Concussions, Recovery and Injury Law

Concussions, Recovery and Injury Law

A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a blow or a jolt to the head. Concussions are also caused by any rapid movement of the body that causes the head, and subsequently the brain, to move rapidly back and forth. These sudden movements cause the...

What Does “Failure to mitigate my injuries?” Mean

If you fail to treat your injuries you may be creating difficulties for your claim. The problem with a lack of treatment is that the insurance company now potentially has the argument that you have failed to “mitigate” your losses. Basically, a defendant...
Injury Settlements and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Injury Settlements and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Some of my clients have the ability to access ‘Long Term Disability’ (also known as ‘LTD’) benefits through extended health insurance with their employer or provider. Obviously, the ability to access LTD benefits will depend upon the extent of the injuries from an...

How Often do Personal Injury Claims go to Court?

It is very rare that personal injury claims go to court. In my experience, less than ½ of 1% of claims end up in a trial. Having said that, it is very important to hire a lawyer with trial experience and one that the insurance companies know is a person that ‘says...

When Insurance Coverage for Treatment Runs Out

What should you do when you no longer can afford necessary treatment after your accident? One of the realities of being injured in a car or slip and fall accident is that you need treatment – often a lot of it. Your insurance company will pay for a very limited number...