One of the most common mistakes accident victims make is settling their claim for less compensation than they are legally entitled to receive. This usually happens when a person settles a claim alone, based on what an insurance adjuster says he or she is entitled to recover. But insurance adjusters work for the insurance company, so you should never believe how much they say you can recover after an accident. It is up to you to find out the real value of your accident claim so you can properly … [Read more...]

At many accident scenes the injuries seem minor. Sometimes no injuries are even apparent. After a car accident, drivers and passengers may walk away. A slip and fall may leave what looks like just a little bruise. Small aches may be just what they feel like, minor irritants that will go away. But they may be signs of a more serious problem to come. A simple neck strain can turn into problems in the upper back. Slight headaches may mask serious head injuries. Internal injuries may not be noticed … [Read more...]

If you've been in a car, slip and fall or other accident and want to make a claim, probably the first question you will have is “Do I have a good case?” There are several factors to consider when answering this question. They include: Is the other person at fault? For your claim to succeed, generally a person or business must be at fault — this means they must have done something wrong or failed to do something. But don’t rule out making a claim just because you were partly at fault for an … [Read more...]

Personal injury lawyers sometimes get a bad rap in the news and from politicians. This is because they are often on the side of weaker parties, workers, disabled people, minorities, the poor, and other victims who otherwise likely would not have anyone to stand up for them. Personal injury lawyers fight against businesses like product manufacturers, property owners, and large insurance companies. Insurers and businesses do not like to be responsible for injuries they cause and pay money to … [Read more...]

There have been reports in the media of insurance companies contacting accident victims immediately after an accident. The companies tell victims they want to help and ask them to quickly settle their claim. If you’re in an accident and this happens to you, ask yourself, who is the insurance company really trying to help? In one case, an insurance adjuster contacted a 70-year-old woman’s family just hours after she was killed in a car accident. He tried to get a settlement before the family … [Read more...]