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•Is My Kentucky Accident Case a Lottery Winner
? MYTH: Being a Victim of an Accident Automatically Means A Lot of Money
There are many misconceptions about personal injury cases. The insurance industry is partly to blame for this misinformation. It is also due to the little amount of information that is provided to the general public on this subject. I am going attempt to clarify these myths once and for all. One of the most popular of the myths is that the accident victim is automatically going to get a windfall or in other words the...
•Do I Have An Auto Accident Case
? Automobile accidents cases include car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, accidents involving pedestrians and fatal accidents (wrongful death cases). I know I am stating the obvious, but an automobile accident case is a personal injury case where an individual has been injured in a collision involving one or more vehicles. The accident was not their fault. Any type of vehicle can be involved in the accident. There are accidents every day involving cars,...
•How to Play the Auto Accident Game
A game plan is necessary no matter what you do. Whether you are coaching a football game or planning your vacation you must know how you are going to get to your final destination. To know what you have to do to win your Kentucky car accident case you must first decide exactly what it means to you to win the case. What is a successful outcome? Winning means different things to different people.
What are you expectations? To some of us it may be fighting a case all the way through to the end...
•Kentucky Accident Victims Are Not Required to Give Insurance Companies Statements
If you have been in an accident in Kentucky there are several items that will need your attention. As an accident victim you will need to see to your medical needs immediately. You will more than likely also need to deal with car repairs. Combine that with the anxiety you are experiencing because of the accident itself. One of the common myths about personal injury cases and how they proceed is whether you have to give a statement to the insurance company. Many people believe they have to...
•When Should An Accident Victim Sign A Release
? Copyright (c) 2009 Michael Schafer
You should never sign a release without having it reviewed by your attorney. Once you sign a release for your car accident case it is over. You can not open up again ever. If you are signing a release early on in your case that is for the damage to your car make sure it states for property damage only, but it is best to have your attorney look at it before you sign it. Let me give you an example of the devastating affect the signing of a release early on in...
•When You Have Been in a Car Accident Don t Move Your Car and Watch What You Say
Copyright (c) 2009 Michael Schafer
If you find that you have been in an automobile accident you will probably be amazed at the range of emotions that you experience. First of all you are more than likely suffering physical pain. On top of that you will become angry about the accident. It doesn't matter if you are the cause or not you will more than likely get mad bacause the accident occured. You will then become frustrated because what you should be happening isn't. You are beginning to...
•Is My Adjuster Really on My Side
? You cannot turn on the television without seeing a commercial about an insurance company. You can more than likely fill in the following blanks: You are in good hands with ..., ...is on your side, ...the good hands people, like a good neighbor...is there. Are they really on your side? Are you really in good hands? And are they really like a good neighbor? If you have been in an accident you may find out the answer is no.
You and your insurance company have a contract. The contract is...
•How Does An Attorney Get Paid On An Automobile Accident Case
? There are three common ways an attorney can get paid when they represent automobile accident cases. They may agree on a contingency fee which is a percentage of what is collected when the case has settled. A flat fee is another means of payment. It is an amount agreed on that is unchanging. The other means is by utilizing an hourly fee.
Contingency Fee: In most automobile accident cases a lawyer is paid on a contingency fee. Flat fees and hourly rates are different from this. A...
•Is It Better To Settle My Accident Case Before I Finish My Medical Treatment
? Copyright (c) 2009 Michael Schafer
From the time you arrive home from the hospital, and maybe while you are in the hospital, the insurance adjuster will begin to contact you, usually by telephone, sometimes in person. Be very cautious in your dealings with the insurance adjuster. The adjuster will more than likely come across as very sympathetic and concerned. Be careful.
What the adjuster is more than likely attempting to do is getting you to accept a settlement before you even know how...
•Just Because I Was In An Auto Accident That Wasn t My Fault There Is An Insurance Company That Will
There are many accident victims who are unfortunate to have misconceptions about car accident cases. They range from the idea that they are required to give statements to the insurance company when the insurance wants to the idea that Kentucky juries are generous. Another common misconception is Pay My Medical Bills, Lost Wages And Pain And Suffering . This is not true. It is your responsibility to have automobile insurance coverage that will financially protect you and your family. Loss...
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