An injury settlement needs to filed in order for you to get compensation for any wrongful injury that took place in another one's hands. You can ask you lawyer for more information.
If (a) you filed Chapter 7 *AND* (b) the injury occurred *AFTER* you filed, no. Otherwise, you should discuss it with your bankruptcy attorney.
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They would legitimately be entitled to be a party to the settlement but would need to apply to the bankruptcy administrator for consideration in this instance.
An auto accident with no bodily injury will typically get a property settlement only. In order to receive any additional settlement including pain and suffering you would need to be able to demonstrate physical trauma via documentation provided by doctors.
Pay back whom? If you receive a settlement for an injury and you have medical bills you have to pay those bills related to the injury and it is a good idea to put any remaining funds leftover into a special account in case you get future bills for that injury. Many people go and buy a house or a car with the settlement money and then later on when they need the money to pay for injury care the money is gone and they are in real trouble. Medical insurance carriers will not pay for injury care when you have received a settlement to pay for that injury care. So be wise.
That type of statistic is not available. One would need to research and review all the civil cases filed against Walmart in every court. You should consult a personal injury lawyer in your jurisdiction.
The bankrutpcy court can take jurisdiction of almost any case, and the trustee can decide if the settlement is fair. If it is for the benefit of the BK estate, the lawsuit is part of the assets he controls.
"An injury settlement is final when a judge has made a decision about hearing both sides of the story, from both the plaintiff and the defendant. Then it will be finalized."
The amount of a knee injury settlement will vary greatly depending on how the injury happened and where you were at. If this happened at work, you could exceed a settlement amount of 200,000 dollars.
No. This type of settlement is not generally taxable.
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Once the injury occurs, be sure the police have been called to fill out a report. This will come in handy later when small details need to be outlined. If you need to see a doctor do so. This will provide written records from a professional pointing out your injury. This is normally enough to settle out of court.