by winburnlawWhat If I Am Injured In A Collision With An Animal?
The answer is that it depends on the animal. Damage caused by a domestic pet is frequently covered by insurance. But injury caused by a wild...
Read Moreby winburnlawStatute 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 winburnlawWhy Is It Important Which Lawyer Evaluates Your Case?
Usually, people do not know very much about the lawyer they are considering hiring to evaluate their personal injury case. They may have selected the...
Read Moreby winburnlawHow Long Does It Take To Get “To Court” In Vermont?
In most Superior Courts in Vermont, a civil suit will take between one and two years after filing before your case is in front of a Judge and Jury after a...
Read Moreby winburnlawWhy Is Insurance Not Disclosed During Trials?
With few exceptions, Vermont juries are never told that the personal injury claim they are deciding has insurance. That is because there is a rule of...
Read Moreby winburnlawShould I Give a Statement to an Insurance Company If I am 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 winburnlawWhy Would a Case Be A “Federal Case”?
There are two court systems in Vermont – the State system and the Federal system. In personal injury cases, jurisdiction depends on the amount in...
Read Moreby winburnlawCan I Hire an Attorney Who Is a Specialist in Personal Injury Law?
A Vermont attorney is not allowed to claim that they are a specialist in personal injury law or most other areas of law, with a few exceptions. A...
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