Also, review Chapter 11 carefully. You will find a step-by-step analysis of the trial of a personal injury lawsuit. Author : J. Attorney Joseph Matthews provides strategies for handling each stage of the insurance claim process, including how to: Protect your rights after an accident Determine what your claim is worth Handle a property damage claim Deal with uncooperative doctors, lawyers and insurance companies Prepare a claim for compensation Negotiate a full and fair settlement Stay on top of your case if you hire a lawyer The 7th edition is completely updated and revised with the latest legal information for all fifty states, including small claims court limits.
But armed with the right strategy, you can handle a claim yourself—and save thousands of dollars in the process. Author : Joseph L. But you can handle a claim yourself -- and save hundreds or thousands of dollars in the process. How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim shows you how to handle almost every accident situation, and guides you through the insurance claim process, step by step. Learn how to:-protect your rights after an accident -determine what your claim is worth -handle a property-damage claim -deal with uncooperative doctors, lawyers and insurance companies -counter the special tactics insurance companies use -prepare a claim for compensation -negotiate a full and fair settlement -stay on top of your case if you hire a lawyer This completely updated edition of How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim provides your state's most recent laws, small-claims court limits and Department of Insurance information.
Several years ago a friend of mine suffered an injury from an automobile accident and I watched how difficult it was for her to get both the medical and legal help she deserved.
Since then I've listened to scores of stories from accident victims who didn't get the medical or legal help they needed so I decided to write this book. More often than not personal injury victims fail to get the medical treatment they need, much less fair compensation for their pain and suffering. The truth is that most accident victims aren't immediately aware of their injuries.
Most of us go to the doctor each year for an annual checkup but very few get a checkup after being involved in an accident. It is vital that you see a doctor following every accident. If you don't think you can afford to see a doctor there are lawyers who are willing to cover your medical bills. The law allows that if you are injured by someone else's negligence you have a legal right to demand they put you back into the same place and condition you were in before the accident happened.
The only lawful way for this to occur is for the other party to compensate you with cash. Determining how much money you are owed is a very complicated process and can be very adversarial as well.
It is important to realize that insurance companies are focused on minimizing their payments to accident victims. They will thoroughly investigate you and your case in an effort to diminish the value of your claim as much as possible.
Depending on the size of your claim and their financial exposure, they may employ various investigators to research your past social media activity, interview your family, friends, and coworkers. They may even attempt to trick you into engaging in activities that might tend to undermine your claim.
Most personal injury victims don't realize that they must take personal responsibility for their medical care and legal case. Even with the best doctors and lawyers, the medical and financial outcome is your responsibility.
A guide to evaluating what a personal injury claim is worth, to avoiding insurance company run-arounds, to obtaining a full and fair settlement, and to saving the money that would otherwise go a lawyer. This new edition includes information on car accidents, injuries to children, slip-and-falls, dog bites, legal malpractice, food poisoning, workers' comp, social security disability, products liability, intentional injuries, and Condition of the Car May Afiect Compensation In determining your compensation for injuries from a traffic accident, an insurance adjuster will likely look at the condition of the cars involved to help gauge the extent of your injuries.
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