Samer Habbas

One of the most common questions an Orange County auto accident attorney hears from people who have been injured in car accidents is, "How long will it take for my case to settle?" Unfortunately, it is impossible in the early stages of an auto accident claim to predict when a case will settle, if at all. Some claims settle months after your injury, but others take years. If your injury required expensive medical treatment and caused you to miss work for any length of time, you are probably feeling increased financial pressure. Because of this, your inclination may be to settle the case as soon as possible. However, it is difficult to know how much your case is worth until you have had a complete medical recovery, so settling too soon may cause you to recover far less money than your injury will actually end up costing you in the long run. Before your Orange County auto accident attorney settles a case, he will want to know: What is the total of your medical bills? Do you ...

Dependants of the deceased are one of the most important factors in any Orange County wrongful death case. Your attorney and the insurance adjuster will examine many factors relating to the deceased individual's dependants when negotiating the value of your wrongful death case. First, they will examine the nature of the dependency. Partially dependent claimants are paid less than completely dependent claimants. There is also the expected cost of the deceased person's maintenance, which is any expenses that the dependant would have incurred for the deceased, including the cost of food, clothing, and transportation.Furthermore, the things to be examined include the terms of the dependency, the closeness of the relationship, and whether or not it was familial in nature. Certain types of dependants factor into the case differently, as your Orange County personal injury attorney will tell you. Dependants and Their Benefits The children of the deceased usually need the most from the...