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Your San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Should Approach Negotiations with the Insurance Company As If It Were a Sale

You may be surprised to know that a good personal injury lawyer uses the skills of a salesman to approach negotiations with the insurance company. In fact‚ your attorney is usually a better salesman than is the insurance claims adjuster‚ both because of his legal education and his prior experience in dealing with adjusters. Your […]

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Aug 15

Who Is at Fault for My Commercial Vehicle Accident: The Company or the Driver?

When the driver of a commercial vehicle has been involved in an accident due to negligence‚ very often the company that employs him may be held liable. Numerous factors are taken into consideration to determine fault‚ but essentially the driver is considered to be under the authority of the employer. A San Diego personal injury […]

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Aug 13

Tiger Woods’ Mistress Booked For Vegas DUI Car Accident

Tiger Woods’ Mistress #4 Jamie Jungers was bused in Vegas early Friday morning on August 5 after a drunk driving caraccident near the strip on the corner of Tropicana and Lindell. She was arrested for driving on a suspended registration‚ having no proof of insurance‚ and driving under the influence. According to sources‚ the DUI […]

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Aug 11

How Long Does It Take to Receive My Settlement Money?

Expect anywhere from a couple weeks to a month and a half to receive your money after your San Diego personal injury attorney reaches an agreement with the insurance company‚ with the average being right around one month. The reason for the time delay is that several steps must occur first: Step 1 You must […]

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Aug 09

Dealing With Preexisting Injuries in Your Personal Injury Case

Experienced San Diego personal injury attorneys know that preexisting injuries to a body part that has been injured in an accident can be a significant obstacle to gaining the compensation you deserve. If the previous injury never fully healed‚ you have to prove either: (1) that the new injury was caused by the accident; or […]

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Aug 01

How Insurers Stall Injury Settlements by Claiming to Need Authority

Insurance adjusters are the “middle-man” in the personal injury settlement process. Although they are the person a San Diego personal injury attorney will negotiate with for a settlement‚ the adjuster must get the authority to settle from someone. Many experienced adjusters‚ including supervisors and managers‚ are fully aware of the value of a case‚ even […]

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Aug 01

How to Keep a Personal Injury Journal | San Diego Accident Attorney

If you have been in an accident and believe that you will be involved in a personal injury action‚ it important for you to be as prepared as possible for your court appearance. In this regard‚ it would be wise for you to maintain a record of your pain and suffering by means of a […]

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Aug 01

What Steps Should I Take After My San Diego Personal Injury?

If you have suffered an injury‚ the most important thing you can do to help your San Diego personal injury attorney is to recover to the extent that you are able. The law requires that you do what you can to “mitigate your damages.” In other words‚ you are required to do what you can […]

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Jun 27

San Diego Personal Injury Attorney Lawyer I Hot Coffee the Movie

15 years after the incident‚ the McDonald’s coffee case continues to be criticized and cited as an example of how an average citizen used a “frivolous” lawsuit to take advantage of America’s legal system. However‚ that story is far from the truth. Director-producer Saladoff‚ who spent 25 years practicing law in the civil justice system […]

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Jun 21

Sean Kingston Critically Injured in Miami Beach Jet Ski Accident

Hip-hop singer Sean Kingston and his female passenger were critically injured after he crashed his personal watercraft (PWC) into a Miami Beach bridge around 6 p.m. on Sunday‚ May 29‚ 2011. Luckily‚ a passer-by saw the accident and saved the pair‚ who was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital. The female passenger suffered minor injuries while […]

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