The distinction between who is an employee and who is an independent contractor can be an important factor in a personal injury case. If you are injured by a person who was “on duty” or who was working for someone else at the time you were injured, you may have an additional cause of action…

What happens if you were not wearing your seatbelt at the time of the crash?  Even if it was clearly not your fault, are you still allowed to recover the full amount of damages? The answer is that it depends upon the state.  States vary widely on this issue, from the “seatbelt defense,” which allows…

Trucking accidents can be some of the worst crashes on the U.S. highway system, often resulting in seriously injured victims and even fatalities in far too many instances. Experienced trucking accident attorneys, like Wayne Cohen, usually inspect the involved vehicles as soon as possible for evidence they can use in the discovery process of an accident…

If you have been injured in an accident of some sort in, there are certain this you need to do to protect your rights and interests. In addition, you should be aware of these six mistakes to avoid in injury cases. Failing to Proactively Retain Legal Counsel Failing to proactively retain legal counsel in a…

Being involved in a motor vehicle accident leaves a party wondering “what if I’m partially at fault?”  The answer to this determines the financial obligation of each party involved in the collision.  Many times when a motor vehicle collision occurs the report involves identifying all parts of the incident, this ultimately results in placing fault…

Given how common automobile accidents and resulting personal injuries have become, it is not surprising that the process by which claims in such cases are resolved has also become well established. Immediately after the accident has occurred and up to the time a lawsuit for negligence is filed against the insured, at-fault driver, an entire…