Judith Susan Sheindlin (née Blum; born October 21, 1942), also known as Judge Judy, is an American attorney, court-show arbitrator, media personality, television producer, and former prosecutor and Manhattan family court judge.
Mitchell Gino Brogdon Sr. is an American judge and television personality. He was the presiding judge of the court show, Personal Injury Court, and the father of Washington Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon.
Former Florida prosecutor and judge Marilyn Milian decides actual small-claims court cases. Participants and onlookers are interviewed, and viewers are polled on the cases via a Web site.
How to File a Personal Injury Claim Without a Lawyer: A Step-by-Step Guide Step 1: Gather Evidence from the Scene. Step 2: Seek Medical Attention. Step 3: Notify the At-Fault Party's Insurance Company. Step 4: Calculate the Value of Your Claim. Step 5: Send a Demand Letter. Step 6: Negotiate a Settlement.
The Most Common Types of Personal Injury Cases Car Accidents. Motorcycle Accidents. Truck Accidents. Uber & Lyft Accidents. Pedestrian Accidents. Wrongful Deaths. Slip & Fall Accidents. Animal Bites and Attacks.
Given all the reasons to settle, it's unsurprising that, ing to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, less than four percent of all personal injury cases go to trial. The majority reached a settlement agreement beforehand. However, for some types of cases, the trial rate is higher.
Most settlements and court awards will be approximately $3,000 to $75,000. The likelihood of receiving a payout in this range is approximately 70%. Below we'll map out California personal injury settlements by case type.
A personal injury claim is a legal case you can open if you've been hurt in an accident and it was someone else's fault. It's the formal process of recovering compensation from the party responsible for your injury. This will usually come from their insurance company.
In California, the personal injury appeals process works something like this: You typically have 60 days from the issuance of a judgment to file a notice of appeal to the appeals court. If you fail to meet the deadline, your claim is essentially dead.
In personal injury cases, the liable parties and their insurance companies are primarily responsible for paying court judgments. Identifying the party at fault for the injury usually involves detailed investigations and legal proceedings to establish negligence or wrongdoing.