Traffic Accidents

UM and UIM Claims: How to maximize your client’s recovery

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Not everyone will have UM (uninsured motorist) and UIM (under insured motorist) insurance. People who have it may not even understand it. Even if your client doesn’t have it, the other driver may have it or the owner/owners of the vehicles may have it. You will have to make a determination and begin the claim [...]

How to get medical bills paid in an auto accident

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One of the reasons that plaintiffs hire a lawyer is to get their medical bills paid. In order to do that you and your staff will need to be cognizant about insurance policy and to write numerous letters to insurance companies. Personal Injury Protection (PIP) is an extension of car insurance available in certain states [...]

Preparing a Dram Shop Case

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Every state has different dram shop (liquor liability) laws. Your clients won’t even know what a dram shop is but they will know that a bar or restaurant or nightclub served too much alcohol to a driver who injured or killed their loved one. Dram shop laws vary but most allow people to recover financial [...]

Preparing an Auto Accident or Truck Accident Case

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The client signed the agreement. Now’s it’s time to prepare your auto accident case or truck accident case. You and your legal team must be highly adept in writing a convincing complaint…no assumptions allowed. You have to do your homework, your investigation has to move forward, details and evidence needs to be amassed and presented. [...]

What is best way to investigate different types of claims?

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Time is money.  Investigating the many facets of a case and preparing for a case is time consuming. The last thing you or your staff wants to do is waste valuable time or waste the time of an investigator. This chapter deals with the role of an investigator. Why hire one? What to request when [...]