A personal injury case does not get resolved in a single night. It is an involved process that requires time, effort, and a lot of moving pieces. There is a lot that goes on before you even get close to an actual trial or a settlement. One of these phases is called the discovery phase, …

When it comes to an accident that caused you personal injury, it is of the utmost importance to find and preserve evidence of what took place and to document your injuries. These will come in handy later on when you pursue a personal injury claim. For starters, you first step in this process should be …

If you have been injured at work and filed a workers’ compensation claim, you may be requested to undergo a medical examination by a doctor different from your regular treating physician. This is most commonly referred to as an independent medical examination (IME), and usually comes at the request of your employer’s insurance company. An …

Suffering an injury and/or being in some kind of accident can be an overwhelming and emotional experience. The moment itself could go by in a flash. One moment you might be on your way to the grocery store and the next you’re flipped over on the side of the road after another vehicle t-boned you …

Workers’ compensation is meant to help employees injured on the job or while performing work activities. If you put in a claim and it is accepted, you will receive benefits like medical treatment and compensation for a portion of lost wages. Its sounds like a pretty good deal, but that is only when your claim …

Although the term “pain and suffering†is widely popular, the majority of people may not fully understand the implication of the term in regards to personal injury lawsuits. Pain and suffering is divided into two distinct types including mental pain and suffering and physical pain and suffering. In the case of mental pain and suffering, …

In order to determine whether or not you may be eligible for lasting disability benefits from the workers’ compensation insurance company used by your employer, you must first determine if a work related injury has caused a permanent impairment that restricts your ability to do your job properly. You may decide to simply accept the …

There are many reasons a person may need access to their medical records such as certain types of lawsuits like personal injury and accident cases. Your medical records can play a critical role in cases such as these in order to prove that the other party indeed was responsible for your injuries and therefore your …

When workers get injured and can no longer carry out their duties, they depend upon workers’ compensation to pay for any possible lost wages and certain medical coverage. Although your employer may claim that you are covered, it is possible for that coverage to exclude certain circumstances, which is why it is critically important that …