Insurance is an interesting thing. You pay regularly (monthly, or semi-annually) to protect your family when they get hurt, and to protect other people that you may accidentally hurt. However, many of our clients are steadfast in their efforts to avoid using their own car insurance at any cost, fearing…
Every now and then we get a call from someone who has been slugging it out with the insurance company on their own in an effort to save legal fees and handle it themselves. These calls often come at the time that negotiation is wrapping up because the callers want…
An Authorization and Assignment (frequently abbreviated as an “A&A,” or called a “letter of protection,”) happens when a medical provider agrees to hold off on collections proceeding until after a personal injury case is resolved (whether by way of settlement or a verdict). Sometimes, this is the only way to…
Frequently, new clients ask me where they should go to the doctor. I give the usual disclaimer—I’m a lawyer, not a doctor (it’s a reverse Leonard McCoy, M.D.). But, I can offer suggestions. My preference is for clients to find their own medical providers, typically through their health insurance. The…
I saw a generic internet article about what not to say to your insurance company. It dealt with all types of insurance claims, but there are a few things it got right for auto claims. Here is what you should remember: Apologizing: be careful saying you are sorry after an…
If your cases has been set for trial, there are some things that you will need to prepare to be ready. What are you preparing for? Simply, to provide the best testimony possible to the judge. That means you need to be ready for the questions your lawyer will ask…
When an auto case settles, or after the judge or jury give a verdict in your favor, the insurance company will send your lawyers a check. Your lawyers will ask your permission to sign your name to the check, and they will deposit it in an escrow account. The escrow…
Immediately after an injury, it is important to collect and preserve all the evidence you will need to prove your case. Trials can be lost because of a lack of evidence. Sometimes, a judge deciding liability may need to know where the cars came to rest, what the property damage…
I had a district court trial—it was complicated liability dispute before Judge John Green in Baltimore City District Court. In this auto accident collision we sued the other driver, and the other driver sued us. This was a classic red light/green light case, which boils down to he-said/she-said when there…
So you were in a car collision (we don’t call them accidents at trial, because it makes them sound unavoidable, or gives the impression that it was minor), and you’ve looked online, talked to friends, interviewed lawyers on the phone, and found one you like. What is going to happen…