family. Thankfully, under Wyoming law, a plaintiff can claim compensation for emotional distress. Since an accident or injury
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