Personal Injury
The Costs of Spinal Cord Injuries
According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Center (NSCIC), each year in the United States 17,700 people sustain a spinal cord injury (SCI). There are approximately 288,000 individuals with SCI currently living in the U.S. The major causes of these injuries include automobile crashes (38 percent), falls (32 percent), violent actions (14 percent), sports activities…
Read MoreWhy is Jury Selection Such an Important Part of the Trial Process?
The outcome of a legal case depends on many factors, including the facts, skills of the attorneys, witness testimony, and believability of individuals heard by the judge and/or jury. However, one of the most important aspects of a jury trial is carried out prior to the opening statements of the lawyers are ever made. Jury…
Read MoreWhat Rights Do I Have If I Fall at a Store?
Often customers at stores fall, or are injured at a store or business, because of some sort of danger at the store. It could be something from the shelf that fell in the store. It could be a slippery substance. It could be a grocery store where there is a leaking shelf or other…
Read MoreHow Long Does It Take to Get My Money after a Settlement in Chicago?
Once we receive a settlement or a judgment for our clients, we work tirelessly to get them the actual compensation or money into their hands. What that means is, is we make sure that whatever medical bills have to be paid will be paid. We make sure that all the costs and expenses of…
Read MoreIt’s No Treat When a Halloween Accident Causes a Trip to the ER
Halloween should be a time of joy for both children, parents and neighbors. Sadly, though, many children and even parents do get hurt unnecessarily during the holidays. Some of the harm is intentional. Most harm is due to negligence. Intentional harm to children Any neighbor who intentionally harms a child can be held liable for…
Read MoreWhat Are the Benefits of Settling a Case Out of Court?
The benefits of settling a case out of court is that you get your compensation at the time of settlement. That means you get paid when you settle the case. If you do not settle your case, you have to wait for a trial, and trials can often be delayed. The courts have many…
Read MoreWill My Personal Injury Case Go to Trial?
If you have a personal injury case, one of the major decisions you will make with your attorney is whether you should go to trial or settle a case. There are costs and benefits for each avenue that you may choose, whether to go to trial or settle your case. If you decide to settle…
Read MoreHow Long Will My Case Take Before I Get Paid?
At Gainsberg Injury and Accident Lawyers we work to get you your settlement that you deserve as soon as possible. We want to make sure that you get the compensation for your injuries, and we will work our hardest to get that compensation for you. There are a variety of factors that go into how…
Read MoreDoes My Lawyer Get a Percentage of My Settlement Amount?
The typical fee arrangement between a personal injury lawyer, and the personal injury victim or client, is a contingency fee agreement. The contingency fee agreement means that the lawyer only gets a fee if the client wins a case, if the client obtains compensation, or is paid in the case. If there is no…
Read MoreI Was Injured on a Jet Ski. Can I Sue the Rental Company?
If you were injured because of a jet ski accident, you may have specific rights or remedies against a variety of individuals or entities. You may have rights against the driver of another vehicle that may have caused your jet ski accident. You may have rights against the jet ski company if the jet ski…
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