At some point, your case is going to settle. Well, maybe not. Most cases will settle. About 90% of cases settle before trial. About 95% of cases settle without the trial going forward. Some cases settle on the first day…
Posts Tagged With: motor vehicle accident
5 Things Not to do with Your Insurance Claim
I know sometimes I repeat myself. Why do I do this? Some things are so important and go against everything you have been told for so long that you need to hear it a few times. Some other things I…
Do NOT Meet with the Adjuster in Person
A good adjuster will want to meet with you in person. Why? Because they are more persuasive in person. This has been shown time and again. As an aside, this always makes me wonder why insurance companies stop hiring field…
Some Rules on Giving Statements to an Adjuster
After an accident, the adjuster is going to call you up and ask to take a recorded statement from you. Let me give you two simple rules when you get this request: 1. DO NOT GIVE A STATEMENT TO THE…
Three things you must know about property damage
Most of my posts are about injury claims. Why? Because that is what most people do not understand. Fixing a car is, for the most part, a simple process. You bring the car to a shop of your choice, the…
You don’t need to sign their forms or give a recorded statement
Insurance adjusters like to demand you do things. You must do this. You must do that. You have to cooperate with them. (And with certain things you do have to cooperate – if you are making a claim to your…
Insurance companies track every single claim
It is scary how much the insurance companies know about you. They know everything. They know where you live. They know where you lived previously. They know who lives with you. They know everything. Remember, insurance companies track EVERY claim,…
Insurance companies accept chiropractic treatment
Insurance adjusters like to tell people that they don’t “accept chiropractic treatment.” First, I don’t even know what that means. I didn’t realize adjusters had so much power as to accept or reject certain treatments. They may look disfavorably on…
Talk to an attorney about your car accident
If you have been involved in a car accident, talk to an attorney. It may be that you do not have a case, it may be that you can handle it yourself, or maybe you need to go to small…
Stop Reading the Internet About Personal Injury Claims
This is a huge pet peeve of mine. It sounds weird to write it where people are reading it on the Internet, but please stop reading the Internet. Look, I love the Internet. It is great for a lot of…