Who Pays A Personal Injury Settlement?

If another person causes you to become injured, you have the legal right to sue the person in a personal injury lawsuit. When you do this, your lawyer will fight for compensation to cover all your injuries and damages. If you win, the lawyer may be entitled to part of your settlement amount, and you will get the rest, but you might be wondering who actually pays the settlement. The answer to this depends on the type of case and the situation of the person that caused your injuries. Read More 

Three Types of Evidence to Collect After Your Car Accident

A car accident can leave you without a car and suffering injuries, which then affects your ability to work and your overall quality of life. This is why it's vital that the responsible party's insurance covers not just the vehicle and your medical bills, but also the other losses you have incurred. The problem can sometimes be proving fault in the accident. The following are evidence you should make sure it collected as soon after the accident as possible. Read More 

Don’t Speak Up: Personal Injury And Recorded Statements

If you you've been injured by another driver, you may be contacted shortly after your accident by the other driver's insurance company. The call may catch you a bit by surprise; you might have expected to speak to your insurance company, but not the other side's company. You should understand that this call is not a trivial matter, no matter what the caller says, and that you could do irreparable harm to your personal injury case if you comply with their request to give a recorded statement about the accident. Read More 

Dividing Up Property: The House, The Cars, The Assets And The Debt All Get Assigned To One Party Or The Other

When it's just you and your spouse and you decide to get a divorce, it seems like it shouldn't be hard to split up. If no kids are involved, there's no custody to fight over, or visitation to schedule. While eventually you will be free from one another, getting a divorce can be a lengthy process when you are fighting over how to split up your marital assets and debt. If you and your ex can't come to an agreement, you will end up in trial trying to prove what it yours and what debt you should be responsible for. Read More 

Signs That You Might Be Ready to File for Bankruptcy

If you have been having some financial trouble but are not sure as to whether you are really in a position where you need to seriously consider bankruptcy, you will want to consider the following points. The Debt Is Affecting Your Marriage Money problems tend to affect many marriages in a negative way. Many people will experience some financial setbacks throughout life from time to time, and in these cases debt can keep building up with no end in sight, with no way for the debt to be paid and the threat of legal action raising tensions in households. Read More