In personal injury settlement do you receive settlement check first or plaintiff has to sign hold harmless and release first?...

If you do not have an attorney I suggest you at least contact one to discuss whether or not the settlement amount is fair. Most of us will do this...

My father passed away in his car parked out front of the hospital after an appointment. He went unnoticed approx. 6-8 hrs.

I am so sorry for your loss. I would be very angry and outraged if this happened to one of my loved ones. I agree with the other attorneys in that...

I sustained a head injury working on a fishing boat. The insurance company wants to settle, what should I ask for as far as $$ ?

Curious: Is this a Labor and Industries claim or is it the boats liability insurer that is trying to settle with you? Many of us will view your...

I need to know what to do to get a no contact order lifted. My boyfriend was arrested on assault charges on me.

I take it there is a history here if the NCO is for 5 years. Make sure your boyfriend has an attorney.

I was injured during a surgery @10 years ago, I received $27,000 attorney $100,000 .... Is this normal?? I was pressured

So if you settled for $300,000 and he got 1/3, he would get $100,000 and you would get $200,000. However, medical malpractice cases are often the...

Does the court force school age minors against their will to spend time with the non custodial parent?

I have seen this before and I seriously doubt the court will allow the children not to visit the other parent unless there are extenuating...

Can I include a pain and suffering amount when filing a claim from an injury at a city-owned property.

I know it seems like common sense that if you represent yourself you will save money because most personal injury attorneys charge 1/3 of your...

I'm an independent contractor and I feel that my employer is straddling the border between employee/I.C. to benefit him. Case?

Most people would be surprised (I know I was when I read the laws on the subject) to know how many employers are using the "independent contractor"...

I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news but most of the time in my experience insurance companies give my clients the runaround until they hire an...

Should My Friend See A Personal Injury Attorney?

I think your friend should definitely contact a personal injury attorney. Your friend also needs to follow up with the doctor if the doctor...