Archive for the ‘Personal Injury’ Category

ATVs are popular, but they are also dangerous! Although riding may be fun, ATV riders face a high risk of roll-overs and other accidents due to the nature of the vehicles and the surfaces on which they ride.

The statistics about deaths and injuries caused by ATV accidents are alarming. With the vehicles becoming faster (they can reach approximately 55 miles per hour), heavier (they can weigh up to 1000 pounds), and more powerful, stories of tragic deaths and life-changing personal injuries resulting from ATV accidents are becoming increasingly common. (more…)

When considering pursing a lawsuit to recover damages after sustaining injuries, one of the most frequent questions individuals ask is how long is the process going to take?

Unfortunately, it’s also one of the more difficult questions to answer.

Some cases may settle quickly, but most cases span more than a year, sometimes several years. There are many factors that come into play in how long a lawsuit takes from start to finish. (more…)

With the winter season upon us, trees often become heavy with snow and ice, sometimes causing large limbs to snap and fall to the ground. With high winds and heavy snow, entire trees may topple over.

But what happens when a property owner’s tree or limb falls in some else’s yard, and causes damage to personal property, such as a home or car? Who is responsible for those repairs?

If a neighbor’s tree falls in your yard, you might expect that the neighbor is responsible.  However, that is not necessarily true. (more…)

Pursuing a claim for personal injuries is very much a collaborative effort. You and your attorney will be working closely together throughout the case. As a result, at the very inception of the case, it will be important for you to not only tell your attorney anything and everything about the claim, but also to provide your attorney critical information in your possession.

Much of the information your lawyer will need to pursue your claim successfully is in your sole possession and control. To ensure that it is not lost or deleted, it is important to collect this information and provide it to your attorney as early as your first consultation. (more…)

Clients frequently ask whether their claim will one day end up in a courtroom, before a judge and jury. Many clients are understandably nervous over that prospect.

If you watch legal shows on TV, you may have the perception that every single claim ends up in the courtroom. However, “fiction is stranger than truth.” In reality, very few claims actually end up going all the way to trial. An oft-cited statistic is that less than five percent of all total claims actually end up in the courtroom.

So what happens to the rest? (more…)