After an injury: Settle your claim the right way
When you’ve been hurt in an accident, dealing with insurance companies and their lawyers can feel daunting. But with the right guide, you can handle a claim yourself—and save thousands of dollars.
How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim leads you through the insurance claim process, step by step. After almost any kind of accident, from a car crash to a slip and fall, you’ll learn how to:
- figure out how much your injury claim is worth
- gather the right evidence
- prepare an effective demand letter
- respond to common insurance company tactics
- negotiate a fair settlement, and
- file a small claims lawsuit.
This completely updated edition of How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim includes the latest state-by-state lawsuit filing deadlines and small claims court limits.
Innehållsförteckning
Introduction Your Personal Injury Companion 1. Handling Your Personal Injury Claim 2. Whose Fault Is It? How Legal Responsibility Is Determined 3. Initial Steps in Settling Your Claim 4. Understanding Insurance Coverage 5. How Much Is Your Claim for Injuries Worth? 6. Processing Your Claim 7. Property Damage Claims 8. Negotiating a Settlement 9. Finalizing Your Settlement 10. The Last Resorts: Lawyers, Arbitration, and Courts 11. Working With a Lawyer Appendix Index
Om författaren
Joseph Matthews has been an attorney since 1971, and from 1975 to 1977 taught at the law school of the University of California, Berkeley. He has for many years been involved in matters relating to seniors, and is the author of Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions and Long Term Care: How to Plan & Play for It, as well as How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim.
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