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Personal Injury
- Superior Court Holds that Restitution Is Not Covered By Insurance
- Jury awards $20.5M Obstetrician, CMC held liable in botched birth
- Consumer, plaintiffs' groups seek to end limitations on lawsuits
- U.S. House Report Further Confirms Bush Administration’s Preemption Plot
- Hedge clipper manufacturer not liable for landscaper's loss of fingers, says jury
- 1.6 million cribs recalled after 2 infant deaths
- Bush Rule Changes Could Block Product-Safety Suits
- Forty-one of the fifty-one rules proposed by NHTSA and FDA Contain Federal Pre-Emption Language
- Top Ten Jury Verdicts of 2007 are 25% lower than 2006
- Hidden Cameras Catch NY Nursing Home Abuse
Premises Liability: The Slip and Fall
- New case law on slilp and fall on icey sidewalks owned by a City
- Worker who lost leg in construction accident receives $13M
- Boy blinded in ATV rollover gets $6M settlement
- ELMIRA ATTORNEY CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE OUTBREAK OF LEGIONNAIRES’ DISEASE AT THE FLANNERY TOWERS
- Drunken man paralyzed after fall down stairs gets $17M
- Skiier Injured Exiting Chairlift Did Not Assume Risk
- Former pro football player gets $1.1M for fall in store
- Family of resident who died from sepsis awarded $2M
- Hotel guest injured when chair broke awarded $550,000
- Concierge gets $3.78M for fall at hotel
Workers' Compensation
- New post on the Pa Work Injury Law Blog about what to do when you're laid off
- New post on the Pa Work Injury Law Blog regarding unreasonable contest attorneys fees
- Surprising change in Workers Compensation Medicare Set Aside practice and procedures
- Employee Free Choice Act-- Funny Video
- Conveyor's designer pays $1.4M to man whose arm was snared
- I'm in the news....
- Anti-Union Sentiment in Religious Institutions
- Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Judge Book
- The Defense Base Act Protects American Workers Injured in Iraq and Afghanistan
Vehicle and Automobile Accidents
- SUV's Not Safer for Kids
- Sharply curved highway ramp isn't unsafe, New York judge rules
- Lackawanna County Court Denies POs To Separate Tort and UIM Claims in Post-Koken Case
- Investigating Yamaha Rhino
- Fatal crash caused by tractor-trailer yields $29M verdict
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds That UIM "Other Insurance" Clause Is Void
- Court Denies Unopposed Motion to Dismiss in Lawsuit Arising out of Uninsured Motorist Claim
- Sayre Borough: Improving pedestrian safety
- Superior Court Holds Cab Driver Not Entitled To Underinsured Motorist Coverage
- Defendants agree to pay $2.9M for driver struck in intersection
General
- DOJ study finds plaintiffs won state court civil trials over half the time.
- Jury finds Unum committed fraud in some long term disability cases
- Web site rates hospitals on specific medical procedures
- First female Judge in Bradford County History
- No cough or cold medicine for kids under 4
- The question of merit selection of appellate Judges in Pennsylvania
- Whole Foods recalling possibly contaminated beef
- Study finds settling is better than going to trial
- New Consumer Safety Legislation
- Emergency Unemployment Compensation
Legal News
Death Benefits Not Mandatory for PA Car Insurance
Bradford County: Judge Beirne presiding
Pennsylvania Senate confirms Beirne as Bradford County judge
Local unemployment is on the rise
Attempts to unionize Proctor and Gamble's Mahoopany Plant
Armenia mulls banning ATVs on roads
Bradford County Court in the News
Athens lawyer attends conference
Legal Library
Personal Injury
- Secrets Kept From Juries In Personal Injury Cases
- Health Plan Sues Accident Victim to Recover Entire Settlement Recovery
- Schizophrenia and Traumatic Brain Injury
- Filing a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- Eight Things You Should Know About Pursuing An Injury Claim
Premises Liability: The Slip and Fall
- Supermarkets Especially Prone to Slip and Fall Injuries
- Dog Bites
- New Pennsylvania Superior Court Case on Dog Attack
- If You Have Been Bitten or Attacked by a Dog, Then You Need to Read This Article
- How to Make a Claim for Injuries Due to a Dog Bite-Part I
Workers' Compensation
- Filing Your Mesothelioma Law Suit - Frequently Asked Questions
- Do you really have to see the company doctor? Exploding the Myth of the 90 Day Rule
- Flow of a Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Claim
- Employment Accidents -- An Overview
- Former Welder's $1 Million Verdict Will Stand
Vehicle and Automobile Accidents
- Crashworthiness: A Legal Doctrine
- The Common Causes of Truck Accidents
- Traumatic Brain Injuries Associated With Motorcycle Accidents
- A Basic Understanding Of Car Accident Cases
- Common Insurance Company Arguments
Newsletters
General
A Basic Understanding Of Car Accident Cases
There were nearly 6,420,000 auto accidents in the United States in 2005. The financial cost of these crashes is more than 230 Billion dollars. 2.9 million people were injured and 42,636 people killed. About 115 people die every day in vehicle crashes in the United States -- one death every 13 minutes.* There is a death caused by a motor vehicle crash every 12 minutes; there is a disabling injury every 14 seconds.
* Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people ages 1 to 33.
* The age groups most affected by motor vehicle crashes are 15-24 and 75+.
Although insurance companies and many lawyers consider auto accident claims routine, that just isn't true. Every car accident and every individual injured in an auto accident is unique. Auto accidents may be caused by the negligence on the part of another driver, someone hauling a trailer, a trucking company, a motorcycle, or the design and condition of the road.I know that a wide variety of injuries can result from an car accident.
Insurance companies want you to believe that handling auto accident claims is a simple matter that does not require the assistance of a personal injury attorney that specializes in car accidents. But you should know that insurance adjusters are trained to reduce the amount that you are paid. The only way to make sure that you get a fair settlement or award is to have an auto accident attorney who understands the insurance system, is well prepared and experienced in trying these cases in court, and of course, will do everything possible to fight for your rights.
The insurance companies will do everything they can to deny or delay paying your claim. They can and will:
* Take a recorded statement of an unrepresented person so that they can obtain information that can be used against that person.
* Down-play any damage done to the vehicles in the accident and claim that it would be impossible for someone to sustain a personal injury in such a "minimal" impact auto accident.
* Fail to divulge all sources of insurance coverage or policy benefits that would serve to increase your total recovery or settlement.
* Insist that you sign a broad medical release so they can go fishing into your past medical history looking for anything to minimize your claim.
* Hire expert witnesses to testify that a person was not severely injured in an auto accident.
* Assert weak or unsupported liability claims or defenses to support extremely low settlement offers.
* Blame other potentially negligent parties to minimize the amount of pay out in settlement.
* Blame you for partially causing the accident and thereby lowering your settlement offer by 10, 20 or even 50%.
* Tell you that some or most of your medical treatment was "excessive" or "unreasonable" while having no medical training to support such a claim.
* Discourage you from working with a car accident personal injury attorney or law firm.
If you have been injured in a car accident take the time to research your case, find out about similar cases in your state, and research personal injury attorneys in your area before you accept an offer from the other party's insurance company.
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Christopher M. Davis is the managing partner of Davis Law Group. He brings over 15 years of practical yet innovative experience to personal injury cases. He practices law in Seattle, WA. You can learn more about Mr. Davis at http://www.InjuryTrialLawyer.com or http://www.seattleaccidentnews.com. Copyright 2007 Christopher M. Davis.
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FAQs
Personal Injury
- I was injured in a car accident and the other driver's insurance company has requested that I send them my medical records. Should I?
- What factors determine who is at fault in a car accident?
- What is my case worth?
- The insurance company says that I don’t need a lawyer to settle this. What do you think?
- The insurance company offered me a settlement almost immediately after my serious accident. Should I accept it?
Workers' Compensation
- What workers' compensation benefits am I entitled to?
- What medical benefits does the Act provide to a worker after they have sustained an on-the-job injury?
- Should an injured worker apply for unemployment benefits?
- If I am injured on the job can I choose the doctor who treats me?
- If I am unable to return to the type of work I did before I was injured, what happens?
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