Your Trusted Personal Injury Lawyers in Waterford, CT
If you or a loved one experienced harm in a motorcycle crash, you might have tried to seek compensation from the at-fault party or their insurer by filing a civil lawsuit for financial compensation. But what happens if you were unsuccessful in your initial pursuit of justice?
A hardworking Waterford motorcycle accident appeals lawyer might be able to help you obtain the accountability you deserve in an appeal. Our dedicated attorneys are ready to help.
After your motorcycle accident, you might have faced a great deal of physical and emotional injuries that you have fought hard to overcome, while struggling with costly medical bills. Your best option to get the compensation you need and deserve was probably to sue the at-fault driver and their insurance company. If you did not receive the compensation that you believe is appropriate in your civil suit, you might be able to seek justice by filing an appeal of the civil court’s decision. However, appellate courts do not operate in the same manner as trial courts.
To give yourself the best chance of succeeding with an appeal after your motorcycle crash, you should consult with an experienced team of Waterford attorneys who know how to handle appeals. Although it is not a legal requirement that you work with an attorney on an appeal, it is a wise decision because appeals can be complicated and require a precise understanding of complicated legal issues and strict adherence to the procedural requirements.
When you file an appeal in a civil case after a Waterford motorcycle crash, you are asking the appellate court to overturn or modify the ruling of the trial court. You need to have a valid legal reason to support your appeal. Unfortunately, except for in very unique circumstances, appellate courts will not accept any new evidence in your appeal. Instead, appellate courts review the trial court’s record and seek to determine if a procedural error or the judge’s mistake in interpretation of a law occurred and significantly impacted the outcome of the lower court’s decision.
If a trial judge made a mistake during the trial that influenced the outcome of the case, the person harmed by that mistake might have sufficient grounds for appeal. For instance, a prejudicial error might occur if a judge wrongly excluded certain key evidence or if a judge wrongly allowed testimony from an expert witness who was not qualified.
If the judge provided the jury with instructions that were inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading, there might be sufficient cause to pursue an appeal.
If there is evidence that a juror was influenced by someone or something, you might be able to appeal a verdict.
Our skilled Waterford attorneys could review the trial court record to let you know if you might have cause to appeal.
Unfortunately, you cannot simply file an appeal because you disagree with the jury’s verdict or because you do not feel that you received enough damages from the jury. You need to find a legal mistake.
If you believe you might have valid grounds to appeal, a knowledgeable Waterford motorcycle accident appeals lawyer could research every aspect of your case to help you. Call today.
We are committed to provide personalized attention to each and every client’s case – no matter how large or small– because that is each client’s only case. We are proud of our firm’s reputation of combining integrity and compassion with an unflinching dedication to getting the right result. We will do what we say.
