How do lawyers place a value personal injury case?

While you do provide some good information, assessment of damages in a personal injury case requires detailed analysis of liability, the injuries,...

Motorcyclist hit me as I have almost completed my right turn. He was taken away by EMS.

Yes, you are at fault. You made a left-hand turn in front of an oncoming vehicle. He could not stop in time because you cut him off. You have...

Spa steam accident at saloon and scar on my neck. Can I sue the spa?

Is the scar permanent? Is it visible? Do you have medical bills? I've had clients use the term "scar" to refer to a mark that faded after a few...

Personal injury mta pedestrian

If you want to worry, you have picked the wrong thing to worry about. Here's why: in NY, we don't put a specific amount that we are suing for, we...

I slipped and fall on my rear end while exiting a NY MTA bus yesterday. The steps were wet, and I lost my footing.

File a no-fault claim. Avvo requires that my answer must be at least 35 characters long.

I won a lawsuit against my former landlord, but health issues could not be covered, how do I sue her for 4 years of lost income

So you had a good result with your attorney representing you, but now you are asking how to sue your former landlady again. If you have been unable...

I WAS IN POLICE CUSTODY AND HANCUFFED EXTREMELY TIGHT AND THE KEY WAS BROKEN OFF IN THE HANDCUFF. WORE CUFFS FOR 12 HRS.

They will doubless claim that they cuffed you only as tight as they needed to , and they key braking was just a fluke. You don't mention what your...

Avvo just gives the info, it's up to you to decide how valuable it is. I suppose the adjusters might do a little digging around, but they put...

Rear end cases that lead to whiplash or arthroscopic knee injury usually get settled put fast, why is that?

Because it's so simple: with a rear-end collision the liability is almost a certainty, and with arthroscopic surgery the doc actually sees inside...

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Can a legal malpractice complaint against my personal injury attorney accompany an independent negligence tort?

No, what you describe are all elements of the one case. I recently concluded a very similar scenario. I wonder if it was the same guy?