There's lots and lots of information on the Internet about what to do if you have been injured in accident. What happens if you were the asphalt driver? Who do you talk to? Who do you call? Who will pay your legal fees?
Sometimes at trial members of the jury worry about what will happen to the defendant if they award a verdict against him. (We know this because we talk to jurors after trial, as is allowed in Virginia.) In 99% of all cases the defendant has car insurance. The attorney defending him is paid for by...
A verdict is a decision made by a jury after a trial. It is usually either “judgment for the plaintiff in the amount of $XX” or “judgment for the defendant.” In some states, damages are specifically allocated for things like “pain and suffering” and “lost wages.” A settlement is a voluntary agreement between the plaintiff...
