In Praise of Procrastination- Limited and Full Tort Options
Procrastinators of the world unite!!! …and take comfort in this post. This incident just happened to us today at the office. A client was on Route 28 coming into Pittsburgh when another car swerved into her lane of traffic and sideswiped there. Pretty clear it was the other person’s fault. So far so good. Mostly the injuries […]
If I Am A Pedestrian Not In The Crosswalk and I Am Hit…
Attorney Tully: Q. I was in a pedestrian crossing the road when I was struck by a car. I was not in the crosswalk. However I was paying attention to the traffic and was looking both ways as I crossed the roadway. I got hit by a car when I was a few feet from […]
Can You Guarantee Me You Will Win My Case?
Q. Attorney Tully I have a serious slip and fall injury case. I had to have arm surgery from my fall. I have a metal plate in my left arm that covers 95% of the bones in my arm. If I hire you as my attorney can you guarantee me that we will win my […]
What If My Medical Bills Are MORE Than $5000?
Attorney Tully OK I get it that my auto insurance company will pay for my medical bills up to at least the first $5000. However in my case I had to have back surgery from my auto accident. Plus I was in the hospital for 5 days. In addition I had to be life flighted from the […]
Who Pays My Medical Bills??
Attorney Tully I was in an intersection car accident. The other side is saying I was 50% at fault for the collision. That is ridiculous since the light was green when I went through the intersection. The other guy ran a stop sign. Now I am getting bills from the hospital where I was admitted […]
Should I Give My Statement to Their Insurance Company?
Attorney Tully I was rear ended in a car accident. I had to undergo back surgery because of the accident. The insurance company for the woman who hit me wants me to give them a statement. Should I? Each case is different of course but my general rule is NOT to give the insurance company […]
Will An Insurance Company Try To Take Advantage Of You In Your Injury Case?
Attorney Tully, Can you give me an example of an insurance company trying to take advantage of one of your clients?? Sure. About 3 weeks ago I was able to settle a client’s slip and fall case for $40,000. However when I got the release from the insurance company and their attorney I was very concerned with […]
Wrongful Death v. Survivor Action in Car Fatality Cases
Attorney Tully I saw your explanation of your client’s rights concerning death cases. You talked about the wrongful death act and the survival act in a death case related to a car accident. What are the major differences between a wrongful death action and a survivor action? There are a few. One concerns the different tax […]
Car Accident Death-What Is My 1st Step?
Attorney Tully my husband died in an auto accident fatality. His car was hit by a truck driver who wasn’t paying attention. What kind of case should I bring? First my condolences to you. You can bring a wrongful death action against the truck driver’s company and since the driver was in the course of […]
Attorney Tully Tell Me About Cases You Handle Besides Injury Law
How about criminal law for a change? This is a case I did today unrelated to auto, slip and fall, workers comp or worksite injury cases: Let me 1st ask you a ? If you have a very short opportunity to get your best point across to the sentencing Judge how do you do it? Answer: Put […]