Loewy Law Firm Blog

Do you know how insurance companies determine the amount of damages they owe to an injured party in a personal injury lawsuit? Have you heard about a secret, mystical formula that they use to determine their payouts? Or maybe you’ve heard about computer programs that determines damage payouts. However, the formula used to calculate damages is no secret. But there are problems with… Read More

If you are involved in a personal injury case and you are either negotiating with the negligent party, mediating, or going to trial, one question you might want to ask yourself and especially ask your lawyer is the difference between a lump sum settlement and a structured settlement. Each of these types will impact your life in tremendous ways and know the difference… Read More

Tort law is governed by civil common law. Which means that there are no statutes that give lawyers a black and white description to apply to specific cases and then bam-boom-violá your done. Instead, attorney’s have to perform rigorous studies over previous court verdicts and testimonies to prove negligence or liability of another party. Premise liability cases, cases involving a plaintiff who was… Read More

After you have suffered an injury in car accident, at your workplace, or in any situation, you need to assess the situation and find the mechanism of injury or what caused your injury. Personal injury cases arise in a number of situations. Although many people in the U.S. might think these cases are frivolous and impose unnecessary burdens on people who are honest… Read More

If your injury has left you unable to work or your case requires substantial resources to move forward, pre-settlement funding could help cover immediate financial needs. But before you approach a funding company, it’s worth learning how litigation financing works—and considering the ethical concerns that can come with it. What Is Pre-Settlement Funding? This type of funding is known by several names, including… Read More

When you’ve suffered an injury from a car accident, product liability, third party negligence, or from a work related cause, one of the biggest problems you’ll face is proving how much you need to be fully indemnified or compensated or how much your personal injury claim is worth. This is where the biggest disputes between policyholders and insurance companies or injured victims and… Read More

Jurisdiction gives a court the right to make legal decisions and judgments for a given case. If there was no jurisdiction then someone living in Texas could go sue another Texan from a court in Montana. Jurisdiction sets boundaries on what cases a court can get involved in. There are two types of courts that can hear your case: State Courts and Federal… Read More