If you are filing a civil lawsuit, your ultimate goal is to secure the compensation you need to recover in the form of a settlement. This settlement can occur at multiple stages during a case, such as during pretrial negotiations or even after sending an initial demand letter to the at-fault party
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Accidents can happen at any time, in any place, and to any person. If you sustain an injury due to someone else’s negligence, an insurance claim or lawsuit can help you recover the funds you need to treat your condition. However, all damages must involve the injuries you sustain in the accident
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In California, people who suffer injuries due to negligence can file a personal injury lawsuit over the losses they incur due to the accident. If you are filing this action, there are two types of damages you can claim: economic and non-economic. Economic damages involve the financial losses you incur, while non-economic
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Elmiron, a popular medication used to treat interstitial cystitis, may lead to degenerative eye diseases and permanent vision damage. Today, many former patients are filing lawsuits against Elmiron’s manufacturer, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, for the losses they suffered due to this dangerous defect. If you developed eye damage after taking Elmiron, you may qualify
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Mass tort claims involve multiple people filing lawsuits against the same defendant, alleging harm due to the defendant’s negligence. These claims usually involve defective or dangerous products, such as medications or medical devices, that cause injury to consumers. By filing a lawsuit, plaintiffs can seek compensation for the losses they sustained due
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When it comes to dangerous and defective products, many plaintiffs suffer similar injuries due to the same act or acts of negligence. Filing hundreds of individual lawsuits against the product’s manufacturer can be costly and time consuming, so many attorneys turn to two large lawsuit options to streamline the claims: mass torts,
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FAQs on August 27, 2015
Families that have lost a loved one in a fatal DUI accident may be understandably initially hesitant to pursue a legal battle. But survivors have legal avenues available to hold wrongdoers accountable for the deaths they cause. Winning a wrongful death lawsuit sends a message to others that drunk driving will not
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FAQs on June 3, 2015
If you are considering filing a personal injury lawsuit, you may be wondering how long it will take to see results. At Estey & Bomberger, LLP, we have years of experience bringing personal injury lawsuits to trial. But we also work hard to achieve settlements that fairly compensate our clients for their
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FAQs on January 1, 2015
Often a personal injury suit is a real life performance of the David and Goliath story. On one side is a massive corporation, or an insurance company, or a reticent defendant digging in their heels – and they don’t want to pay for the cost of their mistakes. It costs more money
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FAQs on August 6, 2014
If your case goes to trial, you will always have Mike or Steve representing you. The great thing about hiring Estey & Bomberger is that you are hiring a team of professionals who work together to get you the best results. Each of our attorneys specialize in specific types of cases, which means that when
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