Blog: Personal Injury

Regardless of the details of your accident, there will be serious physical and mental repercussions that may take you away from caring for yourself or your family. You may find yourself out of work and incapable of enjoying everything in life that you used to. While there are many types of injuries individuals can acquire …

Reasons to Hire a Personal Injury Attorney Selecting a Personal Injury Attorney Preparing for a Meeting with Your Personal Injury Attorney Reasons to Hire a Personal Injury Attorney When you suffer an injury, you will need all of the assistance that you can get. Before hiring a personal injury attorney for your case, there are a …

North Carolina operates on the principle contributory negligence. What does that mean? Contributory negligence maintains that if a person contributes to their own injuries in any way, they are not entitled to any compensation. Simply stated, contributory negligence is a common law defense that is used when people file personal injury claims based on negligence. This …

It is possible to sue a municipality for an accident in some cases. In all such cases, you can expect a very difficult process. Let’s say that a police vehicle crashes into you after running through a stop sign without turning on its lights. Or you fell on the hazardous sidewalk in front of a …

In a case involving a car accident caused by a police officer during a pursuit, Attorney Ann Ochsner of Whitley Law Firm argued successfully for the Court of Appeals to overturn the summary judgment and grant her client grounds to claim legal damages for the gross negligence committed by the defendant. In an unfortunate turn …

After you have suffered injuries and financial loss as a result of someone else’s negligence, you may want to move on with your life as quickly as possible, and that’s understandable. Sometimes a simple case means that you can swiftly obtain the full compensation you need. But sometimes, fast compensation is not in your best …

If you are wondering what a personal injury claim will look like, then you need to understand how personal injury settlements work. Many cases never make it to trial, but end quicker in a negotiated settlement. At this point in your case, you and your attorney are aware of what your case is worth, and how …

If you are thinking about filing a personal injury claim, chances are, you already have medical expenses you need to pay. While a fair result in your case could mean getting fully compensated for these medical bills, how do you pay for them in the meantime? That will depend on the type of accident you …

Most personal injury claims get resolved in a settlement, not in a trial. If you have filed, or need to file, a personal injury suit, then you need to know how your responses and actions can lead to the success or the demise of your claim. Here are some tips to help you navigate the …

An experienced personal injury lawyer can better explain to you the strength of your case, but if you have filed or want to file a personal injury claim, then you need to be aware how the defendant might combat your lawsuit. There are number of ways that a defendant can do this, and a couple …