by winburnlawWhat Is A Statute of Limitations?
The Statute of Limitations is an artificial time period that a person has to file a lawsuit after events giving rise to the case. Statutes of Limitations...
Read Moreby winburnlawWill The Jury Know When Deciding The Verdict Insurance Pays For The Verdict That They Reach In A Personal Injury Case In Vermont?
The rule that governs this issue is Rule 11, Vermont Rules of Evidence. This rule states: “Evidence that a person was or was not insured against...
Read Moreby winburnlawWhat Do I Do If I Am In A Car Accident In Vermont?
Initially, you should do the obvious – stay calm, call 911, provide comfort to others, but do not move injured people unless they are immediately in...
Read Moreby winburnlawIn Vermont What Are Side Judges?
Side judges are elected judges who do not have to be lawyers. This is a practice that goes back to early times in Vermont history. Originally, legally...
Read Moreby winburnlawHow Do I Know What My Case Is Worth?
Unfortunately, you probably can’t know unless you have legal help....
Read Moreby winburnlawIf I Do Not Live In Vermont, Can I Make A Vermont Car Accident Claim?
Many people from out-of-state visit Vermont and unfortunately are involved in automobile accidents here. No matter where you live, you have a right to...
Read Moreby winburnlawShould I Give A Statement To An Insurance Company If I’m Involved In An Accident?
Insurance companies frequently want to take statements from people involved in accidents. Their representation to the public is that they want to take...
Read Moreby winburnlawI Like Insurance Companies – The TV Ads Are Funny – Should I Really Make A Claim Against Them?
Insurance companies spend huge amounts of money on advertising. They sponsor popular television shows where they have very likable and funny characters as...
Read Moreby winburnlawWhat If I Don’t Want To Make A Claim Because I Don’t Want To Financially Hurt The Other Person Who Caused It?
Every insurance policy has an insurance limit that states a maximum amount of money the insurance company will pay on a claim. The lawyers and their...
Read Moreby winburnlawWho Is The Top Judge?
The highest State court in Vermont is the Vermont Supreme Court and the Chief Justice is Rutland attorney Paul Rieber, at least as of December, 2019. ...
Read Moreby winburnlawWhat Is The Difference Between Arbitration And Mediation?
People sometimes confuse arbitration and mediation. Mediation is merely a settlement meeting. The parties can either settle or not settle,...
Read Moreby winburnlawDo People Really Get Millions Of Dollars Because They Spill McDonald’s Coffee On Themselves?
In Vermont, the answer is no. Yet, most people have heard about McDonald’s hot coffee case and believe this to be universally true because “everybody...
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