Nov
3
2009
Attorney R. Clayton Allen
Author: Attorney R. Clayton Allen, Esquire
In Part One, I talked about some considerations of why you might hire a personal injury attorney, and some ways insurance companies may take advantage of you if you don’t have an attorney. In Part Two, I’ll discuss some additional considerations.
1. The more money that is involved, the more you have to… [ read more ]
Oct
29
2009
Attorney R. Clayton Allen
Author: Attorney R. Clayton Allen
As a personal injury attorney, one of the questions I am most frequently asked is why an injured person needs to hire an attorney to represent them. Here’s an outline of how I usually answer that question.
Sometimes you don’t. If your injuries are relatively minor, if your medical treatment is for only a short period of time, and if your… [ read more ]
Oct
22
2009
Bill Bootwright, Claims Consultant
Author: William P. “Bill” Bootwright, Claims Consultant
You have often heard the expression “you can’t have your cake and eat it, too.” (1) But that’s exactly what the insurance companies try to do in handling claims. Whatever the situation, they try to argue that means the injured person wasn’t hurt very much. Sometimes they create a problem, and then try to benefit from it. Just the other day I… [ read more ]