Should I Get an Attorney for a Motorcycle Accident?
If you were recently hurt while riding your motorcycle and are looking into your legal options for recovering compensation, you may have questions about whether paying for private legal counsel is really worth it. Maybe you’ve heard stories about personal injury attorneys being more concerned with their own profit margins than the well-being of their […]
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How Much Money Do You Get from a Car Accident Settlement?
The purpose of filing a lawsuit or demanding a settlement after a serious car accident is to ensure you get paid fairly for your financial and personal losses. A successful claim can also minimize the long-term impact of those losses as much as possible. Because every person’s experience of a car crash is different, every […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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New Jersey Appellate Division Addresses Whether Plaintiff’s Scars Are Sufficient To Overcome the Limitation on Lawsuit
The limitation on lawsuit, or verbal threshold, which is part of the New Jersey Automobile Insurance Cost Reduction Act, is a significant impediment for motorists in New Jersey seeking to obtain compensation for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Simply put, if a person elects the limitation on lawsuit, the person will pay lower […]
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Traumatic Brain Injuries After a Trucking Accident in Pennsylvania
Common TBIs After a Tractor Trailer Accident: Explained by Our Trucking Accident Lawyers in Pennsylvania Motor vehicle accidents involving large trucks are different than any other type of motor vehicle crash. This is because trucking accidents involving large commercial vehicles such as semi-tractor trailers, big rigs, 18 wheelers, flatbeds, and other box trucks generate significant […]
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What happens if I am hit by an object from another vehicle such as a tire, cargo, etc? Can I sue?
The short answer is, yes. However (and there is always a however), there are potential complications if you are hit by an object. What happens if the back of the dump truck from which the stone came has a sign that says “We will not pay for damages from falling debris.” The answer is, that […]
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Major Regulatory Changes Coming to Commercial Trucking
The United States Department of Transportation carefully regulates commercial trucking across the country. Some of the most important trucking regulations it makes limit the number of hours truck drivers can work between rest periods. This rule is a critical safeguard against tired truck drivers. Every year, many serious accidents are caused by truck drivers who […]
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Can More Than One Person Be At Fault For an Uber Accident?
After an Uber accident claim is started, the insurance company will first determine who was “at fault” for causing the accident. They do this because the person or party who was legally responsible (liable) for causing as accident also has a legal obligation to compensate victims for all injuries and property damage caused by that […]
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