Should you file a personal injury lawsuit after an accident or injury, and what can you expect if you do? In this section, we offer tips on how fault is established in an injury case, figuring out how much your claim might be worth, and the best early steps you can take to help your case and protect your legal rights.
Take Notes After an Accident or Injury
Writing down your experiences in the hours, days, and weeks 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.
Personal Injury Damages and Compensation
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.
How a Pre-Existing Condition Can Affect a Personal Injury Claim
Your personal injury claim can be complicated by a pre-existing existing health condition, but your case isn't doomed.
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.
Understanding “Intervening” and “Superseding” Causes in a Personal Injury Case
When could bad luck, an act of nature, or a third party’s carelessness derail your personal injury claim?
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?
The interplay of the "last clear chance" doctrine and your state's shared fault rules can affect liability for 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.