What are priors? A
lot can depend on the context. If you are a criminal defendant about to be
sentenced, the state is gong to tell the Judge about your "priors"
[i.e. your record]. In the context of a Baltimore car and automobile accident,
your "priors" are going to be the number of times you've claimed
injury in other, previous Baltimore car and automobile accidents. Any Baltimore personal injury lawyers will tell you it matters. A lot. The adjuster is likely
aware of prior accidents and will reduce any offer to you accordingly. A jury
may hear about prior injuries to the same body part, and take that into account
when fixing your recovery. Seasoned Baltimore personal injury lawyers that try
their cases have likely had the gut wrenching experience of the
"undisclosed" prior injury to the same body part being drawn out on
cross examination, in the face of a prior denial of any prior injury.
Experienced Baltimore personal injury lawyers will advise you talk about prior
injuries when asked. It can only hurt you if you don't.
The "value" of a claim –the amount of money your entitled to recover, is based on many factors: if you are entitled to recover, from whom, the coverage, medical expenses, lost wages, costs of litigation, pain, suffering, anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, and the venue of the case. I've recovered millions for people who have sustained serious bodily injury. I offer my Maryland personal injury victims a reduced attorney fee program, allowing them to retain a greater percentage of their award.
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