A personal injury case in Florida can often take anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks of filing the claim to settle it. In other cases, litigation can take a year or more for that to happen. The timeline of how long a personal injury case can take to be resolved can be hard to pinpoint …
What Kind of Cases Do Personal Injury Lawyers Handle?
Personal injury attorneys handle all types of cases concerning a person who has suffered injuries due to the negligence, recklessness or intentional actions of another party. Some of these cases may include motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, product liability, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, assault, sexual assault, nursing home abuse and neglect, wrongful death and catastrophic …
How Much to Ask for in a Personal Injury Settlement?
All personal injury cases are unique, but you should ask for no less than the average based on your situation, which could be anywhere from $3,000 to $10,000 or even as much as millions for catastrophic, permanent injuries. The defense attorney or insurance company will make a settlement offer. You can accept or reject it. …
What Does It Mean to Work with a Lawyer on a Contingency Basis?
There are many types of fee arrangements that lawyers enter into with clients. Most personal injury attorneys operate on a contingency basis. This type of fee arrangement differs significantly from the fee arrangements in other areas of law. For example, family law attorneys typically bill on an hourly basis and often require the client to …
Where Civil Litigation Picks Up After a Criminal Case
When you’re injured as a result of someone else’s criminal conduct, the outcome of the criminal case can sometimes be cathartic, but it won’t compensate you for the losses you’ve suffered. You still have bills to pay. While a criminal court may order a defendant to pay restitution, in most cases, an injured plaintiff must …
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