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How Do I Get Compensated For My Injuries After A Truck Accident?

You’ve been involved in a truck accident and suffered injuries. Now you’re facing medical bills, lost work time, pain and suffering, and a long road to recovery. You deserve to be compensated for your losses, but navigating the legal process after an accident can be complicated and confusing. The good news is you have the […]

How Long Does It Take for an Insurance Company to Process a Claim?

No insurance company is the same as another. It can take one company a week to process a claim while other companies take much longer. It depends on the company and on the individual claim in terms of how long it is going to take for a claim to be filed and completed. So, how […]

Is Elder Financial Abuse a Tort Or Do You Simply Get Back The Money?

As a senior citizen, you’ve worked hard your entire life to accumulate wealth and ensure financial security in your golden years. However, there are unscrupulous individuals who target the elderly and seek to illegally and unethically benefit from their life savings. Elder financial abuse is a serious crime that can devastate victims emotionally and financially. […]

How Often Do Car Accident Cases Go to Court?

If you have been injured in a car accident, you may be feeling overwhelmed and confused. Mounting medical bills, possibly coupled with an inability to work, may leave you feeling hopeless. If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident or lost a loved one in a crash, and you’re considering legal action, you […]

What are Typical Types of Property Loss Insurance Policies?

Property insurance exists so people can transfer the financial risk of damage to their property to an entity with much deeper pockets. In exchange for a fee, property insurers promise to pay certain amounts to property owners when their property is damaged by a cause or in a way that the insurance company has agreed […]

How Are Motorcycle Accidents Different from Car Accidents

Although motorcycle and car accidents are similar in that they can both result in property damage and personal injuries, there can be different issues involved when making personal injury claims due primarily to the differences between the two types of motor vehicles. Persons on motorcycles are generally considered at higher risk for injuries because motorcycles […]

What Are the Types of Damages for Insurance Bad Faith?

When your insurance company acts in bad faith, you may be able to recover losses caused by the insurer’s actions. When you take legal action in a bad faith lawsuit, there are different types of losses, also called “damages,” for which you may be awarded compensation. To better understand the possible damages available to you, […]

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS?

Getting hit by a car while walking in a public place can be very traumatic and can change your life.  You may be facing years of physical and psychological recovery, financial distress due to medical bills and missed work, and an overall feeling of not having control over your daily life. Being diligent when walking […]

Long-Term and Short-Term Disability Insurance Claim Denials

Long-Term Disability Insurance Attorneys Leverty & Associates Law Chtd. has experience with long-term and short-term disability insurance claim denials. One buys short-term and long-term disability insurance to financially assist them and their family in the event they cannot work to earn a salary. Long-term disability insurance coverage is generally provided in three (3) different ways: […]

What Is Failure to Defend?

Failure to Defend One of the protections provided under an automobile policy, a homeowner’s insurance policy or commercial general liability policy is liability coverage. Liability coverage protects the insured (i.e. you) against a claim or lawsuit resulting from bodily injury or property damage to others. Included in such protection is the insurance company’s promise to […]

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