Speaking from over here on the opposite coast and doing primarily plaintiff personal injury cases for more years than I want to admit, the...

Why are expert usually hired in a premises liability (slip/trip and fall) case?

Experts are often required, for example, to meet the burden or proof regarding a defective condition. In the first article linked below, it is...

Under the Massachusetts workers compensation statute it is Section 36 that controls scarring benefits. There are more factors that need to be...

Is a driver at fault for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle if he/she slams on the breaks right in front of that vehicle?

The rules of the road require motor vehicle operators to be alert and on the lookout at all times for emergency vehicles approaching from any...

My daughter was over half way across in a cross walk when a car came around a small bend and hit her. The driver uninsured1

I am very sorry to hear of your daughter's injury. Make sure she gets all of the treatment that she needs. Here in New Hampshire where the...

How much can I expect to pay a PI lawyer to defend me for causing health damage to a person by my actions?

The issue should not be how much you will have to pay the attorney but how much damage the attorney can keep from being piled on you. Without a...

Table saw blade gaurd broke and board kicked back and fingers went across blade. Can I sue?

You may have a products liability claim based on defective design or manufacture of the saw. Such cases are highly driven by state law and require...

My 19 month old daughter was killed my a car backing out of my drive way what claim can i file

I extend my sympathies to you and your family for this loss. I highly recommend that you contact an attorney in your jurisdiction at your earliest...

Wife got hit by st farm ins. other party was cited, car was totaled . off work a month. does she neeed an attorney.

I just read another post here on AVVO by someone who settled their own claim after an accident only to realize later that the settlement was not...

I want to know if I can get around an Agreement and Release form from an insurance company.

A release is a full final release and remise of any and all claims associated with a loss. The release terminates future claims for types of...