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Insurance Companies Work to Minimize Case Value
After you are injured, the opposing insurance company will work to minimize the value of the case. Since insurance companies are businesses with a profit motive, they have a duty to their shareholders to pay out as little as possible. Insurance companies will use various tactics to minimize case value such as disputing liability, disputing the severity of the injuries, underestimating damages, delaying the claims process, exploiting the claimant's lack of knowledge and using quick…
Wisconsin Drunk Driving Statistics
Wisconsin has over 23,000 convictions each year for operating while intoxicated. In additon to the convictions, drunk drivers put all other drivers on the road in danger. Wisconsin statistics indicate that a person is injured or killed in the State every two hours by an intoxicated driver.
A personal injury case involving a drunk driver has many complexites that are not found in other…
How Can a Personal Injury Lawyer Help?
A personal injury lawyer takes on the task of working for people who have been injured due to the fault of a person, entity or organization. The type of injuries of which a personal injury lawyer is concerned include not only the body, but the mind. The job of a personal injury lawyer is to help the injured recover compensation for their injury. Compensation in a personal injury case can include many elements but some of the standards are medical bills. loss of consortium, past…
What is a Release?
A release is a legal document used to settle a claim. The release acts to release a party for further liability for a matter. The release is typically given in exchange for compensation.
At Herrick & Hart, we recommend to never sign a release for a personal injury claim without consulting an attorney. The release has legal consequences and should carefully be reviewed by a lawyer.
Let an Attorney Sort it All Out
A personal injury attorney deals with many complex accident scenarios. For example, in a car accident if one person is using or borrowing another person's car and gets into an accident things can get very complicated quickly. The situation even becomes more complex when you add passengers to the vehicles who are not family members who have their own insurance policy. There is no need to sort the situation out yourself. After an accident, when you are injured you have…
Truck Conspicuity and Lighting
Truck collisions can occur because a driver may be unable to see a truck. Trucks or tractor-trailer combinations may be struck by other vehicles due to their length and lower maneuverability. In order to avoid collisions where a driver cannot see a truck, the truck's lighting and reflectors should be adequate. Further, a truck driver should use extra care in crossing traffic lanes and making turns.
A truck with appropriate lighting and reflectors will assist a driver…
What is an Underide Truck Collision?
An underride truck collision occurs when a smaller vehicle slides under a larger truck. The collision often occurs due a sudden stop on the part of the larger truck. The larger truck will often have underride guards which are a safety feature that are designed to help lessen the damage by acting as a barrier between the smaller vehicle and the larger trucks undercarriage.
Even with the underride guards in place, the damages from underride truck collisions can be…
Furniture Tip-Over Incidents
Many furniture tip-over incidents happen when small children wake up and find themselves alone in their bedrooms. A toddler may open a dresser drawer and start to climb or try to retrieve something in a higher drawer. A young child does not have the strength to stop a falling dresser once it begins to fall. Sadly, the result of a dresser that tips can lead to death or castrostrophic injury.
Furniture should be designed to be safe and should be secure for all…
Multiple Party Car Collisions
Multiple party car collisions require the appliation of complex legal concepts. A personal injury lawyer must first assess the collision and apply the rules of the road to judge who should be assessed fault for causing the collision. With many vehicles moving at one time, this assessment can involve different rules of the road applying to different vehicles. If the parties cannot agree on an assessment of fault, a jury may be asked to answer the question and place fault on…
Lawsuits can be Necessary
A person injured due to the fault of another often asks will a lawsuit be necessary. The answer is that in many cases a lawsuit is necessary to obtain justice. The law does not require that the repsonsible party engage in negotiations or even make an offer before a suit is commenced. In many instances, a lawsuit is required to make the opposing party aware of the fact that the injuries are significant and the case has significant value.
A personal injury suit is very…