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 […]
3 THINGS A JURY IS NOT TOLD ABOUT – PART 2
In yesterday’s blog,the insurance company had just offered to settle your case for $200,000. If you decide to roll the dice, as they say, or go to trial, the jury is not told the the insurance company offered you $200,000. They start from ground zero. What that means is that their award in the case […]
3 THINGS A JURY IS NOT TOLD ABOUT
In a personal injury case, you might be surprised to know what a jury is not told about the case. Pennsylvania is somewhat unique in this regard in that there are several restrictions that, in my opinion at least, hurt a Plaintiff in their case in wrongful death, surgery, auto accidents, slip and fall, and […]
HIGH-LOW $$$$ IN INJURY CASES
Have you ever heard about a binding high-low agreement in a personal injury jury trial? It is a good way to guarantee you some money no matter how the jury decides your case. Here is how it works. You, through your attorney, make an agreement with the insurance company for the person who caused your […]
HOW TO SCREW UP A WRONGFUL DEATH CASE
If you file a wrongful death case through your attorney you MUST follow all of the rules and regulations concerning something called Discovery. Discovery is the part of the case after the complaint has been filed and an answer given where written questions are proposed by both sides about the wrongful death case. The following […]
3 GOOD WAYS TO GET $$$ FOR YOUR INJURY CASE-PART 2
2. IF YOU ARE NEGOTIATING YOUR CASE FOR MONEY AND YOU AREN’T THAT FAR APART FROM THE OFFER BEING MADE, CONSIDER FILING A COMPLAINT IN CIVIL ACTION TO START THE LAWSUIT. Why do this? Because often times if you aren’t too far apart, the insurance company knows that they are going to have to start […]
3 GOOD WAYS TO GET $$$$ FOR YOUR INJURY CASE
If you decide that you want to try to settle your case by yourself, that is your absolute right. Most people understand that the insurance adjuster you are going against has one major advantage over you. Experience. Insurance adjusters handle hundreds, if not thousands, of cases over the course of their work. They know every […]