Surprisingly, the value of personal injury cases is not just determined by the responsible party’s insurance company. The decider of fact – either a judge or jury – is the ultimate decider of a case’s worth. The responsible party’s insurance company typically knows how much judges or juries award plaintiffs with similar cases. The responsible […]
Consider Defendant’s Assets Before You Sue
Two major considerations stand between the plaintiff and collecting money from a defendant: (1) a good case and (2) the defendant’s ability to pay. Unfortunately, the plaintiff needs BOTH to recover money owed. All too often a plaintiff has a winnable case, but the elephant in the room remains: will the plaintiff ever get paid […]