After you make an insurance claim, whether you were involved in an auto accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, or other accident that results in injury, an insurance adjuster will be assigned to your case. Their job is to investigate the claim, determine whether you should be paid for your injuries, and negotiate a settlement with …
by Sonya Tien How Long Personal Injury Cases Take The length of a personal injury case depends on several factors, and will be different for each case. The best way to answer the question is to describe the events that must occur before the claim can be resolved. There are several stages of a personal injury claim leading …
by Sonya Tien A thirteen-year-old North Carolina girl who was rendered deaf, blind, and mentally disabled as a result of a mishandled Caesarian section, was the center of a landmark Supreme Court decision. In a 6-3 ruling that affects several states, the Supreme Court ruled that North Carolina’s law allowing the state to take one-third of injury victims’ …
by Sonya Tien The Fayetteville Observer reports that a Fayetteville doctor was ordered to pay $6 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The doctor left a surgical sponge in the patient’s abdomen after a surgery to remove cancerous tissue in her rectum and colon. The 18-by-18 inch sponge caused infections and illnesses that prevented the patient from receiving …
by Sonya Tien In the news – Walmart recently was held partly responsible for its part in a fatal crash that resulted from a blown tire. The case involved a Walmart employee putting a new tire on an eroded rim, causing a vehicle roll-over, which led to the death of a mother and her two children. After leaving …
by Sonya Tien