Insurance adjusters are always hungry for information. Still, that does not mean that their desire for facts gives them a right to infringe on a claimant’s privacy. […]
Sometimes one person gets injured because 2 parties have been negligent. Sometimes one of those 2 parties was the person that has suffered the injury. […]
The compensation package granted to the claimant/plaintiff, and the tactics used during the negotiations vary greatly from case to case. Still, the processes followed stay similar in all cases. […]
It can prove difficult to speak with a witness, a person that you first met soon after the accident. Consider what information you need, and try to obtain those needed facts and observations. […]
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. […]
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