motor vehicle crash

Passengers involved in a motor vehicle accident almost always have a “good case” to recover for their injuries received in an automobile accident. So long as the passenger did not contribute to the accident in some way, for example by interfering with the driver, the passenger will likely be able to recover monetary damages. The passenger’s claim can be against many different defendants, such as another vehicle driver that was involved in the crash or a company/individual who contributed to the crash by setting up a dangerous situation in the roadway or even by the passenger’s driver and their vehicle […]

Article co-written by Nicholas Beck, Paralegal Tara Barnett, and Paralegal Jan Dillon When your personal injury case (motor vehicle crash, medical malpractice, products liability, etc.) settles, you will receive a settlement statement that references the total settlement amount with line-item required payments: Attorney’s fees (a percentage of a recovered amount, agreed upon at the beginning of representation); costs associated with your case (filing fees, medical record fees, expert retainer fees, copying, mailing, etc.); and possible reimbursement to lien holders associated with your treatment. After fees, costs, and other payments are accounted for, the remainder becomes your net amount, which is […]