Every accident does not result in a personal injury claim. To support a personal injury claim there must be a legal basis to hold some individual, company or agency responsible for the accident. This legal responsibility generally arises in one of three ways: negligence, intentional acts or strict liability. Most personal injury claims are based … Read more
A personal injury lawyer provides legal services to people injured as a result of various types of torts. A tort is wrongful conduct that results in civil, as opposed to criminal, liability. A tort case is brought by the party claiming to have been injured against the party whose wrongful conduct or omission is claimed … Read more
What is a Soft-Tissue Injury? A soft-tissue injury is an injury of muscles, ligaments and tendons. Ligaments are the tough, fibrous tissue that connect bones together in joints. A tendon is fibrous tissue that connects bones to muscles. A sprain is an injury that results from the stretching or tearing of a ligament. A strain … Read more
Types of Compensatory Damages There are two types of compensatory damages in Washington, economic and non-economic. Economic damages are intended to compensate for objective, out-of-pocket losses from an accident, such as medical expenses and lost wages. Non-economic damages are intended to compensate for subjective, non-monetary damages. Types of Non-Economic Damages Non-economic damages include, but are … Read more
Symptoms of injuries from a car crash may take hours, days or even weeks to develop. An Adrenaline Rush Can Delay Symptoms Adrenaline is known as the “fight-or-flight” hormone. Your body releases adrenaline to make the heart beat faster, increase blood flow, and stimulate the production of sugar to use as fuel in response to … Read more
Whiplash is a cervical strain injury that results from the forceful and rapid back and forth movement of the neck. As explained by the Mayo Clinic, the most common cause of whiplash is a rear-end auto accident. The Mechanics of Whiplash The average adult head weighs 10 to 11 pounds. In a rear-end collision, the … Read more
Damages in a personal injury claim are intended to compensate you for your injuries and losses fr0m the incident. These compensatory damages fall into two broad groups, special and general damages. Special Damages Special damages are economic losses. They may include medical expenses, lost earnings, substitute domestic services, and property damage. Medical expenses include the … Read more
In a personal injury lawsuit, the defense may ask for a medical examination of you by their a doctor of their own choosing. If you have personal injury protection (PIP) coverage that has been paying your medical expenses as a result of an auto crash, your PIP insurance company may also demand a medical examination. … Read more
Most personal injury claims involve four basic elements: Duty First, we must establish that the defendant owed you a legal duty. All motorists are under a duty to exercise reasonable care under the circumstances to avoid accidents that may cause injury to other motorists or pedestrians. Business owners are under a duty to exercise reasonable … Read more
Recoveries in personal injury settlements arising out of car accidents are generally not taxable. This same rule applies to other personal injury settlements. The general reason for this rule is that personal injury recoveries compensate you for your physical injuries and losses from the accident, and have no positive or negative impact on your income. … Read more