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Monday, December 30, 2013
How Can Personal Injury Law Help Me After My Injury?
When you’ve suffered an injury as a
result of someone else’s negligence or misconduct and the case
doesn’t fall under a criminal statute, your best recourse is often
through personal injury law. Having the personal
injury lawyers at The Cochran Firm on your side will
help tremendously as you pursue justice and compensation.
The law recognizes that there are
situations where criminal prosecution is inappropriate, but an
innocent victim is still deserving of compensation for their
injuries. No one would argue that a property owner should be thrown
in jail as punishment for a slip
and fall case, for example, but it’s fair to hold
that person accountable for his mistakes.
Personal injury law is society’s way
of establishing that accountability. While the harm suffered by a
victim is usually physical, personal injury lawyers are capable of
pursuing compensation for psychological and emotional harm as well.
Personal injury law is a broad term
that can encompass:
Put simply, if you’ve suffered an
injury as a result of someone else’s mistakes, you should speak to
our personal injury lawyers. We’ll be able to determine if you have
a viable claim and advise you on whether legal action is right for
you.
If you need an experienced personal
injury lawyer, please contactThe Cochran Firm today for a free consultation.
posted by Admin at 5:48 AM
Monday, December 16, 2013
Why Would I Get a Stiffer Sentence?
At The Cochran Firm, our criminal
defense attorneys understand that we need to treat
every case with the importance it deserves. There are no shortcuts in
the law, and your criminal case is too crucial to be dealt with in a
one-size-fits-all manner.
Sentencing statutes vary from
state-to-state and municipality-to-municipality. Our criminal defense
attorneys will be familiar with how your local court system decides
on the length of sentences.
However, there are some broad
sentencing guidelines that most courts share in criminal
cases. As a general rule, you might be subjected to a
longer sentence if:
- You were on probation at the time of the alleged crime
- You have a past criminal history, especially with similar charges
- You were in possession of, or used a, weapon during the crime
- The crime took place near a school
There are other, far less reputable and
thoroughly unofficial factors that tend to produce harsher sentences.
Sadly, racial minorities tend to face stiffer sentences than white
defendants charged with the same crimes, and media attention can
pressure judges and prosecuting attorneys to push for harsh
sentences.
The Cochran Firm’s criminal defense
attorneys are committed to providing you with a spirited defense, as
you are entitled to under the Constitution. We’ll be your advocate
at every step of the process.
If you need an experienced, passionate
criminal defense attorney, please contactThe Cochran Firm today for a free consultation.
posted by Admin at 5:59 AM
Thursday, December 12, 2013
How Will You Determine Liability for my Accident?
One of the most underrated qualities of
a good accident
lawyer is investigative skill. When choosing your
accident lawyer, you want an attorney with a proven track record of
investigating complex accidents like yours.
At The Cochran Firm, we offer just such
experience. We will thoroughly investigate your accident to determine
its cause, then pursue compensation from the parties responsible.
How? Each investigation is different,
but we work by:
- Interviewing witnesses
- Poring over police and medical reports
- Examining physical evidence
- Chronicling tread marks and other signs on the road
- Looking at any relevant surveillance footage
- Examining GPS data (especially in the case of truck accidents)
Once we understand the circumstances of
your accident, we’ll be able to apply all the relevant local laws.
Personal
injury law is all about the concept of “breach of
duty,” and with our investigative experience we’ll be able to
establish that such a breach exists.
By coming in for a free consultation,
you give yourself the opportunity to have your claim evaluated by one
of our experienced accident lawyers.
If you find that you need an accident
lawyer to help you pursue justice and compensation for your injuries,
please contactThe Cochran Firm today for a free consultation.
posted by Admin at 5:55 AM
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
What are “Standards of Care?”
It’s always tragic when someone is
hurt or killed while under the care of medical professionals.
However, the medical
malpractice lawyers at The Cochran Firm understand
that not every tragedy qualifies as a legal claim. In order to have a
viable claim for medical malpractice, you must be able to demonstrate
that the medical professional treating you violated the accepted
standards of care.
“Standards of care” is a legal term
in personal
injury law which refers to the degree of prudence or
caution a person is reasonably expected to display for another
person. In the case of medical malpractice, it is usually interpreted
to mean how a reasonable, qualified medical professional would have
handled a given situation.
This is obviously a rather broad
concept, and proving that a medical professional violated the
accepted standards of care in your particular case requires an
experienced medical malpractice lawyers.
Standards of care in a medical setting
can include:
- The procedure used to treat a condition
- The equipment used during treatment
- Method of diagnosis
- Proper investigation into a patient’s medical history
So, for example, if a doctor uses
procedure A to treat a condition, you suffered some harm from the
procedure and your medical malpractice lawyer can prove that the
accepted standard of care for the condition is procedure B, you might
have a viable claim.
If you’ve been hurt by the negligence
or misconduct of a medical professional and you need an experienced
medical malpractice lawyer, please contact
The Cochran Firm today for a free consultation.
posted by Admin at 5:44 AM