It can take months or years to resolve a slip and fall accident lawsuit. The amount of time required to settle a slip-and-fall lawsuit depends on the parties involved, the severity of the plaintiff’s injury, and other factors. If you suffer a personal injury due to a slip and fall accident caused by someone else, …
How Long Does It Take for a Car Accident Case to Settle?
When you have been seriously injured in a car crash, you may be anxious to recover the compensation you need to cover your costs and escape financial ruin. Unfortunately, many car accident victims are unaware that it can take months or longer for their car accident cases to move through the insurance claims and civil …
What Is Subrogation in a Personal Injury Case?
Georgia residents, when you are involved in a personal injury case, you will come across many different, complicated terms that you might have never heard. At Silver Dollar Financial, we recognize that it can get overwhelming to get all this terminology thrown at you while you’re already dealing with physical or mental pain. It is …
Does a Personal Injury Settlement Include Medical Bills?
When determining a settlement number, the injured party’s medical bills are one of the most contributing factors the attorney uses for this – and medical bills can become expensive. An accident involving a spinal injury can go up to even as much as $4 million. If an injured plaintiff has suffered a great deal and …
What Is the Common Fund Doctrine in Personal Injury Cases?
It is common knowledge that a case can bring in many different types of fees – attorney fees being a significant part of those. Typically, attorney fees account for one-third of the settlement amount. In most states, including Georgia, there is a law called the common fund doctrine for personal injury cases. The common fund …
What Is a Personal Injury Protection Claim?
Personal injury protection (PIP) is a type of “no-fault” auto insurance. You file a PIP claim with your insurance company after an accident. The claim seeks compensation for certain personal injury damages. Learn more about PIP and making a claim below. What Is a Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Claim? Personal injury protection, or PIP, is …