FAQs

Yes! It is important to remember that insurance companies strive to pay out as little as possible to victims, even when their policyholders are clearly at fault. When you seek compensation for your injuries, you need an auto accident lawyer who is ready, willing, and able to stand up against those companies and get you the compensation you deserve.

Medical malpractice happens when a healthcare facility, doctor, or other healthcare administrator causes bodily harm to a patient through negligence or omission. So, the liable party neglects to provide or omits certain actions, leading to errors in diagnosis, treatment, aftercare, or health management.

To classify your case as medical malpractice, it must meet the following criteria:

1. Standard of Care Was Violated
2. Injury Occurred as a Result of the Negligence
3. The Injuries Led to Significant Damages

When someone’s wrongful actions cause the death of another, whether knowingly or unknowingly, they can be held liable for that person’s wrongful death. A wrongful death claim is a civil suit that can be filed by the deceased’s family members and dependents. They are known as “real parties of interest.” They are usually represented by the decedent’s estate executor, if one is present.

In an ideal world, if a consumer purchases a product and uses it as intended, there should be no safety issues. That is not always the case, however. A consumer can be injured by a product even if they follow all of the instructions to the letter in some cases.

If this occurs to you, federal product liability law allows you to file a product liability suit against the product manufacturer, designer, or seller, depending on the specific cause of your injury. If you win the lawsuit, the liable party must pay you compensation for the negative effects of their product on you or your loved ones.

If you were injured after using a product due to design, marketing, or manufacturing flaws, you most likely incurred medical expenses, lost valuable earning time while healing, and suffered unimaginable emotional and psychological damage.

As a result you can sue for the following damages:

• Financial Damages
• Physical Impairment
• Mental Distress
• Pain and Suffering

The name dram shop law comes from the term ‘dram,’ an old British unit of measurement of alcohol. So, a dram shop is an establishment that furnishes alcoholic beverages. Almost all the states in America have a type of dram shop law. But the situations where dram shop liability will apply varies from state to state.

t refers to the civil liability that may be imposed against a dram shop according to the dram shop act. It means that any establishment that sells intoxicating liquor to an intoxicated patron can be held liable for any civil damage such person causes.

Dram shop law claims do have a time limit to them. The time limit is a factor, especially because the evidence is critical to making a case. You need to gather enough evidence that shows the intoxicated person’s condition was the cause of the damages. In other words, the accident and the injuries resulting from the accident happened because of intoxication.