Early in the claims process, the insurance company seems eager to get things taken care of in a hurry. Often, the victim of an accident will get a call from the insurance adjuster just a few days after the injury-causing collision. The adjuster will try to create the impression that the early call represents a true attempt to help the victim. Actually, it plays a key part in a useful tactic. (more…)
Pain And Suffering – Quantifying Personal Injury
If you have received an injury due to someone else, you may be entitled to compensation that can go up to over $300,000 to be used toward your pain and suffering, as well as any medical expenses. If you are not sure how much you deserve, the courts can help assess your situation and give you the necessary information to determine how much your claim should be for. (more…)
Determining Who Was At Fault In A T-Bone Collision
A lawyer seldom welcomes the need to represent a client that has been injured in a T-bone collision. It can be hard to collect the necessary evidence. (more…)
What To Anticipate After Agreeing To Personal Injury Mediation
If you were to get injured in a motor vehicle accident, then you would need to contact your insurance company. If you were denied coverage, you would have good reason for getting an lawyer. At that point, the task of negotiating with the insurer would then become the lawyer’s responsibility. Based on those negotiations, your personal injury lawyer in Trenton might indicate that you can improve your chances for getting compensated by taking advantage of the process known as mediation. (more…)
What Are Some Examples of Negligence That Qualify For Compensation?
If you have been injured in an accident, you may have grounds for filing a lawsuit, provided that you can convince a court that the person at fault has demonstrated negligence. So, what are some examples of negligence? (more…)
Typical Timeline For Insurance Claim
All the details on each of the claims made by a given insurance company’s policy holders will be different. Still, each such claim will begin in the same way. Each of them will start with a phone call, usually a call made to one of the same company’s agents. (more…)
Tactics Used Frequently By Defense Lawyers In Compensation Claim
If you have hired a good lawyer, then that member of the legal professional will want to present a solid defense. Lawyers realize that by collecting the proper evidence, their chances for presenting a sound defense become greater. Statistics now show that video surveillance works as a powerful means for obtaining strong evidence. (more…)
Questions You Should Ask Your Personal Injury Lawyer
Once you have been injured as the result of an accident, you find that your life has been disrupted. Still, you can introduce a calming influence by hiring a lawyer. Yet, you ought to know what sorts of questions you need to ask any potential lawyer. This article should allow you to become familiar with 8 such questions. (more…)
Do You Know All About A Tort Claim?
Tort claims is a term that is often thrown around by those who have been seriously injured in an accident. While the term may be randomly used often, many people don’t fully understand what a tort claim is and if they would even qualify to make one. The simplest explanation of a tort claim is one where a person who has been injured by another in an accident seeks compensation from the person who caused the accident. (more…)
Know More About Car Accident Benefits
If you’re an Ontario resident, or sometimes even a visitor to Ontario, and have been injured in a car accident, you have the right to sue the at-fault driver for additional financial compensation. You have the right to sue for additional damages and loss that isn’t covered by your vehicle accident benefits. (more…)