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Can my lawyer settle my personal injury case without my consent?

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What is a Proper Personal Attorney Contingency Fee?

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Can I Ask My Lawyer For a Copy of My Settlement Check?

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Are Medical Bills Included in a Bodily Injury Award?

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Is there a minimum personal injury settlement amount?

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Can a judgment obtained as result of a wrongful death be discharged in bankruptcy?

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Can my lawyer settle my personal injury case without my consent?

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Can my lawyer settle my personal injury case without my consent?

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Traditionally lawyers owe their clients a fiduciary duty and a duty of full disclosure, so this would likely not occur however, some attorney write this power in as a term of their fee agreement. If you find that your attorney has attempted to settle your case and you feel that the amount is insignificant or less than you should be awarded, since your attorney is your agent you may instruct him...

What is a Proper Personal Attorney Contingency Fee?

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What is a Proper Personal Attorney Contingency Fee?

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Personal attorney contingency fees can vary determining on the skill and ability of the lawyer that you retain. www.ehlinelaw.com Often times more complicated cases will demand higher percentages as an incentive for a lawyer to take them. Under CA law, a lawyer cannot charge more than 40% of the contingency as his fee, otherwise he will be subject to the BAR for a violation of fiduciary duties ...

Can I Ask My Lawyer For a Copy of My Settlement Check?

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Can I Ask My Lawyer For a Copy of My Settlement Check?

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Your lawyer is your agent and is an employee and accordingly, you certainly can ask that he show you a copy of the settlement check. Your lawyer owes you fiduciary duties to disclose amounts that you have been awarded. www.ehlinelaw.com Additionally, the insurance company will usually make the check out to you and your attorney as cosigners, so not only are you allowed to see the check, but you...

Are Medical Bills Included in a Bodily Injury Award?

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Are Medical Bills Included in a Bodily Injury Award?

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Bodily injury claims and “personal injury claims” and “PI awards” are usually used synonymously. Medical bills are often aggregated into the settlement amount with the lost earnings, the loss of consortium if appropriate and any other incidental expenses like purchasing wheel chair accessible vehicles, etc. www.ehlinelaw.com Chances are if you settle your personal injury claim, your settlement ...

Is there a minimum personal injury settlement amount?

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Is there a minimum personal injury settlement amount?

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Is there a minimum personal injury settlement amount? No, there is no minimum amount that a person may receive when they have been personally injured. The settlement amount is determined by a variety of factors including the medical bills, the future damages, the extent of harm, the loss in wages and the loss in future earnings.

Can a judgment obtained as result of a wrongful death be discharged in bankruptcy?

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Can a judgment obtained as result of a wrongful death be discharged in bankruptcy?

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Again this is largely dependent on the jurisdiction. The bankruptcy code allows the discharge of negligence damages. However, some bankruptcy courts might declare damages resulting from extremely gross negligence or some forms of recklessness non- dischargeable.

What are 'Survival Statutes' in a Wrongful Death Claim?

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What are 'Survival Statutes' in a Wrongful Death Claim?

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What is the difference between murder and wrongful death? Murder is a criminal term that involves criminal implications when someone wrongly takes the life of another. Murder is a crime that has severe penalties. It exists wholly independent of civil courts. A case for murder may also have a civil action against the violator for wrongful death, it may not. The two are not inextricably joined. S...

What is the difference between 'medical malpractice' and 'wrongful death'?

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What is the difference between 'medical malpractice' and 'wrongful death'?

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Wrongful death can often be the result of medical negligence, but the two are separate causes of action. Wrongful death is a form of damages and medical malpractice is a cause of action for a type of negligence on the part of someone. However, the two exist independently and the penumbra of the two venn diagrams can co-exist without overlapping. Learn more here: /practice/catastrophic/wrongful-...

What is the Statute of Limitations for Filing a Wrongful Death Claim?

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What is the Statute of Limitations for Filing a Wrongful Death Claim?

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Similar to bringing other types of actions, a time frame that must be observed when filing the suit or the opportunity to file the claim is forever lost. The length of this time frame is set by state laws. wrongfuldeathattorney.ehlinelaw.com/faq/ The clock traditionally begins upon the time of incident, other jurisdictions start it at the time of death and some others are lenient to allow it to...

Does a Wrongful Death Settlement Need to Be Shared With all Relatives?

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Does a Wrongful Death Settlement Need to Be Shared With all Relatives?

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Again, this is entirely dependent on the state law in which the case is brought some states leave large latitude and other states has rigid requirements as to how a wrongful death claim is to be distributed. Learn more here: wrongfuldeathattorney.ehlinelaw.com/elements-discussed/ Thanks for watching our video Tort Law Terms For more how to videos, expert advice, instructional tips, tricks, guid...

How is the Amount of Damages Determined in a Wrongful Death Case?

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How is the Amount of Damages Determined in a Wrongful Death Case?

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The amount of damages can be a very complicated question. In a typical situation the survivors may sue for the medical bills incurred for the care of the person who was injured and the funeral and burial costs. However, the idea is the under wrongful death the parties are being compensated for the loss and continuing absence of the person, so often times courts will factor in the predicted futu...

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Who Can Sue for Wrongful Death?

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The representative allowed to bring a wrongful death suit is defined by the state. In some states, it may be only a spouse and children. In other states, grandparents or other relatives may also be allowed to bring a lawsuit. Some states have enacted restrictions on filing when one family member would be suing another family member for the wrongful death of a third family member. Learn more abo...

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What is 'Wrongful Death'?

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A wrongful death is an action in which the spouse or relative has been killed due to the misfeasance or nonfeasance of another. Recent examples include the failed Michael Jackson case. This was a case brought by excellent plaintiff's lawyers at Panish, Shea and Boyle. Sometimes these cases fail before the jury. Other times, they are highly successful. These actions are traditionally large in sc...

What is included in a bodily injury claim settlement?

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What is included in a bodily injury claim settlement?

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A bodily injury claim settlement may include many elements but some common damages include medical bills, future damages, pain and suffering, loss of wages, loss of consortium and loss of enjoyment. Learn more about accident law here www.ehlinelaw.com your Los Angeles personal injury attorneys.