Accident Claims Tips

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Though details are not available, Allstate's own records show the insurer's average payment for bodily injury cases dropped 20 percent as it adopted Colossus nationwide. Automation put Allstate at the forefront of a change in the insurance industry — most major insurers now use the software to evaluate claims. At a business conference in 2006, Allstate announced it was spending another $95 million to add to the technology.

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At Healy Law, you are not just another client. You are a valued worker and deserve the respect and the best possible legal care available in Rhode Island. We will treat you with dignity and guide you and your family past the complications, fears and losses suffered due to your injury or work-related disease. Let us use our experience and knowledge to get you the compensation and help you deserve.

Is there a catch? Of course - what the text doesn't tell you is that by availing of their services you risk exposing yourself to significant and unnecessary costs and liabilities. There's no mention of the fact
that the cost of the car hire is often not fully recovered from the driver at fault and you will have to pay the difference. The text doesn't tell you that the solicitor they appoint for you may not be entirely independent in their representation and advice.

A personal injury can be life changing and a compensation award can make all the difference. Compensation awards cover many aspects of loss from loss of earning to pain and suffering, medical expenses and a decline in quality of life. Arguing for each of these factors can be challenging, especially if you do not have a thorough grasp of the law in this area and familiarity with previous cases.

Going to court can be an added source of stress for accident victims. In fact, that is why some people decide not to make a claim at all. The hassle of attending a court date while trying to navigate the complexities that come with being an accident victim can often be too much. Fortunately, there is some good news for those looking to make an accident claim.

Adjusters will determine fault - Each insurance company's adjuster will weigh the statements of each driver and any witnesses — plus the information in the police report and any other evidence — and make a determination of who is at fault for the accident. If the adjusters for each insurer come to different conclusions, the two insurance companies will communicate and try to come to an agreement. In the rare cases when they cannot agree, fault will be determined by a lawsuit in civil court.

Russell v. Turcott, 2009 ABQB 19. The 27 year old female Plaintiff was seat belted and stopped at a stop sign in a 60km zone. The Defendant's vehicle struck the Plaintiff from behind and did not show visible signs of slowing down. The Plaintiff suffered the following injuries: moderate to severe whiplash injury (pain from her neck to her waist), injury to jaw with immediate headaches, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and TMJ. Other issues followed: post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, tender points and general anxiety disorder. The Defendants admitted liability but argued that there was a lack of mitigation on the part of the Plaintiff.

We are asked regularly about how much the personal injury claim is worth. However it is difficult to assess the value of any claim without considering a large number of facts. Some of these facts include the nature of your injury, the cause of the injury and the impact that the injury has on your ability to work and/or on your activities of daily living including homecare and recreational activities.