Nursing home facilities present countless opportunities for staff, family members, and other patients to abuse vulnerable elderly residents. Some nursing homes give poorly screened and inadequately supervised workers unfettered access to residents’ rooms and personal effects. Understaffed facilities may not have the human resources necessary to monitor aggressive and unruly residents. If the nursing home […]
If you suffered harm in a personal injury accident, you already have a lot on your mind. The last thing you want to worry about is preparing legal arguments and finding relevant evidence to prove your claim. Thankfully, with an experienced personal injury attorney on your side, you will not have to stress about tackling […]
A personal injury settlement can include compensation for pain and suffering. The injured party must prove the damage existed because of the traumatic event. Once they establish the connection, they can ask for money from the defendant. One question on people’s minds is how much pain and suffering is worth. While victims can have difficulty […]
The answer to this question is to ask. A settlement offer from an insurance company is part of the negotiation process. An initial offer is only the first step; when offered a financial settlement, ask for the offer in writing, and ask for: The period to accept or reject the offer once you receive it […]
If you suffer an injury on another person’s property, you may want to prove premises liability so that you can hold the owner of the property responsible for your injury. In general, premises liability claims are more complicated than other claims you must prove the property owner harmed you though you did nothing wrong. To […]
No, lawyers do not lie about settlements. Lawyers always must provide clear, accurate, and timely information to their clients about settlements. When speaking with non-clients about settlements, lawyers may have a legal obligation not to disclose certain information, but they may not lie. Learn how Emroch and Kilduff can support your settlement claim below. A […]
Settlements help injured parties with accident-related bills while deterring the defendant from similar negligent acts in the future. Each successful case receives a different amount in compensation. Various factors influence the final settlement. The number of damages someone claims can increase the amount of money the judge awards them. One damage is pain and suffering, […]
Settling a car accident claim is a challenging and demanding process. If you try to settle a car accident claim without a lawyer, you will find yourself running into all sorts of troubles and challenges that you never expected. If you want to win your case and settle a claim for the highest possible compensation, […]
If you need to contact the insurance company, you likely will communicate with a claims adjuster. The adjuster is the one who reviews your claim and either accepts or denies it. They may call you immediately after the accident with a compensation proposal. Generally, they offer far less compensation than you need to cover your […]
Car accidents typically create stressful moments in people’s lives. They worry about paying medical bills and may have to stay home from work. The insurance company might send a claimant a small payment or deny their claim. Consequently, a person might think they do not have any options. The law may state otherwise. You should […]