Personal Injury Claims

Take Notes After an Accident or Injury

Writing down the details after an accident is more accurate than relying on your memory.

Preserve Evidence for Your Personal Injury Claim

After an accident, finding and preserving evidence can be the key to a successful personal injury claim.

Getting Your Medical Records: Rights, Procedures, and Denials

Your right to obtain medical records, and tips on how to get them.

Get Prompt Medical Attention After an Accident

At the first hint of injury after an accident, it's crucial to protect your health and your legal rights.

Who's at Fault for an Accident FAQ

When you're making an injury claim after an accident, proving who is responsible is crucial, but it can be a challenge.

Proving Fault in Personal Injury Accidents: General Rules

How to decide who is legally at fault for an accident or personal injury.

Negligence, The 'Duty of Care,' and Fault for an Accident

There is no limit to the kinds of accidents -- some pretty strange and many beyond one’s capacity to invent -- that cause people injuries.

Damages: How Much Is a Personal Injury Case Worth?

Valuing a personal injury claim starts with understanding the different types of compensable losses.

What is 'Pain and Suffering' in a Personal Injury Case?

Learn about this key component of damages, and the factors that go into its calculation.

Defenses in Personal Injury Cases

If you're filing a personal injury lawsuit, don't be surprised to hear the defendant raise these arguments in an attempt to limit (or even bar) your claim.

Finding a Personal Injury Lawyer

How to connect with the right attorney for you and your personal injury claim.

What If My Accident Made a Pre-Existing Injury Worse?

How aggravation of an existing injury or condition can affect your personal injury case.

Filing Your Lawsuit in Federal Court

If you have a negligence claim against the federal government, usually your only option is to sue under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). Unfortunately, suing the federal government under the FTCA is trickier than suing a private citizen -- you will have to jump through a number of hoops, and the lawsuits are subject to a lengthy and sometimes confusing list of limitations.

Get Prompt Medical Attention After an Accident

At the first hint of injury after an accident, it's crucial to protect your health and your legal rights.

Personal Injury Cases in Small Claims Court: How to Calculate Your Damages

Personal injury cases are less likely than other cases to end up in small claims court.

What are 'Intervening' and 'Superseding' Causes in a Personal Injury Case?

An intervening or superseding cause between an accident and your injuries can affect (and sometimes derail) your personal injury case.

What is "Respondeat Superior" in a Personal Injury Case?

When you're injured by someone who was "on the clock" as an employee at the time of the accident, you may be able to sue the employer for your injuries.

What is the "Last Clear Chance" Rule in Personal Injury Law?

It's important to understand the interplay of the "last clear chance" doctrine and your state's shared fault rules when sorting out liability after an accident.

What is 'Pain and Suffering' in a Personal Injury Case?

Learn about this key component of damages, and the factors that go into its calculation.