PERSONAL INJURY CASE/CLAIM

Over million people are injured in accidents every year. The accident victims have a right to compensation.
Even though personal injury law is complicated, with the help of a personal injury lawyer the process of making a claim can be quite straightforward. Some Lawyers offers free initial consultation and tell you if you have a justifiable claim. A Lawyer will also be on your side in dealing with insurance companies to ensure your individual circumstances are fully considered.

Legal dispute that arises after a person suffers harm from an injury where someone else might be legally responsible for that harm. Personal injury law has mostly developed through court decisions. A personal injury can be resolved through informal settlement negotiations.

A personal injury case can also be resolved through alternative dispute resolution, which is a middle ground between a trial and informal settlement negotiations.

What are the Types of Injuries

Injuries can happen for a variety of reasons. Sometimes you to blame yourself, and other times its an accident. If other person else is at fault for your injuries, you may have a legitimate claim for damages.

There are various situations in which another person or company can be responsible for your injuries. When a person is injured after another person’s intentional acts. In most cases, the intention doesn’t need to be to harm someone. Instead, the person must simply have the intention to perform a particular act. If someone pulls the table out from under another person, and the victim falls and breaks his or her arm, in this case he or she could be held liable for the victim’s injuries. Although the person probably didn’t intend for the victim to break his or her arm, the person did intend to pull the table out from under the victim.

A person can also be held responsible for another person’s injuries if he or she acted in a careless manner. Carelessness is a common claim for injuries resulting from car accidents.

There are several other causes for injuries that could result in a valid legal claim. Injuries that result from medical malpractice or a prescription drug could be a reason for a personal injury lawsuit. Even food poisoning could result in a civil lawsuit for damages.

Hire a Personal Lawyer

Someone you love has suffered an injury that you believe is the fault of another person or company, you may want to contact a local personal injury lawyer to discuss your legal options. It’s important to remember that each state has a time limit for when a personal injury lawsuit can be filed. For this reason, it’s important to contact a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible after being injured.

RENTING THE PROPERTY

RENTING PROPERTY

Renting the property seems to be easy source of income, but it can be a legal minefield. You may also to pay tax on the income you earn. If there are disagreements between you and tenants, it can quickly become a drain on your time and resources. The best way to avoid this is to take the right legal advice.

Lawyer can deal with landlord and tenant law and are skilled in settling disagreements. Before you look for a tenant, a lawyer can help you to decide what the terms of the tenancy will be and can build these terms into a written ‘tenancy agreement’ tailored to your needs.

AGREEMENT WITH TENANT

Agreement is a contract between you and your tenant. This contract can be written/verbal. If you have a dispute with your tenant about the terms of the agreement, it is your word against theirs as to what was agreed.

Main advantage of having a written tenancy agreement is that it sets out your rights and responsibilities as a landlord in a way that is legally enforceable. This keeps disagreements to a minimum because both sides know where they stand.

ADVICE FROM LAWYER

You should contact your lawyer as soon as you start thinking about renting your property out. This will give you a clear idea of the terms to offer to any tenant you are considering.
A Lawyer explain the different types of tenancy agreement and identify the most suitable for you, draw up or check a tenancy agreement for you, highlight the essential requirements, explain legal issues, warn you of any pitfalls including advice on how to end an agreement and give you advice on the type of tenant references to ask for.

Once you have appointed a lawyer, he/she will explain your rights and responsibilities as a landlord. You then have the opportunity to explain your specific needs and concerns. This will help the solicitor to draw up a tenancy agreement that is tailor-made to your needs. During this process, your solicitor will cover the following issues with you.

Once you have a agreement, make sure that both you and your tenant sign it at the start of the tenancy and you must give your tenant a copy of the agreement if they ask for it.

PROBLEM AT WORK

Employment law is complicated and few people have a clear idea of all their rights at work. If you think your employer has treated you unfairly, it is important to get legal advice at the earliest opportunity. Generally, the longer you leave a problem, the fewer options you may have.

HOW TO PROCESS

Once you have found a lawyer, you should explain your situation briefly to him/her. It may be helpful to email the history ahead of a meeting.

Make sure that you mention the dates of the events you are concerned about. If you plan to take someone with you to the meeting, mention this and ask if there are any documents you need to bring. If in doubt, take documents with you.

LAWYER NEED TO KNOW

how long you have worked for your employer and how much you earn, the details of your problem at work. What events have led you to your current situation, whether you have any relevant documents and he may also ask for any documents which you do not have that might be relevant to the case.

Once you have explained your circumstances in detail, your solicitor can explain your options. If your solicitor believes you have a case and you want to take it further, you need to decide how you are going to do this.

Employer’s procedures

It is important to try to sort out your problem with your employer direct first, either informally or using their formal complaints/grievance procedure. If you have started using your employer’s complaints procedures or if your employer has started to take action against you and try to go to any meetings that are arranged and use any appeal procedures your employer has in place. An employment solicitor can review papers with you and perhaps advise you of points to cover at a meeting.

The time limits for taking your claim to a tribunal depend on what your complaint is about.

Settlement Agreements

If you can reach an agreement with your employer without going to a tribunal, this can be recorded in a ‘settlement agreement’. This is a legal document which confirms the terms of the settlement you have agreed, in exchange for which you give up your legal claims against your employer. Your employer will usually make a contribution to your legal costs as part of the agreement. The law requires that you obtain independent legal advice before a settlement will be valid.

ABOUT PROBATE

Person who has died leaves a will

If the person who has died leaves a will, it will usually name one or more people to act as the executors of the will.

If you are named as an executor of a will you may need to apply for a grant of probate.

A grant of probate is an official document which the executors may need to administer the estate. It is issued by a section of the court known as the probate registry.

No will

If there is no will (known as dying intestate) the process is more complicated. An application for a grant of letters of administration (an official document, issued by the court, which allows administrators to administer the estate) will need to be made.

The person to whom letters of administration is granted is known as the administrator. The administrator is the person who has the legal right to deal with the affairs of the person who has died, and is determined by a set order of priority.

The administrator will usually be a close relative of the person who has died, if there is one. There may be more than one person who has an equal right to do this. Your solicitor will be able to provide you with information on the set order of priority.

Personal representatives

If there is more than one personal representative they must work together to decide matters between them. Disagreements between personal representatives can cause expensive delays.

Grants of representation

This includes grants of probate and grants of letters of administration. Often people just refer to probate even if there is no will.

When a grant of representation is needed

A grant of representation is not always needed. However, some financial organisations may require a grant before giving you access even to a small amount of money. Usually, a grant of representation will be needed when the person who has died left stocks or shares or house or land or a certain insurance. You can ask a lawyer to apply for the grant of representation on your behalf.

Responsible of personal representatives

Personal representatives are responsible for making sure that the estate is administered correctly. If there is a will, the personal representative must make sure that the wishes of the person who has died, as set out in their will, are followed.

Personal representatives are also responsible for finding out if the tax(lawyer explain these) is due as a result of a person’s death. If it is, the personal representative has to make sure that it is paid.