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| Basic Premises: |
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The purpose of this site is to
help you become a knowledgeable personal injury legal services consumer.
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It is designed to equip you, the injured
party, with essential tools and insights into the claims resolution process.
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This guide will help you to understand
the personal injury claims resolution process, identify problems, implement
solutions, and track and measure results.
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Practical and easy to use, information
on this site is presented in a form that will allow the reader to
easily gain a comprehensive overview of a complex legal process.
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It provides brief "to the point" explanations,
summaries of pertinent facts, and tools to measure the quality and
performance of personal injury legal services.
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In brief, this is a personal injury
legal services self-help guide, it is not intended as a substitute for
legal advice.
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Its goal is to encourages interdependent
client-attorney relationships.
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Based on principles of self-help, this
site will help you establish, maintain and evaluate an interdependent relationship
with your attorney. In-so-doing, not only will you feel better about
the outcome of your claim, you will also enable your lawyer to do
a better job for you.
The (defense) the party responsible
for your injuries, will present evidence which is intended to rebut your
injury claim and, thereby, limit the amount of money they must pay you
for your damages or losses. |
| Nuts and
Bolts of a Personal Injury Claim |
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Each case is unique and handled in its
own way, but as a rule, all cases fit into the following framework:
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In personal injury cases, the injured
party, you the person or persons bringing the action (plaintiff)
must prove his or her case by presenting evidence that is more compelling
than the opposing evidence.
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In general, personal injury claims are
difficult, frustrating, time-consuming, expensive undertakings.
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Personal injury claims are best handled
by experienced, skillful personal injury lawyers.
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| Opening Rounds: |
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Preparation of your case requires:
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Investigation and analysis of the facts.
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Identification and research of the legal
grounds of your claim.
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Preparation and service of the Complaint.
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Obtaining an Answer
from the defense.
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Properly filing the Complaint
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Negotiating a settlement of your
claim, and when that process fails, trying
your case in a court of law.
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| Rebuttal: |
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The party responsible for your injuries,
(the defense) responds to your Complaint by:
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Gathering and investigating the facts
of the case.
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Reviewing and researching the legal
validity of your Complaint.
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Identifying defenses to the Complaint.
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Preparing and filing attacks on the
Complaint.
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Preparing and filing an Answer to the
Complaint
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| Your Duties: |
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In addition to choosing the right attorney
it is also important to
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Take the following with you to the initial
meeting with your lawyer:
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Accident or incident report.
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Medical information and your insurance
information.
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Information on defendant and insurance
company.
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Information on witnesses.
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Familiarize yourself with the facts
of your case by doing the following:
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Outline a chronology of events since
your injury
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List names, addresses and telephone
numbers of any doctors, clinics and hospitals where you received care or
treatment.
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Do not conceal facts concerning your
past medical care or conditions. Such omissions might backfire and
could work against your best interests. Seek your lawyer's advice about
such matters.
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Discuss the strengths and weaknesses
of your case.
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Avoid emotionalism -- keep emotions
to a minimum.
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Do not hesitate to request clarification
or expansion of things you do not understand.
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| On-going Matters: |
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Keep medical and therapy appointments.
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Maintain a daily journal concerning
your injuries.
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Maintain duplicate copies of all documents
regarding your case.
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Keep your lawyer apprised of any changes
in your circumstances.
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