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Making Injury Claims, Even If You Did Not Feel Hurt The Day of The Accident

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After an automobile accident, you may not feel pain immediately. This may have to do with the stress, excitement and adrenaline accidents cause. Accident victims often tell the investigating police officer that they were not hurt in the accident and refuse EMS treatment. However, this does not mean that an injury was not suffered. In […]

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Seven Tips to Follow after a Car Accident

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Louisiana insurance companies aggressively defend car accident cases. So, act quickly to protect your rights and strengthen your personal injury case. Some useful tips are: 1) Do not move the involved vehicles from the scene, if possible. The position of vehicles after a car or truck accident says a lot about how the accident happened.

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Why Do Most Personal Injury Cases Settle?

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Most personal injury cases settle before trial because trial is risky, expensive and time consuming. Most parties prefer estimating the reasonable trial value of a case and settling for that amount. Instead of a judge or jury determining whether an accident victim deserves money for injuries, the parties (i.e., the injured victim and the alleged

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How Long Should a Person Go to a Doctor After an Accident?

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Clients often ask me: How long do I have to go to the doctor after an accident? A victim of an automobile collision or other personal injury accident should go to a doctor until he recovers. The reason for this is twofold: 1) Going to the doctor (e.g., chiropractor, physical therapist, internist) will help the

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Top 4 Mistakes Personal Injury Plaintiffs Make During Depositions

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Depositions are a procedural tool attorneys use to learn about civil cases. Oftentimes in personal injury cases, the deposition of the plaintiff (accident victim) is the only deposition that is taken. The plaintiff usually gives testimony about how the accident happened; what injuries he/she sustained; and, the medical treatment he/she received. The deposition is important

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Make Sure Your Injury Attorney Is Clear About What He is Representing You For

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Clients often seek evaluations with personal injury attorneys and bring a variety of issues, problems and alleged causes of action to the table. It is common for an accident victim to want to pursue personal injury as well as workers’ compensation claims arising out of a single accident. It is important to be clear as

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Medical Insurance Subrogation and Personal Injury

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After a car accident or slip and fall, an accident victim may use his or her medical insurance to pay accident related medical bills. There is nothing wrong with this. However, most health insurance policies contain contractual clauses requiring the insured (i.e., the person covered by the policy) to alert the health insurance carrier when

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Can Louisiana personal injury lawyers loan money to clients?

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Yes, in certain circumstances, a Louisiana personal injury attorney can loan a client money. Advancing clients money in contingency fee accident cases, like car accident matters, is regulated by the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct, which are ethical rules that Louisiana lawyers must follow. A client must request an advance in writing. See Rule 1.8(e)(5)(v).

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Louisiana Personal Injury Claim and Car Accident Claim Values

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If you were recently injured in an automobile collision or slip and fall accident, you may be wondering: How much is my case worth? Who is responsible for my damages? In a previous video, I discussed who is responsible for paying damages after an auto wreck or other personal injury accident. This article will discuss how

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Proving and Calculating Pain and Suffering in Louisiana Personal Injury Cases

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In a previous article, I described how past and future lost wages are proven in personal injury claims. This article will discuss how to prove and win money awards for pain and suffering in Louisiana injury cases. Pain and suffering is a non-pecuniary damage, which means that it is not subject to calculation like pecuniary

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Making Injury Claims, Even If You Did Not Feel Hurt The Day of The Accident

Seven Tips to Follow after a Car Accident

Why Do Most Personal Injury Cases Settle?

How Long Should a Person Go to a Doctor After an Accident?

Top 4 Mistakes Personal Injury Plaintiffs Make During Depositions

Medical Insurance Subrogation and Personal Injury

Can Louisiana personal injury lawyers loan money to clients?

Louisiana Personal Injury Claim and Car Accident Claim Values

Proving and Calculating Pain and Suffering in Louisiana Personal Injury Cases

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