Synopses & Reviews
Know your rights! Find out how to make the best case for yourself and win your personal injury claim.
Dealing with insurance companies and lawyers when filing a personal injury claim can feel like another accident is in the offing. But you can handle a claim yourself -- and save hundreds or thousands of dollars in the process.
How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim shows you how to handle almost every accident situation, and guides you through the insurance claim process, step by step. Learn how to:
protect your rights after an accident
determine what your claim is worth
handle a property-damage claim
deal with uncooperative doctors, lawyers, and insurance companies
counter the tactics insurance companies use
prepare a claim for compensation
negotiate a full and fair settlement
stay on top of your case if you hire a lawyer This edition of How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim provides your state's most recent laws, small-claims court limits and Department of Insurance contact information. Plus, you'll find a new chart explaining your state's in-car text and cell phone laws.
Review
"Reveals step-by-step how lawyers and insurance firms process personal injury claims, and the secret formulas used to pocket a hefty share of your settlement." San Francisco Examiner "Finally a book that takes the mystery out of personal injury claims...consumers can confidently handle claims against insurance companies and save the cost of legal fees." Los Angeles Times
Synopsis
A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to handling your own injury claim or lawsuit after an accident. Everything you need to navigate the claims process, deal with insurance adjusters, and get a fair resolution to your injury case.
Synopsis
The definitive plain-English guide to handling each phase of an injury case after an accident. Get the most out of your claim and get on with your life.
About the Author
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 and Government Pensions and Long Term Care: How to Plan and Play for It, as well as How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim.
Table of Contents
Introduction
How to Use This Book
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