MORE COMMON PERSONAL INJURY QUESTIONS
Processing Personal Injury Claims Questions
IF YOU WERE PARTIALLY AT FAULT FOR YOUR INJURY DOES YOUR VERDICT GET REDUCED?DOES COMPARATIVE FAULT APPLY TO "STRICT LIABILITY" CASES?IF A PLAINTIFF IS PARTIALLY AT FAULT FOR THEIR INJURIES CAN THEIR FAULT BE COMPARED TO THE DEFENDANT'S FAULT?MUST ALL HARM CAUSED BE FORESEEABLE FOR A PLAINTIFF TO RECOVER THOSE DAMAGES?ARE PAST MEDICAL BILLS CONSIDERED ECONOMIC DAMAGES ACCORDING TO KANSAS LAW?WILL BENEFITS A PLAINTIFF RECEIVES FROM A HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDER REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF MONETARY DAMAGES A PLAINTIFF CAN RECOVER FROM A DEFENDANT?WHAT DOES A PLAINTIFF HAVE TO SHOW TO PROVE THAT A LOSS IS MONETARY?CAN A PLAINTIFF BRING A PRIVATE CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST AN INSURANCE COMPANY FOR VIOLATION OF THE KANSAS UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT?WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO PROVE TO SUE YOUR OWN INSURANCE COMPANY IF THEY FAIL TO DEFEND YOU?WHAT IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY REQUIRED TO PROVE WHEN DENYING AN INSURED'S CLAIM?WHEN AND HOW DOES AN INSURANCE COMPANY'S DUTY TO DEFEND ARISE?IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY REQUIRED TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SETTLEMENT AMOUNT RECEIVED BY AN INSURED AND THE LIMITS OF THE INSURED'S UNDERINSURED MOTORIST POLICY?CAN AN INSURED DENY A DEFENSE PROVIDED BY THE INSURER IF IT IS PROVIDED UNDER A RESERVATION OF RIGHTS?CAN AN INSURER BE LIABLE FOR VEXATIOUS REFUSAL TO PAY EVEN IF THERE IS A QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THE CLAIM IS VALID UNDER THE POLICY?IF AN INSURANCE COMPANY DOESN'T DEFEND ITS INSURED ARE THEY SUBJECT TO PENALTIES IN MISSOURI?CAN A DOCTOR BE LIABLE FOR BATTERY WHEN THE PATIENT HAS CONSENTED TO BEING EXAMINED?MORE FREQUENTLY ASKED PERSONAL INJURY QUESTIONSDOES KANSAS RECOGNIZE THE INTENTIONAL SPOLIATION OF EVIDENCE AS AN OFFENSE?