Considering what each side knows at the start of the negotiations, it seems rather strange that it can take so long for the disputing parties to reach an agreement.
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If the injured victim of a motor vehicle accident has filed a personal injury claim, then he or she should be prepared to expect one of 3 different outcomes.
Continue ReadingTypes of Compensation Awarded In Wrongful Death Cases
Anyone that has lost a loved one, knows that no amount of money can help with the task of seeking relief from the sense of grief. The legal system appreciates that fact. Still, the relatives of someone that suffered a wrongful death do deserve assistance in dealing with their financial problems.
Continue ReadingMethod Used For Determining Value of Personal Injury Settlement
Any person that gets injured in a motor vehicle accident has the right to file a personal injury claim. That claim gets made against the negligent party, the person responsible for the injury-causing accident.
Continue ReadingLooking Beyond The Basic Factors Affecting A Settlement’s Value
An experienced insurance adjuster knows what to look for, when trying to determine the value of a claimant’s case. Still, because there are so many different kinds of accidents, the same adjuster might overlook a factor that influences the value of a cases with special circumstances.
Continue ReadingLimitation Periods In Alberta
Every legal jurisdiction has its own statute of limitations. That gives the limitation period for any accident victim that has considered filing a personal injury lawsuit. Since the Province of Alberta is no different from any other legal jurisdiction, it has established a limitation period.
Continue ReadingHow To Respond If Opposing Party Denies Liability?
Once you have filed a personal injury claim, you are opposing more than the responsible party. You must also deal with attacks from that party’s insurance company and any attorney hired by that same defendant.
Continue ReadingHow Some Insurance Companies Have Weaponized Social Media?
If you were going to a fighting someone, you would not provide that same person with a weapon. Yet many accident victims hand a weapon to the insurance companies that are defending the person responsible for causing a given injury.
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