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What Kinds of Questions Should I Ask a Personal Injury Lawyer?

Learn more about what questions you should ask during a consultation with a personal injury lawyer.

When hiring a personal injury lawyer, it is important to make sure you are comfortable with the attorney you choose. There are many questions you can ask to help you decide on the lawyer that is right for you. At the same time that you evaluate a potential attorney, you can also learn more about …

What Is Considered a Personal Injury?

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Under the law, a personal injury is a legal claim made by an injury victim against the party responsible for causing them harm. Personal injury claims can be made after suffering any damage that resulted from another party’s negligence or an action intended to cause harm. At Rand Spear, we have a long history of …

What Evidence do I Need to Provide for My Personal Injury Case?

Learn more about the evidence you should provide in a personal injury case.

To build a strong personal injury case, compelling evidence is critical. When you hire an attorney, they will investigate your case and collect as much evidence in support of your claim as possible. However, any evidence you can provide will move things along significantly and help you recover the compensation you require as soon as …

What is Considered a Personal Injury in Pennsylvania?

What is considered personal injury in Pennsylvania?

Personal injury cases are the most common type of lawsuit filed in the U.S. every year. Generally, personal injury refers to the physical and mental injuries to a person, caused by someone else’s negligence. The injuries may be minor or they may be serious enough to cause a person’s death. When an injury like this …

What is Considered a Personal Injury in New Jersey?

What is considered personal injury in New Jersey?

Every year millions of people visit the emergency room for care after an injury. Some of these injuries are the result of another person’s, or entity’s, negligence. When that is the case, the person who was harmed has a right to bring suit against whomever caused the injury. Determining whether or not that case is …

What Are Compensatory Damages in a Personal Injury Claim?

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In personal injury lawsuits, the plaintiff may be awarded compensatory damages, to be paid by the defendant, for the losses that were caused by the injury. These damages may be awarded for a variety of different losses. While different states may have guidelines and limits for how compensatory damages are calculated, judges and jury often …

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