20

Nov

Where and When Should I Get My Injuries Treated?

Get Treatment As Soon As PossibleYou should always seek treatment as quickly as possible following your injury. While you may want to tough it out or avoid missing work, your failure to take care of yourself can be interpreted by an insurance company or a jury as indicating your...

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20

Nov

What About Lost Wages?

If you are injured due to the negligence of another, your lost wages are typically considered part of the damages you can claim against the other party and their insurance company. Any fair settlement or verdict should recognize the value of those lost wages. For instance, in an&...

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20

Nov

How Your Bills are Paid

Once all parties agree to a settlement, funds are distributed to all of the parties who are owed. Several parties may have a claim to a portion of the settlement, including the following:Attorney FeesWe collect one-third of any settlement as compensation for our work. If a case g...

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20

Nov

How Can I Help Maximize My Claim Value

How can you help maximize the value of your claim? Tell your doctor about EVERYTHING that is hurting you.This may sound obvious, that you should accurately and thoroughly report your injuries following a car accident. But as personal injury lawyers that have h...

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20

Nov

Role of Medical Treatment in Your Personal Injury Claim

The role of medical treatment in a car accident claim is best illuminated by way of example:  A potential client, let's call him John, scheduled a consultation in our law office.  John had been in a car accident six months prior in which the other d...

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20

Nov

Insurance Adjusters Are Not Your Friend

A little advice: if you ever get in a car accident, call a personal injury attorney before talking to the insurance company. When most people get injured they don't always realize the following: Insurance adjusters are not your friendInsurance adjus...

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20

Nov

Helping your Claim

Wondering about what you can do to help maximize your claim? One way is to get declarations.Insurance companies need to understand all of the ways that your injuries have impacted your daily life. This includes how you have been affected at home, work, your social life, and...

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20

Nov

Can I Sue if I Slip and Fall?

Are you wondering if you can sue if you were in a slip and fall accident? Quite possibly.If you slipped or tripped due to a dangerous condition on someone else's property that they should have known about, and this resulted in you falling and injuring yourself, you may...

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20

Nov

What is Valued in a Car Accident Claim?

Were you recently in a car accident and are curious about how your claim will be valued? Many factors contribute to this.First, it is important to understand that there are typically two separate claims after a car accident: a property damage claim and a personal injury...

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20

Nov

Should I Hire an Attorney After a Car Accident?

Were you recently in a car accident and are wondering if you should hire an attorney? In short, the answer is yes. Let's discuss 6 good reasons why you should hire an attorney after a car accident.Case ValueThe first reason to hire an attorney after a car accident...

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