I found this post over at San Francisco Mediation: A Better Solution authored by San Francisco Attorney Paula M. Lawhon that caught my attention because of its informative analysis of mediation in the context of a personal injury case. It deftly chronicles the mediation process from start to finish. If…
Dallas, Texas lawyer Bob Kraft over at his P.I.S.S.D blog has a great guest post from Chris Jacobson of Criminal Justice Degee.com regarding the pros and cons of settlement. Here is this very informative and useful post: No one really wants to go to court and go through the long…
According to USA Today roughly 19 million visitors pass through Boston each year. It is no surprise given all that Boston has to offer. With such a huge number of visitors, it is no wonder that many are injured. Many visitors are injured in car accidents, slip and falls, and other types of accident cases. Visitors…
This is a topic I deal with quite frequently when representing personal injury victims. Often, my clients will call me and tell me the accident they were involved in has financially harmed them so much, they are willing to take a loan out. The loan is typically financed by a pre-settlement funding company. …
I am a very strong proponent of mediation because it offers so many advantages for my injured clients. Trials are expensive, unpredictable, stressful, and if possible, avoidable with mediation. Here are some reasons that make mediation so attractive for Massachusetts personal injury claimants: 1) it is relatively inexpensive (roughly $500/side for a…
NO! Never. These lenders offer loans to those who have pending personal injury claims open, in the hopes of hooking injury victims who are financially strapped and will agree to unreasonable loan repayments terms. I always counsel my injury clients not to take out such loans, unless it is absolutely necessary. These lending companies charge unreasonably high…
1) It compensates for the medical treatment the injury victim had to endure; 2) It covers the medical bills and liens that must be paid out of the settlement; 3) It adequately compensates injury victim for lost wages, and if applicable, future lost wages or impairment of earning capacity; 4)…