Does it take a lawyer two or three years to receive a settlement for a personal injury case for his client?

The only thing I would add is that the lawyer should be communicating with you and you should know the reasons why your case is not settled. You...

My friend wants to know if the insurance company she's filing against would find out about a pre existing injury before settling

If your friend is making an insurance claim and if the subject of the claim (ie the relevant injury) is in reality an aggravation of a previous...

What are my chances of collecting my already issued insurance policy limit when health insurance put lien on settlement.

In Wisconsin the Made Whole Doctrine Can be used as a defense to health care du to from auto accident proceeds. In your case and unless your health...

How to obtain medical expert reports and being permanently disabled in a medical malpractice/negligence lawsuit...?

Usually if an attorney is representing you they will pay for the expert reports. If you have been unable to engage counsel, and are representing...

Can I sue a doctor although he doesn't have insurance

There is an excellent article for you to review published in the online huffington Post entitled 'Patients beware when Doctors 'Go Bare', Jan 11,...

Is filing a false statement grounds for a defamation of character suit?

I need to know what type of proceeding this was. There may be a privilege that attaches. Also, was the statement made as an opinion or was it...

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Is it required for a rep from morphine pump maker to be present during the removal surgery?

Typically there is rep from the manufacturer that looks at the product when it is explanted and you are unconscious. This is a very common...

Need a lawyer? My husband was near death, due to negligence on the part of the company he worked for US STEEL in Alabama.

When a machine injures a worker on the worksite a qualified lawyer will bring a workers compensation claim and will also request to inspect the...

Mother contracted Mrsa after artery surgery, what legal grounds does my family have to pursue?

It is very difficult to establish causation of some Mrsa cases. It is also not possible to totally prevent this infection in the hospital. On the...

There may be videotape of the incident that could be helpful to you. You should discuss that issue with an attorney.