Question: I was involved in a car crash. I have medical insurance. Am I responsible to pay these bills back when I settle my case? Answer: This is based on two recent cases I have had! I wish it wasn’t,…
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5 Ways to Find the Right Attorney For You
1. PRIOR RESULTS ARE NO GUARANTEE A lot of attorneys like to tell you about their other cases. However, your case is different. Each case has its own facts. Just because they got someone else millions of dollars does not…
How do you get fair market value for your car after a car accident?
In all of my years in handling car accident cases, personal injury cases, and other insurance claims, the thing that gets most people upset is damage to their car. Most of the time, the car is fixed. But what happens…
First 5 Steps of a Personal Injury Claim
Have you ever wondered what happens after a car accident? What are the steps of a personal injury claim? How does this whole process work? Here are the first 5 steps of a personal injury claim: 1. INVESTIGATE FACTS OF…
2 Concerns on Settling Your Personal Injury or Car Accident Case
At some point, your case is going to settle. Well, maybe not. Most cases will settle. About 90% of cases settle before trial. About 95% of cases settle without the trial going forward. Some cases settle on the first day…
Some Rules on Giving Statements to an Adjuster
After an accident, the adjuster is going to call you up and ask to take a recorded statement from you. Let me give you two simple rules when you get this request: 1. DO NOT GIVE A STATEMENT TO THE…
Three things you must know about property damage
Most of my posts are about injury claims. Why? Because that is what most people do not understand. Fixing a car is, for the most part, a simple process. You bring the car to a shop of your choice, the…
You don’t need to sign their forms or give a recorded statement
Insurance adjusters like to demand you do things. You must do this. You must do that. You have to cooperate with them. (And with certain things you do have to cooperate – if you are making a claim to your…
Stop Reading the Internet About Personal Injury Claims
This is a huge pet peeve of mine. It sounds weird to write it where people are reading it on the Internet, but please stop reading the Internet. Look, I love the Internet. It is great for a lot of…
Short and simple – be pleasant
This may be the shortest post I will write on this blog, but here goes. The insurance adjuster is not your friend. However, the adjuster is a person and you should treat him or her that way. Even when I…