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Emotional distress claims are calculated as non-economic damages for settlement or as part of a verdict in a personal injury trial. These damages are more subjective to calculate than economic damages, but they can be a significant part of your settlement value or jury award. In Arizona, the amount you can sue for emotional...

The bankruptcy automatic stay can stop many kinds of civil lawsuits against you. If you fall behind on your monthly payments, a creditor may decide to take measures to recover what it is owed, which can mean filing a lawsuit against you to secure a judgment that can be legally enforced through a judgment...

An automatic stay is a provision in the United States Bankruptcy Code under Section 362. The automatic stay temporarily stops your creditors, collection agencies, government entities, and others from pursuing you for money you owe them. If you need help stopping creditors from harassing you, and you are considering filing for bankruptcy, please call...

If a cosigner files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, this can significantly affect the debtor's remaining obligation under the loan and can accelerate the payment obligation. In this post, we consider the relative obligations of a borrower and cosigner when the cosigner files for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Case #1:...

A level 5 dog bite is the second-worst possible type of dog bite. It occurs when a dog bites its victim (or victims) multiple times, leaving deep puncture wounds that are more than half as deep as the dog’s canines. A level 5 dog bite is a serious injury that typically requires medical treatment....