Law Offices of John Rapillo

Can I sue someone for lost opportunities because of an injury they caused to me? In addition to lost wages and future lost wages, you can seek compensation for any lost business opportunity resulting from an accident. However, it is important to be careful when presenting this type of damages to a jury because ...

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A serious accident can leave a victim in serious pain and permanently disabled. Though those types of damages are separately compensable, personal injury laws also permit injured victims or the relatives of a decedent to sue for "loss of consortium," or the loss of love and companionship as a result of an accident ... Read the rest of this entry »

Though mental anguish and emotional distress are often confused with pain and suffering, they are not the same. The difference between mental anguish, emotional distress, and pain and suffering is ... Read the rest of this entry »

Can I sue for damages for pain and suffering? How much can I get for damages for pain and suffering? Read the rest of this entry »

You are entitled to compensation for any damage to your property in addition to your physical injuries. Car damage typically accounts for most property damage awards. In addition to the loss of value or repair costs associated with your vehicle, the contents of your car may also be damaged in an accident, and you can be reimbursed for damage to this property as well. If the property can be repaired, the amount of damages can be set at... Read the rest of this entry »

The higher your medical bills, the more damages you are entitled to and you may also be able to sue for the cost of future medical expenses if you are facing years of treatment, or medical expenses that could last a lifetime, in which case the amount of damages you will be awarded will normally be substantially increased... Read the rest of this entry »

I was injured in an accident that was not my fault. Can I sue for loss of income in a personal injury lawsuit?

Yes, if you were injured in an accident that was not your fault you may be able to sue for lost income and wages... Examples of lost wages and your entitlement to loss of future income...

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Compensatory damages are derived from the word "compensate," meaning "to make up for" or "to make whole." Generally, compensatory damages can be broken up into two sub-categories – actual damages and general damages. Examples of actual and general damages include ... Read the rest of this entry »

The law permits you to seek recovery after an accident to "make you whole again." The central concept is that you should be compensated in a manner that, as best as the law can arrange, places you back in the same position as you were before the accident.

In most personal injury actions the plaintiff must have been injured in some way to be entitled to damages. For example, in negligence cases, we must prove that you suffered injury (some type of physical, emotional or monetary harm) for the defendant to be required to pay compensation to you ...

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About Our Attorney Contingency Fees, Fee Agreements, and Things to Consider Before You Hire an Attorney

The contingent fee is the most common form of payment arrangement for plaintiffs (victims) seeking representation in personal injury litigation. If you do not receive any compensation for damages, our law firm is entitled to nothing. Were it not for the contingent fee, people of the middle class or of low economic means would not be able to have their day in court, a constitutional right which corporations and insurance companies fight hard to eliminate....

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