The cause of the accident is clear. The guy behind you fell asleep at the wheel after a night of drinking alcohol. His actions forced you to incur medical bills, car repairs and lost wages. You also missed out on a non-refundable, pre-paid vacation to a Caribbean resort. On top of that, you have a permanently injured back that will…Read More
If the attempt to settle your case fails, a lawsuit is usually filed against the negligent party in a personal injury claim. The lawsuit is filed against the person and not against his or her insurance company. In the old days, a party could hide the star witness, the surprise document or the winning legal theory from the opponent and…Read More
In most cases, your attorney will try to settle your personal injury case before filing a lawsuit and engaging in potentially expensive litigation. When any attorney places your case in litigation, he will be spending your money for filing fees, service fees, deposition expenses and expert witness fees. If your case could have been settled before incurring these expenses, then…Read More
The adverse insurance company won’t make you a decent settlement offer so you are forced to file a lawsuit against the negligent driver. At the time of filing the lawsuit, your attorney must tell the Court whether the case is subject to compulsory arbitration or whether it may proceed directly to a jury trial. Your attorney (hopefully with your input)…Read More
A deposition is the taking of oral testimony from parties and witnesses while these individuals are under oath. Depositions are authorized by the State’s Rules of Civil Procedure. If you are the injured party in a lawsuit, your deposition is likely to be scheduled by the defendant’s attorney in that attorney’s office. Prior to your deposition, Parham will meet with…Read More
In first semester law school, every student learns in Contract Law class that any counter-proposal to an offer effectively removes that offer from the table. As an example, you are offered $12,000.00 by someone who desires to purchase your vehicle. You tell the potential buyer that you will accept $15,000.00 (but you would have accepted the $12,000.00 offer if it…Read More
You are on your way to work in morning rush hour traffic. As you travel through an intersection on a solid green light, a truck approaching from the opposite direction suddenly and unexpectedly attempts a left turn in front of you and blocks your path of travel. You attempt to brake and swerve, but you still end up hitting the front passenger…Read More
