We see this question asked online a lot and we talk to a lot of people who are searching for answers on when they should be getting an attorney. It’s not an easy answer, but I think I can give you some guidelines to use which can help you make an informed decision. Property Damage… Read more »
I’ve received several calls lately with people asking about an offer they have been made by an insurance adjuster that has a time limit to it, usually seven days. When we talk to folks further, we find out that they have likely been in the accident in the previous month. The factual circumstances are all… Read more »
3 Different Types of Damages I was going through my old blogs recently (it’s one of the drags about writing your own, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve written a similar blog twice) and realized that I’ve talked about non-economic damages (harms and losses), but I’ve never talked about what a person is… Read more »
Many Jurors Don’t Understand Pain & Suffering The vast majority of people who have never been through the civil court process probably think that some random number is chosen out of the air, but they are also probably aware that people get to claim pain and suffering as a harm when they file a lawsuit… Read more »
One of the things that I try to do in this space is answer common questions to take some of the mystery out of what we do. One of the recent queries that has evidently been pursued online concerns attorney’s fees and how we charge for our services. To answer that question, first you have… Read more »
I’ve talked to a few folks recently who were calling because they were involved in a collision and were injured. They reported the collision to the other driver’s insurance company and at some point received an offer from the insurer to settle the case. The reason that people call with these types of questions is… Read more »
Ethics The other day I got a notice from Facebook that we had a new comment from a viewer whose only comment was that people “should call the ambulance chasers and get rich!!” I found this post interesting because it really summarizes how many people perceive the work we do in personal injury, but it’s… Read more »
If you watch any television, you have probably seen commercials from auto insurance carriers talking about how they can make insurance easier and that you only have to pay for the insurance coverage that you need for your car. So what does that mean? What type of insurance do you need? Consider Your Assets Insurance… Read more »
It Can be Intimidating I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I would feel if I were looking for an attorney online. I’m not sure that I would feel there is a huge amount of information provided by any of us (outside of legal information in the form of articles) that makes any of… Read more »
When You’re Not Sure About Your Current Attorney So what do you do if you hired an attorney to represent you and after some time you realize that you and that attorney don’t really fit together? Can you change personal injury attorneys after you already hired one? Believe it or not, this isn’t an unusual… Read more »
