I was in a car wreck yesterday. I thought I was ok but I woke up this morning and feel absolutely horrible. Should I go to the doctor, or should I just tough it out? You should see your doctor and accurately report the nature and extent of your concerns. Call and make…
I am a Tennessean. I was received some broken bones in a car wreck earlier this year. I spent a couple days in the hospital and missed six weeks of work. The case was just settled and I received a check for a significant amount of money. Do I have to pay income taxes…
My lawyer said that he needed to spend money on demonstrative evidence to help us win the case. What is demonstrative evidence? Demonstrative evidence are things that demonstrate or show information to the jury. Demonstrative evidence may be an enlargement of an x-ray showing a fracture in a bone,…
My neighbor mentioned that he settled his personal injury case and received a structured settlement. What is that? When personal injury and wrongful death cases are settled, money is often paid in a lump sum. In other words, a check is made payable to the claimant and the claimant’s lawyer.…
I was hurt in a car wreck and hurt my back. The insurance adjuster for the other driver wants to know if I ever had any back pain in my life before the wreck. I don’t think this is any of her business. Can the insurance find out this…
I am a college student who was run off the road by a tractor trailer. I was badly hurt and had to miss a semester of college. It looks like I will have permanent injuries as a result of the wreck. What damages can I recover? At the outset,…
I was in a bad car wreck. I had $50,000 in medical bills and missed eight weeks of work (I make $800 per week as a mechanic). I am probably going to have to have another surgery. My doctor also says I will have arthritis for the rest of my…
I just settled my personal injury case and my lawyer tells me I have to repay my health insurance company for paying my medical bills. I have paid health insurance premiums for 25 years and was never in the hospital one time before my wreck! Why do they have the…
How does a jury determine how much money to give for pain and suffering in a personal injury case? The jury listens to the evidence and the law as explained by the judge and determines what they believe is a fair amount. There is no formula for determining how much money…
I received a broken leg in a motorcycle crash and received a settlement from the other driver’s insurance company. Do I have to pay federal income taxes on the money I received? Not under current federal income tax law. There are certain types of lawsuits that give rise to the…