tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157324782012-01-30T04:45:08.660-05:00The Number One Resource for personal injury victims and attorneys regarding insurance, finances, property damage and medical care.mikenoreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15732478.post-38923718866412566052008-02-22T23:15:00.002-05:002008-02-22T23:19:46.258-05:00

A Federal Judge ruled that consumers may go ahead with a class action lawsuit against Microsoft Corp. over the way it advertised computers loaded with Windows XP as capable of running the Vista operating system.The VISTA lawsuit said Microsoft's labeling of some PCs as "Windows Vista Capable" was misleading because many of those computers were not powerful enough to run all of Vista's features,

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Settlement Advances, Claim Advances and Funding, Personal Injury Lawsuit Advances: "If you're considering a Pre-Settlement Advance on your Auto Accident or Personal Injury Claim, or Advance Funding for your lawsuit, you may find these questions and answers, helpful. Usually, your case qualifies for an advance, if: 1. The cause of the accident or injury was not your fault; 2. The other party has

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There are Personal Injury Lawyers and then there are personal Injury Lawyers. I came across an excellent blog today about traumatic brain injury by a law firm and it was really good. Try searching for other blogs out there that really hit home and provide insight to you. Some times there is a wealth of really good information out there to assist you in your accident and injury claims. However,

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: "My 17-year old son was in a coma 3-4 months because of an injury in a car wreck. Now he is 20. Does the time period for filing suit apply to a person that was in a coma and is just realizing what happened and wants to sue the driver�s insurance company? This is one of those very, very rare exceptions to the statute of limitations. Under the laws of most states, your son, while in a coma, is

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No real magic again. Another Plaintiff lawyer settled a slip and fall claim for what it was worth. WoW!!! Too Much Work for ME!!!This is the real shame of it all. O.K., I guess you could tell I am a Defense Lawyer but I did spend many years as a Plaintiff Personal Injury Lawyer running my own firm. Here is the real problem facing injury victims day in and day out. They are not armed with the

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"Insurers descend upon regionThousands of claims expectedBy Kathy Bushouse Business Writer Posted August 27 2005Teams of insurance adjusters are on their way to South Florida to handle the thousands of homeowner and automobile claims expected as the cleanup from Hurricane Katrina begins. Some companies, such as state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and Allstate Floridian Insurance Co.,

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A look at the most recent national traffic crash statistics from 2002 by the National Crash Statistics, U.S Department of Transportation, National Highway Safety reveals that there are in the U.S. over 6.3 million traffic-related casualty losses alone. That is as many Diversity Lottery entries from entire world for 2006 -Over 6.3 million entries for the 2006 Diversity Visa Lottery were received.

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According to the National Center for State Courts, two-thirds of general civil cases disposed of by a bench or jury trial in 1996 (65.7 percent) involved tort claims, primarily automobile liability, premises liability and medical malpractice claims. B. Ostrom & N. Kauder, Examining the Work of State Courts, 1999-2000. A National Perspective from the Court Statistics Project (National Center for

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According to the National Safety Council, a federally chartered not-for-profit organization, the economic costs in 1998 of unintentional injuries totaled $480.5 billion These costs included $77.8 billion in medical expenses, $246.1 billion in wage and productivity losses, and $44.9 billion in motor vehicle damages. By 2002, wage losses, medical expenses, property damage, employer costs, fire

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"Resolving Your Rental Car Claim If your vehicle is rendered inoperable because of the accident, your first concern (after the health and well- being of you and your passengers) will probably be finding substitute transportation. Unfortunately, most insurance companies are not going to step up immediately and put you into a rental vehicle. You will probably have to use your own credit card to

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"Your Accident Fact Kit: We hope you find our Accident Fact Kit helpful in the event of an accident. Don't forget to keep a pen with your kit. Keep the kit in your glove box, just in case you need it. It includes: - An Information Exchange (2 copies) Complete one of the forms and provide it to the other driver. Have the other driver complete the other form and return it to you. You will need

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The demand letter is where the whole insurance claim negotiation process starts. In it, you send set out to the insurance company your narrative history on how the claim began and what your injuries were (and are); if they are permanent; why the other person is legally responsible for your injuries; what your medical treatment was and how much it cost and will cost in the future; what your income

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Personal Injury TimesThe next time you can't sleep at night and you are watching the infomercials, try to remember how many Personal Injury Plaintiff (PI Lawyer) advertisements or auto-accident injury "treatment" shops advertise (it use to be just chiropractors advertising, but now it is multi-discipline) - MDs DCs and DOs have seen the profit-point.When you drive down the highway (or freeway if

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Opponents of the legal system exaggerate its costs, ignore its benefitsby Lawrence Chimerine and Ross EisenbreyTort litigation has been blamed for driving liability insurance premiums to excessive levels, reducing real wages and overall employment, undermining corporate profits, dampening productivity growth, discouraging research and development, and generally reducing the willingness of

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Structured Settlements And H.R. 4314 - Cutting Through The Demagoguery: "Summary: Structured settlement buyers provide a valuable service to individuals that originally choose a structured settlement instead of a lump sum and now wish to alter the timing of some or all of their payments. The vast majority of structured settlement recipients are employed and perfectly capable of deciding what is

