FAQs: Personal Injury

You were in a car accident. You're in pain, but you're also worried. Why? Because you've dealt with this before—an old back injury, a bum knee, or a chronic condition. Now, the insurance company is using your medical history as a weapon, suggesting your prior health issues disqualify you from...

You’ve had your initial meetings with your attorney, and the lawsuit has officially been filed. It feels like a significant step, but it’s natural to wonder, "What happens now?"   For many, the legal process can seem like a black box, a long period of waiting punctuated by confusing legal...

After a serious accident caused by someone else’s recklessness, you will likely hear the legal term "damages." In most personal injury cases, compensatory damages refer to money intended to cover your medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering. The goal of this compensation is to make you "whole" again,...

A sudden injury can disrupt all aspects of the injury victim’s life, leaving them facing an uncertain future. Fortunately, Pennsylvania has fault-based injury laws allowing an injury victim to recover compensation for damages, such as medical expenses, lost earnings, future income loss, and compensation for pain and suffering from the...

A sudden serious injury can feel like having the rug pulled out from under your life, with impacts on your ability to work and carry out your everyday routines. Medical bills may pile up while you’re still dealing with pain and trauma. A personal injury claim cannot erase the injury,...

The New Jersey legislature signed a bill into law in 2018 requiring the state’s transit authorities to take specific actions after a train, bus, or light rail accident that causes injury or death to a passenger. The law also applies to any person harmed on public transit platforms or property....

Whether caused by a car accident, a slip-and-fall, a defective product, or medical malpractice, when an injury occurs due to someone else’s careless or reckless actions, the injury victim doesn’t have to be left responsible for the consequences. Injuries are expensive as well as painful, especially if they disrupt the...

Sometimes, a personal injury case cannot be settled satisfactorily out of court, or the defendant’s insurance company may refuse to offer a reasonable settlement amount. In such situations, an alternative option is to pursue compensation via civil trial, in which a judge or jury will decide what your case is...