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Pain and Suffering

I can see how medical bills, lost wages and property damage could easily be calculated, but how do you talk to an insurance company about the value of “pain and suffering” from an injury? It depends on the circumstances. It really just depends on the actual damages, the injury you suffered. A good way of […]

Damages

The word “Damages” is often used, and I see it on every lawyer’s website. In the context of a personal injury case, what does it mean? It depends on the situation, but an example is that you were the driver of your own car. In that situation, the damages include a number of things: (1) […]

The Doctor’s Report

Let’s say they ask me how I’m feeling, and I say I’m fine, but because it is too soon for me to really know -Can they come in despite all of the medical records later that you produce on my behalf and say, ‘look, in the first interview they said they were fine?’ Sure, they […]

Failing to Cooperate

If you hire an attorney, they have to go through the lawyer on everything. One thing that you’re required to do under the terms of your policy, is give a recorded statement if that’s what they want. Under the recorded statement, the adjuster has the opportunity to ask you questions over the phone or potentially […]

What if I Can’t Afford a Lawyer?

Most of the lawyers who take auto accident cases including myself, my firm, take the cases on a contingency fee basis so that you don’t pay anything up front. A “contingency” means that an attorney only gets paid if he or she is able to recover money for you: We get paid a percentage of […]

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