How to Calculate a Pain and Suffering Settlement
Physical pain and mental suffering often make up the bulk of recoverable losses in civil cases built around severe injuries. Because these losses are “non-economic,” their financial value can’t be calculated through bills, receipts, or invoices. Instead, you and your attorney must make an estimate based on multiple types of evidence. There are two common […]
How Long Does it Take to Settle a Car Accident Claim?
In many situations, settling a car accident claim outside of court is a much shorter process than pursuing a lawsuit through civil court. However, many factors can affect how long it takes to settle a car accident claim, some of which are outside your or your attorney’s control. Generally, you can expect settling a car […]
Do I Have to Go to Court for My Personal Injury Case?
One of the most common concerns for people hurt in serious accidents is how long and expensive the process of filing a personal injury lawsuit might be. No one wants to spend any more time inside a courtroom than they have to, and the thought of spending months in court for a car accident can […]
Can I Sue an Uninsured Driver?
It’s every driver’s worst nightmare: getting into a wreck caused by someone who doesn’t have any car insurance, even though they’re required to purchase it by state law. Since you can’t demand money for any of your losses from an insurance company representing that other driver, that’s one less option for getting paid fairly for […]
Pa. Supreme Court Decision Emphasizes Importance of Obtaining Sufficient Insurance for Motorcycle Riders
Most motorcycle riders are aware of the unfortunate reality that there is a special risk of injury when riding on a motorcycle. The agility and smaller size of motorcycles can cause other motorists to have difficulty judging their speed and distance, or to lose them in a blind spot. Being injured by another driver’s negligence […]
Fisher-Price Re-Announces Recall of Rock ‘n Play Sleepers After Continued Incidents
Once again, Fisher-Price reminds consumers not to use their Rock ‘n Play Sleeper. The best-selling sleeper was recalled in April 2019 after being involved in the deaths of at least 100 infants. Despite warnings from the Consumer Product and Safety Commission (CPSC), Fisher-Price, and Atlanta-based company Kids2, usage of the product has continued to cause […]
Love to Langa Non-Profit
Jon and Amy Ostroff were first introduced to South Africa on an African safari trip they had bid on and won at a fundraiser. On this trip, they toured the poorer parts of Johannesburg, called townships, where they met a woman caring for more than 30 orphans in a small, three-bedroom house. They also learned […]
