This is not my case. Abigail Dougherty was 20-year-old student at the University of Florida. A truck (owned by WCA of Florida) struck and killed Abigail.
Abigail was survived by her father Pat, and her mother Anita. Her parents hired a wrongful death lawyer.
The attorney claimed that the collision happened in a dedicated crosswalk.
Why does it matter if a bicyclist is hit while in a crosswalk? [Read more…]
Many car accidents involve unlicensed drivers. Some also involve drivers who have a temporary motorcycle license. In other accidents, someone is driving a motorcycle without the proper endorsement.
I wrote a separate article for motorcycle riders who are in an accident while driving without a motorcycle license.
Here, I’ll discuss the impact of not having a license on a personal injury settlement. [Read more…]
I’m going to talk about head and brain injury settlement amounts. We’re going to dive deep into understanding how to value head injury cases.
If someone’s negligence caused your head injury, you may be able to get compensation. [Read more…]
If someone’s negligence caused your injury, you may be entitled to compensation for many different types of losses.
These include, medical bills, pain, suffering and past lost wages. The injured person may also be entitled to a payout for loss of future earning capacity.
Here, I’ll focus on settlements for lost future earning capacity. [Read more…]
Circumstantial evidence is evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact—like a rotten banana on a supermarket floor. [Read more…]
Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) negligence may cause a passenger to fall and get hurt. If so, he or she may be able to get compensation for his or her damages. [Read more…]
I’ll quickly give an overview about back injuries from accidents. Then, I’ll talk about actual settlements for back pain from car accidents and other accidents. You’ll see real settlement amounts.
But that’s not it.
I’ll also explain how I arrived at the settlement amount.
A pedestrian walkway in Miami (near FIU) collapsed on March 15, 2018. Six people were killed. Also, eight people were injured.
My prayers go out to the families of those who were killed in this incident. This “accident” is a reminder of how precious life is.
I’m going to discuss the rights of the family members of those who are killed in a bridge collapse accident. This includes the family members of the drivers, passengers or worker who were killed in the collapse.
This incident could result in a verdict of over $90 million for the family members’ mental pain and suffering from the loss of their loved ones.
Let me be clear:
No one can predict with certainty whether the parties will settle. Likewise, no one can predict exactly how much a jury may award.
However, most wrongful death cases settle. The same is true for personal injury cases. These lawsuits will likely settle before trial.
Attorneys and insurance companies put a settlement value on wrongful cases. They do so by looking at how much juries have awarded for similar cases in the past.
That $90 million figure would apply if a jury awards punitive damages. I’ll discuss punitive damages later.
I give a breakdown of the full value of the wrongful death claims of each victim’s family in a moment. Each family members’ case has a different value.
I also discuss which victims’ family likely has the largest claim for pain and suffering compensation, and why.
If someone’s negligence caused your family member to get hurt, you may be entitled to money for your loss of consortium. [Read more…]
If someone’s negligence caused your foot injury, you may have a case. [Read more…]