Social media is a game changer in regards to personal injury claims. That applies to both sides. For instance a defense expert posts on a Facebook page that he would never testify on behalf of a plaintiff. He goes on to … Continue reading
Filing bankruptcy while you have a personal injury claim pending can impact your personal injury claim. That is true whether you are in the state of Virginia or elsewhere. When you file a bankruptcy petition, you must disclose your assets. … Continue reading
Measuring pain is difficult to say the least. Pain and suffering claims comprise a large percent of personal injury actions. A large part of the plaintiff’s loss is the pain and suffering. The question is how does one go about … Continue reading
Lost Profit for Contractors Lost profit claims can be challenging in terms of proof. These types of claims arise most often when the plaintiff is either a small business person or is self-employed. A good example would be a real … Continue reading
Corporate officer liability may be a basis for casting a bigger net. By casting a bigger net I mean trying to better protect an injured plaintiff from the misdeeds of others. An entity, whether it be a corporation, an LLC … Continue reading
Medicare Liens Are Not Really Liens People who are over 65 may be entitled to Medicare. Likewise other people who are not over 65 may be receiving Medicare as part of Social Security Disability benefits. Whatever money Medicare pays out, … Continue reading
Life expectancy had been on the rise. It has been decreasing in the US. This is mainly because of drug related deaths. So says recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The average life expectancy for people … Continue reading
Eyewitness identification is a basic feature of our legal system. However it stands on fragile legs. It is affected by such things as the race of a person, lighting and police tactics. In addition the trauma of the event … Continue reading
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is known as ERISA. It is a federal law. It sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established health plans. The law is designed to protect the individuals (participants) in these plans. The … Continue reading
Corporate depositions (depos) are controlled by the Rules of the Court. The Rule makes several points: (1) The matters to be addressed must be set forth with reasonable particularity. (2)The entity must identify one or more persons to respond. (3) … Continue reading
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