Do you need an attorney to settle your injury claim? The answer is not necessarily. There are complex claims that require you to have legal counsel. It is critical that you have consult with an attorney if have or think you have a permanent injury (or if there is a death).
Other than permanent injuries, you [...]
Why would want to do that? Diagrams? It’s only complicate right? Plus the police create very good ones, more accurate ones, right? Wrong.
The police diagrams are not very impressive. Most police offices just draw a boxes, where north is, and where the location of the accident was. You need to sit down and create a [...]
If you are involved in car accident and suddenly you find yourself waiting for the police, this could be the best time to collect some critical information that could win your case. Depending on how hard was the impact to your car, and how hurt you are, you could collect information that would help your [...]
What was your claim experience?
Did the insurance company screw you? Did they take advantage of the situation? Did they short change you when you needed a rental car? Did they offer a ridicules low amount to settle the claim?
We have release our first blog allowing you to post comments and give us the real [...]
Settling a bodily injury claim has more to do with good negotiation skills than with legal or medical knowledge. The pure basics of any negotiation apply to this type of settlement. You want to display your strengths and hide your weaknesses.
In order to know you strengths, you need to know your rights under the insurance [...]
You need a plan of attack. First learn what your case is worth in your jurisdiction. What do cases with similar facts and circumstances settle for? Ask a paralegal, a court member, or even an attorney. Then evaluate if you can settle with your claim adjuster for that price.
Make sure you read your medical records. [...]
The reason why the total loss of vehicles is a big headache is because most insurance policies only allow payment for actual cash value (ACV). What that means (as it should be defined in the policy) is that the insurance company will only pay for what the car would sell in your market the second [...]
