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Often in high-profile personal injury cases, the plaintiff receives hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation—far more than the value of the medical expenses associated with their injury. In such scenarios, chances are the court awarded that individual a substantial sum in non-economic damages in addition to the actual financial...

A person who suffers an injury due to the actions of another may have a right to recover damages. Consulting with an attorney regarding the nature of the accident, the injuries (to person or property), and any other relevant elements of the situation may allow you to better understand your...

When someone suffers an injury due to the negligence of another individual in Cumberland County, the injured individual may sue the responsible party for compensation. These types of lawsuit are personal injury claims and most of the time, they are settled out of court between the Cumberland County attorneys representing...

Every personal injury lawsuit in Cumberland County has a statute of limitations, which is the amount of time an injured party has to file the lawsuit. If they file a lawsuit after this time, the court may dismiss the case, barring the injured party from receiving compensation for their injuries....

When one person suffers an injury due to the negligent actions of another, the injured party may be entitled to file a personal injury lawsuit to claim compensation for their injuries. These lawsuits always have a statute of limitations placed on them. This refers to the amount of time the...

While most personal injury cases settle out of court, insurance companies and responsible parties will not always offer an appropriate settlement amount for damages. When that happens, the injured party, with the help of a skilled injury attorney, can decide to take the case to trial. In a civil trial...

Damages in a personal injury case generally fall into two categories: economic and non-economic. While proving the former—the monetary expenses you occurred because of the injury—is relatively straightforward, that is not necessarily the case with the latter. A qualified attorney could help you determine non-economic damages in Cumberland County injury...

A serious accident can impact your entire life and may leave you with symptoms from which you never completely recover. Money cannot put things completely right, but it is the most readily accessible mechanism in the legal world to help a person severely injured because of the reckless or deliberate...

If you are involved in a personal injury case, you may have to decide whether settling out of court or going to trial is the best option. While over 90 percent of personal injury cases are settled, there are situations where going to trial is necessary—most commonly when the insurance...

The overwhelming majority of personal injury cases do not end up in court. Instead, these cases are settled between the injured party—also known as the plaintiff—and the defendant’s insurance company. The defendant is the party wholly or partially responsible for the circumstances leading to the injury. If you were injured...