When making a vehicle damage claim after an accident, there are several things to consider, especially if the insurance company says your car is a total loss. The first is which insurance will pay for the damage to your car, yours or the insurance of the other driver. The insurance that covers the damage depends […]
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As an experienced Media Accident Lawyer, I got a call the other day from a potential client who had been injured in an accident that involved multiple wrongful parties. One of the parties wanted to settle with her early on and she reached out to us because she was curious about the potential effect settling with that […]
If you’re incapacitated and you have executed a power of attorney, the agent you designate in the power of attorney will work for your best interest and on your behalf. If you do not have a power of attorney, you could petition the court to have a guardian appointed for you. Has a loved one […]
Sometimes I get calls from potential clients who wonder whether they can sue an attorney if they were not actually that attorney’s client, which raises an interesting question. Generally speaking, in order to maintain an action for legal malpractice, an attorney-client relationship is necessary. That’s the general rule, however, and there is an exception that […]
An attorney may form a privileged relationship with a client either expressly or implicitly. Attorneys owe a duty of care to their clients. However, under certain narrow circumstances, individuals who are not actual parties to a contract between attorneys and their clients may have standing to enforce this contract and thus sue the attorney for […]
If you consider your neighbor’s use of his or her property as an interference with your use and enjoyment of your property, you may have a claim for nuisance. You don’t have to show that what your neighbor is doing is unlawful in order to prove a valid nuisance claim, but you do have to […]
Planning for a loved one with special needs involves many options which can be specifically addressed within a special needs trust. These documents can be relatively tricky, however, so we encourage you to come in and ask us about them. Do you have a loved one that has special needs and are in need of an […]
It’s unlawful for a bar or restaurant to serve a patron who is visibly intoxicated. That means, if a bar or restaurant continues to serve you when you are visibly intoxicated and you subsequently suffer harm, you may have a claim against that bar or restaurant. To be successful in making your claim, you must […]
While there are some variances by jurisdiction, generally speaking homeowners and business owners have a duty to protect those who enter their land and may be liable for injuries to others sustained on their property. The extent and specific implications of the duty and the liability depends on the nature of the relationship the homeowner […]
