The number most attorneys cite is somewhere between ninety-five and ninety-seven percent of personal injury cases settle before a jury ever decides them. If you are in the middle of one of these cases right now, that number probably sounds reassuring on one level and unsettling on another. Reassuring because it suggests most people get […]
What If the Accident Made a Pre-Existing Condition Worse?
If you had a prior injury, a chronic condition, or a history of treatment for the part of your body that got hurt in this accident, you are probably worried about what that means for your case. Maybe you had a bad back before the crash. Maybe you had a prior knee surgery, a history […]
Can I Recover for a Pre-Existing Injury That Got Worse?
Yes. This is one of the most misunderstood areas of personal injury law, and the misunderstanding almost always runs in the same direction: people who were injured in accidents assume that because they already had a bad back, a prior knee surgery, a history of migraines, or some other pre-existing condition, they have a diminished […]
Should I Wait Until I Reach MMI to Settle?
If you have been talking to a personal injury attorney, you have probably heard the term maximum medical improvement, and you may have been told to wait until you reach it before settling your case. That advice is correct, and it is worth understanding exactly why it is correct, because the reasoning behind it will […]