Spinal cord damage is tragically very common in auto accidents due to the force and impact of a collision. Unfortunately, damage to the spine can cause significant impairments, changing your life forever. When you suffer a spinal cord injury, you need an attorney who is familiar with handling complex car accident claims and who can …
Brain Injuries After a Car Accident
Car accidents are among the leading causes of traumatic brain injury. When a brain injury occurs in a crash, it can be fatal or life-changing. The damages are often very substantial because impairment of brain function has such far-reaching consequences, so it becomes very important to get the right legal help in these difficult situations. …
Economic vs. Non-Economic Damages
If someone hurts you in an accident, you should be entitled to recover compensation for your losses. In fact, you should be “made whole’ and fully compensated for all of the harm you endured — including both economic and non-economic damages. It’s important to understand what these different kinds of damages are as you navigate …
What Types of Damages Can Be Recovered in a Personal Injury Case?
Personal injuries happen every day. If you are the victim of one, you should be entitled to compensation for your losses if someone else was to blame. It’s important to understand what your case is worth, though. The best option you have for understanding your damages is to work with an Omaha personal injury lawyer …
Understanding Negligence in Personal Injury Cases
If you are injured and want to recover compensation from those who harmed you, you need to understand a legal concept called negligence. Negligence is critical in most personal injury claims, and it can make or break your case. Berry Law can help you understand the details of legal negligence and can work with you …
Comparative Negligence Laws in Nebraska
If you have been hurt and someone else was partly to blame, you need to know comparative negligence laws in Nebraska. These laws have a major impact on whether you can hold the other party accountable for harming you. Berry Law knows comparative negligence laws inside and out, and we have helped many clients to …
Comparative Negligence Laws in Iowa
If someone hurts you, you can pursue a personal injury claim to recover compensation. But, what happens if you are partly to blame? Contributory negligence rules used to bar you from taking legal action, but that is no longer the case in many parts of the country, including Iowa. Iowa now follows a special rule …
How to Prove Fault in a Personal Injury Claim
In many cases, when you are injured, some person or company is responsible for hurting you. If you have been hurt and this is true in your situation, you may be entitled to recover compensation for the losses the injury caused you to endure. However, you must prove fault in order to recover that compensation. …
What is Mediation in a Personal Injury Case?
Personal injury claims can be resolved in many different ways. Mediation is one of those options. Mediation may be done voluntarily or upon the order of the court. It’s an alternative method of resolving your dispute, instead of litigating your case in court. There are some benefits to mediation, but you need to understand your …
Important Evidence in Personal Injury Cases
If you or someone you love has been hurt by the negligence or wrongdoing of others, you may be able to pursue a legal claim to recover compensation for losses. It will be up to you to prove your claim, though. That’s why you need to understand the kind of evidence you need in personal …