By Justin Curcio | Published November 12, 2020 | Posted in FAQs | Comments Off on The Discovery Phase: Depositions
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The Discovery Phase: Depositions
After being injured by another person or entity, you made a personal injury claim against them. After being unable to reach a settlement, you filed a lawsuit, beginning with a Complaint that was responded to by the defendant’s Answer. At this point, you entered the discovery process, where all parties begin gathering evidence to understand Read More
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The Discovery Phase: Interrogatories
The Discovery Phase: Interrogatories If you had to file a lawsuit for your personal injury case in circuit court, discovery is the next step regarding your claim. The discovery process is the pretrial phase of your lawsuit dedicated to gathering evidence, understanding the other party’s position, and developing court strategies. The range of information that Read More
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An Overview of the Phases of Discovery in a Lawsuit
You were unable to reach a settlement for your personal injury claim and decided to file a lawsuit. Once your complaint is filed and responded to, it’s time to gather additional evidence, gain a better understanding of the other party’s position, and develop court strategies. This is called the discovery process. Discovery allows both parties to request Read More
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What Happens If My Case Doesn’t Settle? It’s Time to File a Lawsuit
Your lawyer has worked hard to establish and prove liability and damages, send a demand letter to the defendant’s insurance company, and undergo negotiations with the insurance company to reach a settlement. A vast majority of personal injury claims are settled, but there are times when a settlement can’t be reached. When this happens, it’s Read More
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How Do I Prove Damages in a Personal Injury Claim?
The two main components you need to have to file a successful personal injury claim are liability and damages. Liability is the legal term for holding at-fault parties responsible for the damages they cause. For liability to be established, you need to prove that another party failed to act reasonably under the circumstances then existing. Read More
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Mock Juries and Your Case
Every personal injury case is unique. There are different facts surrounding what caused the injuries, the specific types of injuries vary, and the effect of those injuries on clients is different in every case we handle. It’s always difficult to predict how a jury will evaluate the facts and injuries, as well as determine an Read More
Read MoreDomestic Violence: Defined
Domestic Violence is a difficult subject to broach. Many people don’t even know what Domestic Violence truly is, so we decided to begin our blog series with defining Domestic Violence. Domestic Violence is legally defined as, “The pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power Read More
Read MoreContributory Negligence Rule
Virginia is a Contributory Negligence Rule state, meaning, if you’ve been in an accident and you’ve contributed to causing the accident, even 1%, you can be found liable for the accident and your claim becomes moot. For example, Ally crosses GW Parkway without looking both ways, stupidly trusting that no one would dare hit a Read More
Read MoreContingency – the Key to the Courthouse
Oftentimes when potential clients call Curcio Law the first question they ask is, “How much will your services cost me?” When someone has just been in an accident, they’re vulnerable, hurt, and uncertain about the future, and the last thing they should have to worry about is how much their lawyer is going to cost. Read More
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