Consider what takes place during negotiations. Each negotiator has focused on checking to see what the other party could offer as a payout, or might accept as a payment. That is the process that gets used during an effort to reach a settlement. […]
Are you prepared for the day that you might need to make a 1st party claim? That day could come, if you are a policyholder with uninsured motorist or underinsured motorist coverage. Learn how to approach the challenging task that demands your readiness to negotiate with your own insurance company. […]
Your lawyer will tell you that the type of injuries that you have sustained and the extent of their seriousness will play a large role in determining your final settlement value. […]
Your lawyer will tell you that you’ll be dealing with an insurance company after you file a personal injury claim. Since you’ll be interacting heavily with an insurance adjuster you need to understand how he or she will handle your claim. […]
Personal injury lawyers know that establishing who was at fault is the cornerstone of any personal injury case. If you (the plaintiff) were not at fault, your chances of getting a high settlement are high. This may not be the case if you were even 1% at fault. Therefore, you need to understand how fault is determined. […]
Someone that has sustained an injury in an accident has the right to file a claim with the insurance company of the person that caused the same accident. That should eventually lead to negotiations, and then, hopefully a settlement. […]
Some insurance adjusters like to test the claimant for their newly assigned case. Their testing process involves proposing a ridiculously low starting offer. Personal Injury Lawyer in Kingston often refer to that proposal as a low-ball offer. […]
Insurance adjusters have 2 objectives, after learning that another claim has been added to all the other claims that are in their file. First, each of them wants to have the insurance company making a payout that is a low as possible. Second, each of them hopes to avoid the threat of a personal injury lawsuit, with the insurance company being the target of such a lawsuit. […]
Canada has passed a new law, one that benefits those property owners that could get targeted by the victims of a slip and fall incident. […]
If you were injured in a fall, you might plan to file a personal injury claim. Do you appreciate the extent to which the liability question will apply to your claim? Are you ready to say who should be held liable for your injuries? Can you claim that there was a demonstration of negligence on the part of the property owner, or the person that was controlling the property? […]
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