If a person is injured, they have two options for obtaining financial compensation for their injuries: settle with the insurance company or pursue litigation. However, just because an individual goes down the path of litigation does not mean the case will necessarily go to trial. Most injury cases settle before they ever reach the courtroom …
What You Need to Know about Hernia Mesh
Hernia Mesh is a medical device that’s implanted within the body by a surgeon—designed to patch or repair an area of the body where fatty tissue, an internal organ or intestine has bulged through a hole or weakness in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue. While surgical meshes have been used for years to implement …
Unsafe Lane Changes
Commercial trucks making unsafe lane changes are a major cause of highway accidents. It is bad enough when an ordinary car makes an unsafe lane change. When a truck weighing 10,000 pounds and up does it, the result is often catastrophic. Truck drivers in a hurry to reach their destination may make frequent lane changes. …
Truck Driver Negligence
Semi-trucks fill our highways, presenting extra hazards for other vehicles. In order to prevent accidents drivers must be attentive and cautious. Unfortunately, we don’t live in a perfect world and some drivers are negligent. Common Types of Truck Driver Negligence Lack of proper training – Driving a semi-truck is not as simple as a passenger …
Settlement Value
In Kentucky, if a person is injured and it is not their fault, the settlement value of their claim should include a calculation of all past medical bills related to the injury, any future medical bills as testified to by a physician, an analysis of any lost wages that was incurred, or any impairment of the …
Role of Witnesses
Witnesses can play an important role in any Louisville personal injury case. Depending upon whether or not an insurance company is disputing liability in a personal injury case, witnesses can be helpful in proving the defendant’s breach of the applicable duty of care, the extent and amount of the plaintiff’s damages, or both. There are …
Pretrial Steps to Take in a Personal Injury Case
Prior to trial, a Louisville injury lawyer must go through the entire court and discovery process. This means they will ask legal questions called interrogatories that are sent in written form to the opposing party. They may also take many depositions from the opposing party, witnesses, treating physicians, and any expert witnesses. Finally, the attorney must collect all the …
Slip and Fall Cases
There are a number of things about a Louisville slip and fall case that a potential plaintiff should be aware of. The most important of these are: Take photos of everything that the scene. If the injured person cannot do it, they should have somebody do it for them. Make sure a person documents everything about …
Independent Medical Examination
Independent medical exams (also known as IME’s) are a tool often used by insurance companies when an injured plaintiff is claiming permanent injuries and damages. The term ‘independent’ medical exam is actually a misnomer. A more accurate term would be a ‘defense’ medical exam. If you sustained injuries and damages as a result of someone …
How to Get Police Reports in Louisville
Police officers do not give the involved parties a copy of the police report at the scene of an accident, but instead will provide the parties a police report number. Several days after the accident, a person can go to the police department and get a copy of the police report using the report number. …
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