Yes. In fact, sometimes this is a significant portion of the settlement. You should be compensated for any unpaid time-off from work due to your injury as a result of a personal injury matter, this includes time to attend doctor appointments. You should also be reimbursed for any vacation time or sick leave that is used to compensate you for time missed to the personal injury matter. If you have questions about a serious injury caused by another person, call the Gertler Firm at (504) 527-8767 for a free consultation.Read More
No, if you file a lawsuit for an injury caused by the negligence of another and either not settle or lose at trial, you owe nothing to the law firm. Expenses are reimbursed to the firm only if a recovery is obtained. If you have questions about a potential lawsuit after you or a family member has been injured, call the Gertler Law Firm at (504) 527-8767 for a free consultation.Read More
The grocery store is responsible for your injuries if the injuries were caused by store staff producing dangerous conditions, or if the store staff knew or should have known of the dangerous condition before the incident and did not take proper steps to remedy the situation. Any lawsuit for this type of accident falls under premises liability. If you or a family member has been injured in a fall at a grocery store in the New Orleans area and have questions. call Gertler Law at (504) 527-8767 for a free consultation. If you or a family member fell in a Walmart, Rouses Market, Winn-Dixie, Fresh Market, Whole Foods or Costco, you’ll need the very best legal help you can get because these stores, and many others, have very large legal departments ready to fight you.Read More
If you were involved in an automobile accident, check to see if your automobile policy has medical coverage. Medical coverage on car insurance will pay medical bills up to a certain amount and can get you medical attention quickly. If you were injured in a car accident and have neither coverage, and the accident was not your fault, you may be able to pursue the other person for your bills from the crash. That’s where an attorney will need to get involved. If you have questions about a serious car accident in the New Orleans area, call the Gertler Law Firm at (504) 527-8767 for a free consultation.Read More
Yes, you can. However, the amount of compensation awarded to you may be decreased in accordance with your degree of negligence in the accident. If you have questions about what happens after a serious accident, call the Gertler Firm at (504) 527-8767 for a free consultation.Read More
No, you should not. Many insurance adjusters are looking to quickly resolve your claim for much less than it you may be entitled to in a court of law. Also, adjusters may record your conversation and attempt to use it against you later on. If you have been in a auto accident and an Insurance Company wants to question you, call the Gertler Law Firm at (504) 527-8767 for a free consultation…. before you speak to them.Read More
If you were involved in an car accident that was caused by an out-of-state driver, you will file suit in the jurisdiction where the accident occurred. For example, if you were injured in an accident within the city of New Orleans, you’re attorneys would most likely file the lawsuit in Jefferson Parish. If you have questions about a car accident that involves serious injuries, call the Gertler Law Firm at (504) 527-8767 for a free consultation.Read More
Every case has different circumstances that can determine damages. However, common damages which you might be entitled to receive after a vehicle accident are medical bills, future medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages,and loss of enjoyment of life. If you have questions about injuries you suffered in a car accident that was not your fault, call the Gertler Law Firm at (504) 527-8767 for a free consultation.Read More
If Medicare/Medicaid has paid for any medical care, they have the right to recover for treatment incurred as a result of a third-party. If that is the case in your situation, they will be entitled to recoup any money paid to treat those injuries out of your lawsuit settlement. If you have questions about an accident that caused serious injuries, call the Gertler Law Firm at (504) 527-8767 for a free consultation.Read More
In Louisiana, like most states, claims are not always settled quickly and can drag on. If your injury claim does not settle prior to the statute of limitation date, a lawsuit will have to be filed before that date. If you do not, you lose the ability to file a lawsuit to pursue your claim any further. If you have questions about serious injury or accident in the New Orleans area, call the Gertler Law Firm at (504) 527-8767 for a free consultation.Read More
