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Emotional Distress Damages Pain and Suffering

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

What Happens When You’re Offered a Settlement for Your Personal Injury?

When you’ve been hurt in a motor vehicle accident or other incident caused by someone else’s irresponsible actions, you often have the option to file a personal injury lawsuit to require the person who caused your injuries to...more

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When Home Isn’t Safe: Understanding Family Violence and Battery in Family Law

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There is a welcoming trend in family law, namely one where the courts are using tort law to address acts of family violence. In Canada, the legislation governing family law addresses issues like separation, divorce,...more

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What is Emotional Distress and How Does it Impact a Personal Injury Case?

You’ve probably heard the term “emotional distress” connected with lawsuits in personal injury cases. It is one of the factors that injury victims often receive compensation for. ...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Crash and Burnout: The Mental Health Toll of Car Accidents (and What Victims Can Do About It)

Being involved in a serious car accident can take a significant toll on your mental health. While accident victims often focus on the physical and financial consequences of their injuries, the mental health consequences can...more

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San Diego Jury “Goes Nuclear” With $11 Million Verdict in Workplace Discrimination Case

As 2024 came to a close, yet another California jury delivered a massive award to an individual plaintiff in an employment discrimination case. This time, it was an award of over $11 million by a San Diego jury to a medical...more

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Are You Suffering from PTSD After a Car Accident?

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A car accident can shake you to the core. While your body may heal, the mental impact can linger long after the crash. If you’re still feeling anxious or can’t get rid of those flashbacks, you might be dealing with...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

The $500 Million Dog: Navigating the Legal Space Between Pet and Property

In your most recent Netflix search, you may have paused to preview “Gunther’s Millions,” a mini-series about the $500 million dog. The series tells the story of Gunther, a German Shepard regarded as the world’s richest dog...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Emotional Distress and PTSD

In Florida, the injuries suffered from a car, truck, or boating accident may include physical and psychological injuries. However, it may be difficult to recover money damages for psychological injuries in Florida because,...more

Michigan Auto Law

Types of Mental Health Conditions After a Crash

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A person’s response to the distressing and disturbing nature of a crash can result in feeling a loss of control, helplessness, pain, confusion, loss of sense of self and self-worth, and an inability to cope. Injuries may...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Pain and Suffering: The Mental Damage Caused By Auto Accidents

After an auto accident, most people are preoccupied with what they perceive as “the important stuff:” financial setbacks across what is often a wide variety of financial accounts, healing from physical injuries, and even...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Head-On Vehicle Collisions

Head-on collisions are among the most dangerous of all car accidents. With the extreme forces involved, when one driver leaves another helpless to avoid a head-on collision, the consequences will often include permanent...more

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