Category: Personal Injury FAQ

Following the occurrence of a minor accident, there might not be any injuries. In that instance, the owner of the damaged vehicle would only want to receive enough money to cover the cost of any needed repairs. (more…)

Insurance companies always ask a claimant to sign a release form, before the delivery of the agreed-upon compensation package. If a claimant refuses to sign, then there is no settlement. (more…)

Society has placed certain demands on us, regarding the level of care shown to others. Someone that does not live up to those demands has breached his or her duty of care. (more…)

There are times when failure to perform an expected act can be declared negligence. Does that include failing to offer help to a stranger that has gotten into trouble? (more…)

The ability of a certain individual to foresee the consequences of his or her actions can be used to prove or disprove a personal injury case. The search for such ability represents a search for causation. (more…)

Winning compensation for a personal injury requires proving that the responsible party was negligent. Who can be declared negligent if a pothole had damaged your vehicle? (more…)

The serious nature of some injuries becomes obvious within moments after the occurrence of the injury-causing accident. Other injuries might cause a victim to deal with a mild level of discomfort. Yet that discomfort could recur repeatedly. The existence of ongoing or recurring pain or discomfort increases the value of a settlement. (more…)

If you have been hit by another driver, and have filed a claim, then you can expect to get a call from the adjuster at the other driver’s insurance company. How should you respond to that call? (more…)

The officers that arrive at the scene of an accident are human. All the involved drivers are human. As humans, each of them can make a mistake. Any mistake could allow introduction of incorrect information in the police report. (more…)

Insurance companies try to minimize the size of a personal injury claim. Some drivers and policy holders do their best to expand the size of the same sort of claim. The existence of the contrary purposes sheds some light on the reason for the pre-meditated on-road incidents. (more…)