Usually, an accident victim can assign a dollar figure to accident-caused damages, such as medical expenses or the income lost while recovering from an injury. Still, it can prove difficult to place a value on certain compensatory damages, such as pain and suffering....

If a doctor makes a mistake, but the patient remains unharmed, then that same patient cannot pursue a medical malpractice lawsuit against the careless physician. A valid medical malpractice lawsuit must contain certain elements....

No one can plan an accident, but an accident victim can plan his or her response to that particular incident. Knowing what to expect helps with such planning....

Lots of information on personal injury cases deals with automobile accidents. Still, a large number of accidents take place when someone is going up or down a flight of stairs....

Good evidence helps to strengthen a personal injury claim. Yet each piece of evidence must be preserved, so that it can be presented, when that becomes necessary....

During the give and take of the negotiation process, much time gets spent waiting for a response. A smart accident victim makes good use of that time....

As soon as an accident has taken place, those involved begin thinking about who should be held responsible for that unfortunate incident. Any attempt to suggest that the other party should bear the blame ought to incorporate a reasonable argument....