Lamber Goodnow Personal Injury Articles and Posts

The issue of pain and suffering is common during personal injury claims. Of all the damages awarded during an accident, pain and suffering has the largest value. However, since there is no fixed way for determining pain and suffering, payments will vary from case to...

Gathering evidence can strengthen your injury claim and help your attorney while negotiating with the insurance company or presenting your case before a jury. Evidence may be physical -- such as photographs of physical damage and injuries -- or non-physical, which...

Getting into a car accident can cause severe physical as well as mental trauma. However, getting compensation can be complicated if the person who hit you doesn't own the car that was involved in the collision. The good news is that you are still entitled to...

Accidents don’t occur on purpose, which means everyone is shocked when one does occur. It’s dangerous to assume anything about an accident, but it’s fairly safe to assume no one expects to be involved in one when they leave the house. Cars are among the most dangerous...

Wearing a seat belt is the safest thing you can do when you get into a car. When you choose not to don your seat belt, you put yourself at risk in the instance an accident occurs. It’s a personal choice, but many states require you wear your seat belts or risk a...

Car accidents, dog bites, slip and falls, wrongful death. These incidents happen all the time, but their frequency does not diminish the injury, the pain and suffering, or the confusion that impacts the victim and their loved ones. What is "Personal Injury?" A proper...

Car accidents are devastating. Drivers who are hit by someone else aren’t expecting to get into their car and find their entire world change in one day. When drivers get behind the wheel of their car, they expect to make it where they’re going without issue. They...

Car accidents are devastating to all involved no matter how minor the accident is. In the best-case scenario, accidents are minor and there’s relatively minor damages combined with no injury. In the worst-case, there is a serious injury or even death. It’s always a...

Your first instinct when being involved in an accident is to panic. You may have injuries and your car may be undrivable. The first thing you need to do is take care of yourself. If you are bleeding or have any other injuries, you must be checked out by a medic....

After an accident, it's important to find out who was at fault. Most of the time, there is one driver who did something to cause the accident, but at times, more than one driver could have done something to spark the incident on the road. However, this is usually rare...

If you are involved in an accident, it is imperative to call the police, regardless of how minor the accident is, how little damage might have occurred to the vehicles that were involved or who was at fault in the accident. In many places, it is illegal not to call...

If you are involved in an accident, you may not know who to turn to first. You might be scared and alone, but you might also know that you'll need to take legal action to put your life back together. One of the most important phone calls you can make is to a good...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were over 6.2 million crashes in 2015. Of those 6 million crashes, approximately 28 percent of them are rear-end collisions. Frequent Causes of Rear-End Accidents Driver Distraction Whether it's...

Getting the maximum amount of money, you're entitled to after an auto accident is important when someone else's negligence has turned your life upside down. You'll receive maximum compensation if it is determined you were not at-fault for the accident. Achieving this...

The list of to-dos after getting in a car accident can seem like its never ending. From talking to your insurance provider to attending doctors’ appointments, trying to get your life back together after a car collision can be incredibly challenging. Working with an...

There are a number of expenses that can come along with getting injured in a car accident. Between medical bills, taking time off work to recover, and getting your vehicle repaired, a car accident can be an incredibly expensive mistake. But if you’re not at fault for...

When you are involved in a car accident, a number of things might flash through your mind. You might be worried about the pain of your injury. You might be concerned about what you will do about work the next day. You might even be afraid of the costs you will have to...

It can be difficult to admit that you need help, even after an accident. You may have spent a great deal of time getting back on your feet and you may have had to do quite a bit of it on your own. If you are hurt, though, it's important that you work with an attorney....

A car accident can be an incredible scary time. Even though car accidents happen every day, we never really expect them to happen to us. So when we’re in a collision, it can be shocking and startling. While it is normal to feel confused after a car accident occurs,...