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If you’ve been involved in an accident in San Francisco, you may be wondering what the process of settling a personal injury case looks like. Understanding the process can help you navigate it more effectively and increase your chances of getting a fair settlement. In San Francisco, approximately 25,000 people are injured annually in traffic…

If you’re involved in a personal injury accident, you might received a demand for compensation from Optum. Optum is a company who seeks money on behalf of their client. Many times, you can negotiate with Optum to reduce the amount money they receive and increase the money you receive. Negotiating with Optum, a subrogation company,…

Mediation and Arbitration are two very different legal proceedings. Both of these processes can occur after a personal injury accident. While mediation can result in a mutual agreement between parties, arbitrations can result in a prompt decision. While the majority of lawsuits can have mediations, not all personal injury claims require arbitration. Here we discussed…

Mediation is popular dispute-resolution process that results in personal injury settlements. In short, mediation is a meeting between parties for the purpose of negotiating a resolution. While lawyers are very familiar mediation process, many personal injury victims are not. Below provide a broad overview of what mediation is. Why Do Mediations Occur? Mediations are ultimately…

Most personal injury claims are settled after negotiating with the insurance agents and before a lawsuit is filed. This means that most claims settle before an insurance company even retains an attorney to defend the lawsuit. Therefore, in all likelihood initial settlement discussions occur with an insurance claims representative. Insurance companies hire representatives to investigate…

Having an auto accident and making a personal injury claim can oftentimes be stressful. While you may consider retaining an experienced attorney to assist you with the process and negotiations, you may also decide to work with the insurance company yourself. Here are 5 tips to negotiate with an insurance company or insurance adjuster. Plan…

Anyone who is injured in an accident should consider how much insurance coverage is available. Ideally, the at fault party will have enough insurance to cover the claims. However, this is not always the case. If the at fault party does not provide sufficient insurance coverage, then the injury victims should explore additional avenues of…

0.0 How To Pay Medical Bills After a Car Accident? Many injury victims ask how to pay medical bills after a car accident. There are at least two methods for satisfying medical bills after a car accident: the at-fault car’s insurance pays or your own car insurance under a Medical Payment Coverage claim. Often times,…