In a previous article on evaluating economic damages, I stated that “economic” damages are past and future losses including, but not limited to medical, therapeutic and rehabilitation expenses, loss of earnings, construction, transportation and medical device expenditures for those with disabilities, property…
Non-Verifiable Losses – Intangibles In a previous article, Evaluating Damages for Personal Injury Claims, Part I – Economic Losses, I explained that a personal injury attorney’s initial objective is to see that their client is fairly compensated for verifiable economic losses…
Estimating Economic or Money Damages in Personal Injury Claims It’s a beautiful autumn day in Indiana. You and your significant other decide to make a day of it with the family in tow. The picnic lunch has been prepared and…
Verifiable Economic Losses of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Claims A personal injury lawyer brings a claim against a negligent driver, defendant, who caused an auto, motorcycle or trucking accident, on behalf of his client, plaintiff. The goals of the personal injury…
What is a pre-existing condition? A pre-existing condition is a medical condition or disability that was in existence prior to the accident for which you are claiming injuries and other damages. You can be born with a pre-existing condition; you…
Financial Recovery for an Aggravated Personal Injury Individuals, who wish to recover for damages received from an auto accident, motorcycle accident, or trucking accident that aggravated a pre-existing condition or disability, are entitled to recover for only additional damages—not the…
Defendant Insurance Companies Put Blame on Motorcyclists Injuries suffered by victims of motorcycle accidents are—by nature—more serious than injuries received by motorists in similar accidents. Insurance companies have potentially greater financial exposure at stake and must work that much harder…
Statistics don’t take inclement weather into account The “Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and Identification of Countermeasures,” was a study conducted by the University of Southern California and partially funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This study investigated nearly…
Non-Riders’ Misperceptions of Cyclists Focus groups have found that non-riding members of juries often perceive motorcyclists as risk-takers. Legends of James Dean and Marlon Brando perpetuate this ‘bad boy’ stereotype. And while not everyone shares these opinions, an experienced personal…
Trying the Motorcycle Accident Case in Indianapolis, IN Before a Jury, Part III — Common Defenses Used by Insurance Companies in Motorcycle Accident Cases Was defendant driver’s conduct reasonable? Liability in most motorcycle and auto accidents is established by fault…
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