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Statistics prove prescription drugs are 16,400% more deadly than terrorists: "America was rudely awakened to a new kind of danger on September 11, 2001: Terrorism. The attacks that day left 2,996 people dead, including the passengers on the four commercial airliners that were used as weapons. Many feel it was the most tragic day in U.S. history.Four commercial jets crashed that day. But what if

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Personal Injury: "Legal Information ---Car accidents involve insurance as well as personal injury law, so it is very important that victims of a crash contact a lawyer immediately. Attorneys will mediate between the persons involved in the accident and the insurance companies. An attorney will attempt to prove liability by preserving evidence and interviewing witnesses. Attorneys also ensure that

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"It can be tough to set a dollar amount on injuries you suffer in an accident. There are so many things to consider: doctor's bills, time lost from work, medical costs for ongoing injuries, pain and suffering, and so on. Insurance companies take all of them into account when deciding how much to offer -- and ultimately pay out -- for a personal injury claim." They also apply a discount and start

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Personal Injury Times - Personal Injury Cases vs. Claims: "You don't have to go to law school to handle your own accident and personal injury claim. If you engage an attorney to represent you, depending on your the state that you live, he or she is going to take 33 1/3% to 50% right off the top of your settlement (they get paid first!) - - for doing little or nothing, but presenting your claim

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Your Car Accident & How To Deal With Your Insurance Company On A Disputed Claim: "When you disagree with your insurance company, about a claim, you have the following 7 options which you can proceed to do, without going to court. If your agent is unable to solve your problem, get the name and phone number of your insurance companies Claims Department. More often than not it's an 800 number. Call

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Auto Insurance Savings Checklist: "There are many ways to save with your auto insurance. Here is a list compiled by your About.com Personal Insurance Guide. Make sure to print this list to use while shopping online or with a local agent. " This list is a great start.

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How to Buy an Insurance Friendly Vehicle: "The cost of auto insurance should be at the top of the list when one is considering the total price of purchasing a new vehicle. Just because one buys a smaller, cheaper car does not insure a cheaper insurance rate. A customer's driving history is just one of many factors that are considered when determining an insurance rate. Characteristics of the

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Vioxx verdict's dark side - The Boston Globe: "A TEXAS JURY's Texas-size message to the drug manufacturer Merck last week may mean more than meets the eye. The jury awarded a $24 million base amount for the death of Robert Ernst and $229 million in punitive damages, apparently for Merck's failure to adequately disclose the risk of heart problems from Vioxx. Merck's stock market value declined by

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Cheap Car Insurance:"No Claims Bonus is a term used to describe the number of years you have had Car Insurance without making a claim. Put simply, if you have had Car Insurance for 4 years and you have not made a claim in that time, then you have 4 years No Claims Bonus. No Claim Bonus is probably the single biggest factor affecting the cost of your Car Insurance premium. Every year that goes by

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"US insurance case on non-OE crash parts may limit future class action lawsuits - Industry News - News & Events - Auto Industry: 'State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., the USA?s largest vehicle and home insurer, has won the reversal on appeal of a $1 billion verdict in what is described as an apparent victory for business groups trying to limit class action suits in the country, which have

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American Family Insurance: "Let's be realistic, everyone needs to have auto insurance. Aside from the fact that almost every state requires it, it is only logical for a driver to see that his vehicle is properly insured. Auto insurance offers property, liability and medical coverage. A full policy consists of six separate types of coverage. A majority of states will insist that you purchase all

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"You're OK. Your kids are OK. You have much to be thankful for. As for your car, well, there's not a lot left. The last time you saw it, it was being hoisted heavenward with two limp, deflated airbags dangling from the dashboard and broken glass littering the footwells. The front-end sheet metal resembled a rice-paper lampshade after a cross-country move. Questions start filling your head. Will

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Too many personal injury lawyers are making their bread and butter from the settlement of their client's insurance claims (mostly automobile accident claims) instead of earning their money as trial lawyers trying their client's case in court. Why is that? Think about it. I hope to develop a resource here for other alternatives to this last monopoly in the United States

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"Although auto accidents are more prevalent in the winter months, what you need to do after an accident never changes. Obviously it is hard to think clearly after an accident so it is important to know before you get into an accident what to do first and what questions may need answered. This checklist will help you know what to do after an auto accident. It is best to review it now and then

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"Evaluate whether or not you should file a claim: Did you know that just when you call your insurance company with a question about possibly filing a claim it is often recorded on your insurance record? It is important to keep your insurance record clean and one way is deciding weather or not you should file a claim. It doesn’t matter if the accident is your fault or not, you should ask yourself

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Welcome All:I hope to bring you all the news, secrets and resources for personal injury victims in the USA. I am thinking about blowing the top of this profession (or "monopoly") after spending 15 years as a personal injury lawyer. After having worked for insurance companies, large law firms doing insurance defense cases and previously starting my own Personal Injury Plaintiff lawfirm, I am on a

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