At Watts Guerra we spent the first month of 2021 taking the time to hone in on our goals for the upcoming year. We pooled together a list of all that 2020 provided our law firm, both good and bad, and decided what we wanted to carry forward into this year as well as what we wanted to grow from what occurred last year. Below are our top five goals for 2021:
Tag: Personal Injury
The Eggshell Skull Doctrine and Its Application in Personal Injury Litigation
The Eggshell Skull Doctrine and Its Application in Personal Injury Litigation
There are roughly 1.7 million rear-end collisions on U.S. roads each year. 1 Although most individuals could walk away without injury from a fender bender, some may not be as lucky if they suffer from a previous medical condition causing them to be more susceptible to injuries. Instead of walking away with no injuries, a number of unfortunate victims can walk away with severe injuries or injuries that aggravated prior asymptomatic pre-existing conditions.
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Can A Truck Driver Text While Driving?
Can A Truck Driver Text While Driving?
- States across the nation are banning texting and driving altogether.
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has banned drivers of commercial motor vehicles from texting.
- Texting means manually entering text into, and/or reading text from an electronic device.
- There are harsh fines and penalties for those commercial motor vehicle drivers caught texting and driving.
- Texting and driving is dangerous for everyone
What Is a Responsible Third Party and How Can It Affect My Claim?
What Is a Responsible Third Party and How Can It Affect My Claim?
A “responsible third party” is defined as “any person who is alleged to have caused or contributed to causing in any way the harm for which recovery of damages is sought, whether by negligent act or omission, by any defective or unreasonably dangerous product, by other conduct or activity that violates any applicable legal standard, or by any combination of these.”[1] As such, its application casts a broad net over virtually all forms of personal injury litigation.
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Is The Money Received From A Successful Legal Case Taxable?
Is The Money Received From A Successful Legal Case Taxable?
When a case ends successfully (either by a judgment from a Court or a settlement), frequently the plaintiff will be awarded money damages. One question that arises after the recovery of money damages from a personal injury lawsuit or other types of cases is whether the damages can be taxed.
The answer is: it depends.*
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