As a patient you have certain rights. Those rights should not be violated by your medical provider or anyone else. The first and most important right that you have is to be fully informed of the nature and extent of any procedure that is going to be performed. You have a right to ask questions and you have a right to expect those questions to be answered.

After your trial is over and the jury has decided your case, it doesn't mean your case is necessarily over. There are a variety of things that could still happen. Attorney Derek Reams wraps up our litigation series with some of the post-trial outcomes.

If you can’t reach an out of court settlement, you're entitled to present your case in court. Trial could be before a judge who may decide your case or it could be before a jury. Attorney Derek Reams discusses how a trial works so you know what to expect in part 4 of our podcasts on “Litigation”.

Mediation is where most cases in the litigation process are resolved. At the mediation meeting, your attorney and the defense attorney, a representative of the insurance company, and an individual called the Mediator will discuss the merits of the case and attempt to reach a settlement that is fair to you. Attorney Derek Reams explain the process.

Part 2 of 5 in our Litigation Series. Once a lawsuit has been filed, the next step is discovery. Discovery, according to most of our clients at least, is the same thing as being a pain in the rear. Why do they say that? Because it’s time consuming and forces a litigant to carefully detail exactly what took place. Attorney Derek Reams walks us through the process.

This is part 1 of a 5 part series on the “Litigation” process and what you as the victim or plaintiff might expect. You’ve been injured and you're not comfortable with the settlement offer from an insurance company? Your answer may lay in “Litigation”. The first step is to meet with an attorney to determine if you have viable case for litigation. Attorney Derek Reams walks us through the process.

Florida Law has its own form of “Don’t Ask – Don’t Tell.” Lawyers representing the injured person in an automobile accident are not allowed to talk about the person who caused the accident.

You can visit the QLaw blog ( www.qlawblog.com ) and chime in with your own questions & experiences or contact the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys directly at 800-332-1992.

There’s no adequate formula for placing a dollar value on the loss of loved one or a severe and disabling injury, but a financial settlement can help a family bring about closure.

You can visit the QLaw blog ( www.qlawblog.com )and chime in with your own questions & experiences or contact the Q Auto & Injury Attorneys directly at 800-332-1992.