Because of how connected people are to social media, it is essential to take into account that the lines that divide our personal and public lives are not as well defined as they once were. For example, think about how common it would be for someone to post that they were just in an accident.

In July 2021, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that the state would receive a $1.1 billion settlement from three of the largest drug distributors in New York. Why was the settlement so high? And how do lawyers determine the value of a civil settlement? These questions don’t only matter in multi-billion dollar cases.

  Most of our blogs have explained or alluded to how victims can seek compensation after being injured due to someone’s negligence. One of the reasons people can pursue it is that they may have spent a significant amount of money on medical bills. On average, a single ambulance ride can cost about $1800. In