This is a topic that comes up often. In fact, I hear it not just from clients, but also from many insurance adjusters. They tell me that the police report is admissible evidence that my client did something wrong. The…
Posts Categorized In: Personal Injury
Loss of Consortium
Sometimes people ask me about filing a loss of consortium claim. Well, that is not how they put it, but that is what it is called. They ask about a claim for the spouse of the injured person. And they…
Are you told to have spinal decompression? Be cautious
I have had a few clients lately who have been told that they need spinal decompression on a very expensive machine. The machine du jour is the DRX 9000. I am sure you have seen ads in your local newspaper…
5 Totally Unsafe Car Moves
Parents magazine has a list in its July, 2008 edition with “5 Totally Unsafe Car Moves.” Their top 5: Climbing into the backseat, while the car is moving; Picking up your baby while the car is moving; Traveling with pets…
Liability: How is it determined?
In yesterday’s post, I wrote about the proper investigation of an insurance claim: coverage, liability, damages. I am going to expand more on liability today. (Coverage is a lot more complicated. Liability is a better starting point for lay readers.)…
Insurance Claims: An Overview of the Investigation
I get a lot of people who have questions about an insurance claim and do not understand why the claim is handled in a certain manner. Sometimes, the potential client has misunderstood. Sometimes, the adjuster has made a mistake. Sometimes,…
FAQ: Where does 1/3 of the settlement go?
I have been asked lately about how a settlement breaks down. A lot of people seem to think that there is about 1/3 of the settlement that they never see. Let me see if I can help. When you settle…
Telemarketers and Collisions: YUCK!
Well, I was going to use a stronger word, but decided against it since this is a family blog. WOAI in San Antonio has a story on its website about telemarketers who call people who have been in collisions and…
Diminished Value of Your Car
Everyone knows the old saying that a car is worth less after a collision. (Notice I am not calling it an auto accident anymore. Why? An accident just happens. A collision is someone’s fault. When two cars collide, it is…
Allstate turns over documents – well, some
I wrote a week ago about Allstate’s refusal to turn over documents to Florida regulators and the subsequent banning of Allstate from writing policies. The ban lasted a day until Florida’s Appeals Court overturned it. Yesterday, Allstate turned over documents….