Personal Injury Law Flashcards

Flashcards based on lecture notes about personal injury law.

Personal Injury

When someone gets hurt physically or emotionally because of someone else's carelessness or bad actions.

Personal Injury Law Firm Role

Help injured people get money to cover medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

Four Major Case Types

Motor Vehicle Accidents, Commercial Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premise Cases, and Dog Bite Cases.

Rear End Collision

An accident where one vehicle collides with the back end of another, typically caused by a failure to apply the brakes on time

Side Swipe

When the side of one vehicle collides with the side of another vehicle.

T-Bone collision

When The front of one vehicle strikes the side of another vehicle, forming a “T” shape.

Head-On Collision

A crash where two vehicles hit each other front-to-front.

Multi-Vehicle Accident

A crash involving 3 or more vehicles.

Hit-And-Run

An accident where a driver leaves the scene without stopping to provide information or assistance.

Commercial Auto Case

When someone is injured in a crash involving a vehicle used for business.

Premises Case

When someone gets hurt on someone else's property because the property wasn’t safe.

Dog Bite Case

When someone is bitten or attacked by a dog, and the dog's owner may be legally responsible for the injury.

Intakes Definition

Gathers facts and decides whether to accept the case.

Intakes Expanded

The initial stage where the firm.

Case Management

Assigned to a CCA/CA Pair who will handle the case.

Demand Definition

Creating a formal demand package and negotiating a settlement with the at-fault party’s insurance.

Settlement Definition

Point when both sides agree on a dollar amount to resolve the claim.

Litigation Definition

Filing a lawsuit when a fair settlement cannot be reached.

Discovery

Exchange of evidence

Depositions

Formal interviews under oath