The insurance company said, “Take it or leave it!” But should you accept their settlement offer? If you’ve been injured in a car accident, slip & fall, or other liability claim, you’re probably sick and tired of dealing with seemingly endless doctor’s appointments, paperwork, and insurance negotiations. You just want this nightmare to be […]
A fall is a fall…right? Not quite. Let’s talk about the difference between a slip and fall and a trip and fall. You fell, and you were hurt. Does it really matter what you call it? As it turns out: yes! Understanding the difference between a slip and fall and a trip and fall […]
Don’t jeopardize your case! Here are the steps you should take after a slip and fall. If you’ve been injured from a slip and fall at a restaurant, retail establishment, or private home, it can be difficult to understand what to do next. Unfortunately, we have seen several slip and fall cases that were […]
No two wrongful death cases are alike… …and the same goes for wrongful death settlements. In our nearly 70 years of combined experience, the attorneys at Beers & Gordon have handled a wide range of cases. Some of our clients have been the victims of horrible auto accidents. Some have been catastrophically injured and […]
Losing a loved one is one of life’s greatest tragedies. Here’s how filing a wrongful death lawsuit may be able to help. Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult things one can experience. It’s even more painful when that loss is due to another’s negligence. Nothing can bring your loved one […]
Sometimes, we are asked in the initial consultation with a client if their case is worth hiring a car accident attorney to handle it. In almost every instance, the answer is “yes.” When you retain an attorney, most of the burden of the handling of the case should be off your shoulders and to the […]
Civil lawsuits are very different from a criminal trial and they require a different sort of attorney. But what does a civil attorney do? When most people think of attorneys, they imagine the attorneys they see in the media. Legal dramas on the screen and in novels usually depict criminal attorneys prosecuting or defending […]
Serving as a juror? Here are the top 10 things that jurors may want to know before a personal injury trial. If this is your first time serving as a juror, you probably have a lot of unanswered questions. But while there are plenty of online guides to walk you through the ins and […]
Around this time of year, accident victims have a good reason to wonder about the taxability of lost wages, along with any settlements they have been given for the recovery of injuries, damages, medical expenses, and the loss of earning potential. Here are some answers that might help.
To understand medical negligence, we have to first understand the concept of negligence on its own. Simply put, negligence is another way of describing the party at fault in an accident, whether intentional or otherwise. However, the reason attorneys use the word “negligence” over “fault” is because negligence implies a failure to obey rules, laws, or regulations that can be measured, rather than speaking in terms of mere blame and abstract disapproval.
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