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How to win your personal injury claim / Attorney Joseph L. Matthews.
"A guide to handling an injury claim or lawsuit after an accident. It shows how to navigate the claims process, deal with insurance adjusters and get the most out of a claim"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781413328981
- ISBN: 1413328989
- Physical Description: 420 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition: Eleventh Edition.
- Publisher: Berkeley : Nolo, 2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Handling your personal injury claim -- Whose fault is it? how legal responsibility is determined -- Initial steps in settling your claim -- Understanding insurance coverage -- How much is your claim for injuries worth? -- Processing your claim -- Property damage claims -- Negotiating a settlement -- Finalizing your settlement -- The last resorts : lawyers, arbitration, and courts -- Working with a lawyer. |
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| Subject: | Personal injuries > United States > Popular works. Accident insurance claims > United States > Popular works. Liability insurance claims > United States > Popular works. United States. |
| Genre: | Popular works. |
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How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim
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Table of Contents
How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Your Personal Injury Companion | p. 1 | |
| Automobile, Cycle, or Pedestrian Accidents | p. 3 | |
| Slip or Trip and Fall Accidents | p. 3 | |
| Home Accidents | p. 3 | |
| Miscellaneous Accidents | p. 4 | |
| 1 | Handling Your Personal Injury Claim | p. 5 |
| Why You Often Can Handle Your Own Claim | p. 8 | |
| When You Might Need a Lawyer | p. 9 | |
| 2 | Whose Fault Is It? How Legal Responsibility Is Determined | p. 15 |
| Basic Rules of Legal Responsibility | p. 16 | |
| Liability in Specific Types of Accidents | p. 27 | |
| 3 | Initial Steps in Settling Your Claim | p. 73 |
| The First 72 Hours: Protecting Your Rights | p. 74 | |
| Getting a Claim Started | p. 86 | |
| Special Rules for Accidents Involving the Government | p. 104 | |
| 4 | Understanding Insurance Coverage | p. 119 |
| Motor Vehicle Insurance | p. 121 | |
| Nonvehicle Liability Insurance | p. 147 | |
| Your Own Health Coverage and Accident Claims | p. 152 | |
| No-Fault Laws: State Summaries | p. 155 | |
| 5 | How Much Is Your Claim for Injuries Worth? | p. 159 |
| The Damages Formula | p. 162 | |
| How Injuries Affect Compensation | p. 165 | |
| Demonstrating Pain and Suffering | p. 173 | |
| Lost Income | p. 182 | |
| Property Damage | p. 183 | |
| Arriving at a Final Compensation Value | p. 184 | |
| Examples of How Much Different Claims Are Worth | p. 189 | |
| 6 | Processing Your Claim | p. 199 |
| Collecting Information | p. 200 | |
| Preparing a Demand Letter | p. 217 | |
| Sample Demand Letters | p. 229 | |
| 7 | Property Damage Claims | p. 251 |
| What Type of Claim to File | p. 252 | |
| Amount of Compensation | p. 258 | |
| Processing Your Claim | p. 260 | |
| Negotiating a Settlement Amount | p. 265 | |
| 8 | Negotiating a Settlement | p. 273 |
| Adjusters: Who They Are and How They Work | p. 274 | |
| How the Negotiation Process Works | p. 277 | |
| Conducting Negotiations | p. 280 | |
| The Subjects of Negotiations With an Adjuster | p. 287 | |
| What to Do When You Can't Get a Settlement | p. 305 | |
| State Statutes of Limitations | p. 320 | |
| 9 | Finalizing Your Settlement | p. 323 |
| Confirming the Offer and Acceptance | p. 324 | |
| Formal Settlement Document | p. 324 | |
| What to Do If the Check Doesn't Arrive | p. 328 | |
| Liens on Your Settlement Money | p. 331 | |
| Taxes on Your Settlement Money | p. 334 | |
| 10 | The Last Resorts: Lawyers, Arbitration, and Courts | p. 335 |
| Small Claims Court | p. 336 | |
| Arbitration | p. 350 | |
| 11 | Working With a Lawyer | p. 367 |
| Reasons to Use a Lawyer | p. 368 | |
| Finding the Right Lawyer | p. 371 | |
| Paying the Lawyer | p. 377 | |
| Managing Your Lawyer | p. 384 | |
| Trial | p. 389 | |
| Appendix | ||
| Accident Claim Worksheet | p. 391 | |
| Index | p. 399 |
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