Filing Notice of Claim in Personal Injury Lawsuit
A Notice of Claim must be served on any Municipality or Department of a Municipality before an action can be commenced against that Municipality. It is important to remember that The Uniform Notice of Claim Act took effect on June 15, 2013. Several rules were amended regarding properly serving a Notice of Claim.
There are a few unique aspects of a personal injury lawsuit against a Municipality. The Notice of Claim and shortened Statute of Limitations however are the most important to know. Failure to serve a Notice of Claim or serving a Notice of Claim to the wrong entity can permanently preclude your ability to bring the action. It is therefore in your best interest to discuss the serving of a proper Notice of Claim with an attorney.
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As always, if you or a family member have been injured due to the fault of a Municipality, call (516) 858-2620 to speak to an experienced personal injury attorney today!
Jury Selection for Personal Injury Trial
The jury selection process in Personal Injury cases is very important. Questioning the potential jurors is a process known as “Voir Dire.” This may be the single most important process in the whole trial. Selecting the jurors who will give you the best chance to win your case is invaluable. For the purpose of simplicity, we will not go deep into preemptive challenges. I will only say that your opposition is able to eliminate certain jurors from the potential juror pool. You are also entitled to eliminate jurors who you feel will help your opponent.
Since the burden of proof is on the Plaintiff in a Personal Injury case, the Plaintiff is generally the party who asks the most questions to the potential jurors. Defendants are given an opportunity to question each juror after the Plaintiff has completed his questioning of that juror. After each grouping of jurors is questioned by both parties, the Plaintiff and Defendant leave the room and discuss which jurors will be eliminated from the selection process or selected to become a final member of the jury panel.
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Although this is an oversimplification of the jury selection process, the importance of the process cannot be overstated. You will need an attorney who has a strategy for jury selection that will give you the best chance to end up with a favorable jury panel. If you are not represented by counsel and have questions about your Personal Injury case, please call the Law Firm of Vaughn, Weber & Prakope, PLLC at 516-858-2620 to speak to a Personal Injury Attorney who can help you with jury selection and any other aspect of your litigation.
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