A third category of compensation, “punitive damages,” are rare. These are sometimes awarded to punish a defendant, and to serve as a deterrent. California law requires proof that the defendant or ...

Under the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), an individual can bring a civil action for an injury to the individual’s business or property caused by a RICO violation (referred ...

In personal injury cases, victims sometimes suffer more than just financial losses. They may experience emotional disturbances as well. While calculating compensation for medical bills and lost wages ...

The tax treatment of personal injury settlements and verdicts is widely misunderstood, but the rule is actually simple. All compensatory damages attributable to a physical injury or sickness (e.g., ...

Text Callout : Key Takeaways – Recovering Lost Wages for a Personal Injury Claim A car accident is a disruptive experience to life and limb. As hard as it is to deal with the physical injuries of a ...

Personal injury law is there to safeguard the rights of the injured individuals due to the negligence or wrongful acts of others. A lot of victims after an accident find themselves in a state of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. The tax treatment of legal settlements and judgments depends on ...

Abogados Fuertes – a Spanish-speaking personal injury law firm based in Los Angeles – has announced an initiative to demystify why personal injury clients receive certain offers in the hopes of ...