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Personal Injury: Do I Have To Go To Court? Can I Settle Out of Court - posted: September 7, 2005 - author: Richard Alexander - Do you have to take your case to court? No, but if you do not act as if you are willing to go to trial, your claim will be worth dramatically less. As a practical matter, unless your case is filed "in court" before the two year statute of limitations for personal injuries claims, there is no possibility of recovering at all. That is because your claim would be outlawed. Although it is popular to think of going to court, as going to trial, as a practical matter click here for full text.

Public policy no bar to underinsured coverage - posted: September 7, 2005 - author: Michelle Lore - The public policy against coverage conversion alone was insufficient to prevent distribution of underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits to an insured when the insurance contract plainly provided UIM coverage and did not contain a provision excluding such coverage, ruled the Court of Appeals. A minor child who was seriously injured while riding in a van borrowed from a neighbor and driven by his mother sought UIM benefits from his father’s insurance carrier. The insurance company denied benefits, claiming that the plaintiff was seeking to improperly use the UIM policy as a liability policy. click here for full text.

Identifying a Drunk Driver - posted: September 7, 2005 - author: Lawrence Landskroner - There are many occasions when the issue of whether a driver was under the influence of alcohol is material, both in criminal cases and civil matters. Liability for the cause of an accident, will be shifted from one side to another if caused by overindulgence in alcoholic beverages. In a civil case, one must show that drinking and not some other cause was the proximate cause of an accident. The rules and cases mandate that the proof be sufficient to convince the jury of the intoxication of a driver. click here for full text.

What damages can be collected in a personal injury or wrongful death case under California law - posted: September 7, 2005 - author: Richard Alexander - If the jury finds the plaintiff is entitled to a verdict against defendant, the jury "must" award plaintiff damages (economic and non-economic) in an amount that will reasonably compensate him/her for each of the following elements of claimed injury, damage, loss, or harm, but the harm or loss was must have been caused by the negligent act or wrongful conduct upon which the jury bases liability click here for full text.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH - posted: September 7, 2005 - author: From Howard Roitman & Associates Attorneys At Law - Bad Accidents sometimes cause death. If this has happened to one of your loved one's you've probably heard someone call your loss a wrongful death. It's wrongful because it shouldn't have happened. Carelessness or malice has left you alone or worse yet with the responsibilities of the whole family. The law tries to help. Unfortunately the law only offers those who have suffered this kind of loss money. click here for full text.

Odds Are Your Motorcycle Accident Was Not Your Fault - dated: November 16, 2005 - author: Trey Ryder - Insurance companies have a vested interest in their own bottom lines. Your injury will get a dollar figure placed on it by their attorneys. That figure in most instances is far less that you actually deserve. Without the experience and expertise of an attorney that is fighting for click here for full text.

DETAILED CAR ACCIDENT DISCUSSION - posted: September 7, 2005 - author: From Howard Roitman & Associates Attorneys At Law - A successful recovery for your injuries or a disappointing loss is often a function of how well the accident investigation is conducted. Thorough investigation of your collision generally provides the key information about who to sue and the correct bad acts to identify a lawsuit. Generally, it takes good experts to identify what was done wrong. You may know in your gut the other driver did something wrong--proving it technically and proving it in a way that will get you compensation is a tougher matter. click here for full text.

Personal Injury Cases - An Overview - posted: March 18, 2006 - author: From Freidin · Dobrinsky - If you have suffered a personal injury, you may be entitled to compensation for your injury. Legal responsibility, called "liability," revolves around the simple fact that most injuries happen because someone was careless or "negligent." Even if you believe you may have partly caused your own injury, in most states you can still get some compensation from anyone else who was also careless and partly responsible for your injury. There are several factors that affect the potential success and value click here for full text.

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