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Three Things the Insurance Company Will Try and When to Contact an Attorney

If you have been in a personal injury accident of any kind, chances are you are dealing with an insurance company. Most types of accidents such as auto accidents, slip and fall accidents, and workplace accidents involve some type of insurance company that mediates between the parties and determines the compensation that you will receive for your injuries. Insurance companies are notorious for trying to get out of paying claims, or paying less than you deserve. Here are three things the insurance company might try.

Claiming Negligence

The insurance company may try to claim that you were also negligent, and that your negligence led to the accident. If they try to claim this, it will become your duty to provide evidence to the contrary. Sometimes the fault for an accident rests with both parties. But far more often, one party’s negligence is the key factor. An attorney will be able to fight with the insurance companies on your behalf and help you prove your case. [Read more…] about Three Things the Insurance Company Will Try and When to Contact an Attorney

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How Contingency Payments Work in Personal Injury Cases

You may have heard from friends, family, or even the internet that you don’t have to pay anything to a lawyer up front for a personal injury case. In some instances, this is true. Many attorneys that take personal injury cases do so on contingency. But what exactly does contingency mean, and how does it work?

What It Means for an Attorney to Work on Contingency

When an attorney works on contingency, it means that they do not get paid unless you do. This gives the attorney great incentive to work hard on your case to win a good settlement or win at a jury trial. Before the attorney takes your case, they will evaluate it to determine the likelihood of winning a good settlement or trial outcome. If they deem your case worthy, they will set a percentage that you must pay out of your settlement or trial award. [Read more…] about How Contingency Payments Work in Personal Injury Cases

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Three Reasons Your Personal Injury Case Might Go to Trial

When you have a personal injury accident of any kind, what you want most is to settle things quickly. The stress of coping with a personal injury case can sometimes slow down your healing and ability to recover from the accident. Typically, about 90 to 95 percent of all personal injury cases are settled out of court. Yet in some cases, these cases are not quickly resolved. There are several reasons that your personal injury case could go all the way to court without an agreed settlement.

Unable to Reach a Settlement

Most of the time when you have a personal injury case, there is an insurance company involved that is working on settling the case out of court. It is expensive for insurance companies to go to trial, so they will often try their best to award you a settlement that you can accept. However, insurance companies have limits, and so do the policies in which they abide by. If your damages are more than the policy limits in question, or more than the insurance company is willing to pay, you might have to go to trial. [Read more…] about Three Reasons Your Personal Injury Case Might Go to Trial

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What Is Product Liability Law, and How Does It Apply?

Product liability law can be a tricky area of law to pursue. You may have been injured by a product, either directly or indirectly. Harm from a product does not constitute a successful claim for compensation in product liability law. Here is what the law does and how it applies.

What Is Product liability?

Product liability is a type of personal injury law that is pursued when someone is injured by a defect in a product. When a product is negligently dangerous to the user, it may constitute a right to compensation for the injuries that you sustained. Not every accident or injury related to the use of a product gives you a right to compensation, however. There are some very specific things that have to occur. [Read more…] about What Is Product Liability Law, and How Does It Apply?

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Three Tips to Avoid Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle accidents are among the most dangerous type of personal injury accidents. Because bikers are not as protected as motorists, motorcycle accidents can often lead to very severe injuries or even death. Bikers are also in more danger from motorists because they have a smaller vehicle and are not always easily seen. Here are three tips to avoid motorcycle accidents when you go out on the road.

Be Seen

It is a good idea to have colorful stickers or flags on your bike, or to wear colorful gear and a light-colored helmet. Make yourself as visible as possible to other motorists and truckers on the road. There will always be negligent drivers who are not paying close attention to the road and putting bikers at risk, yet you can mitigate some of that risk simply by making sure that you are easily seen by anyone who is observant. [Read more…] about Three Tips to Avoid Motorcycle Accidents