About Writer Christopher M. Davis is the managing partner of Davis Law Group. He brings over 15 years of practical yet innovative experience to personal injury cases. He practices law in Seattle, WA. You can learn more about Mr. Davis at http://www.InjuryTrialLawyer.com or http://www.seattleaccidentnews.com .
The Truth Behind Some Cheesy Lawyer TV Ads Did you know that here are companies that offer prewritten and pre-shot TV commercials for personal injury attorneys? You've probably seen one of these canned ads. Sometimes a famous actor is used (such as William Shatner or Eric Estrada or someone who plays a lawyer on a popular TV show). Ot... Similar Editorial : Tax Lawyer Disbarred by Gary E Rosenberg. | Source : Free Legal Help
Driving With Cell Phones & Text Messaging Research Legislation Driver distraction is a major cause of accidents. Which is why 29 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws restricting cell phone use to use with a hands-free device (no jurisdiction has an outright ban). New Jersey and Washington state have been the only states ones to ban text messaging, though 21 states are considering such bills this year.Why the legislative trend?In 2006, nearly...... Similar Editorial : Cell Phones by billyou1232. | Source : Cell Phone Safety
Tough Questions Insurance Adjustors Dont Like By representing hundreds and hundreds of accident victims over the years, I have seen how the insurance industry deals with victims after they begin the claim process following the accident.I have found that most insurance adjustors are highly trained adversaries, although most people would never think this, at least not in the beginning of the claims process. Most people know that the insurance...... Similar Editorial : Getting Tough On E by News Canada. | Source : Auto Liability Insurance
Why The Insurance Industry Wants To Defeat Referendum 67 Karen Koehler, President of the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association, recently wrote a letter to the state bar accusing the insurance industry of using slanderous and reckless television ads against trial lawyers. The insurance industry has already spent $7.7 Million to defeat Referendum 67, the law up for vote this November. Referendum 67 is designed to force insurance companies to treat...... Similar Editorial : Defeat Fad Dieting by Malcolm. | Source : Auto Liability Insurance
Insurance Company Case Study On May 6, 2002, thirty-two year-old Sarah Brown was rear-ended on Interstate 405 near the Renton S-curves. The other driver was insured by Farmers Insurance Company. Ms. Brown received injuries to her neck and back. Her medical expenses were $18,205, including $10,500 in chiropractic charges. A lumbar spine MRI revealed a protruding disc that was non-surgical according to her doctor. The last...... Similar Editorial : An ADD Case Study by Jennifer Koretsky. | Source : Auto Liability Insurance
How Insurance Companies Shortchange Victims Recently discovered secret documents held by Allstate Insurance Company show how the company purposely shortchanged legitimate claims to reap billions more in profits.The documents were created by a business consulting firm hired by Allstate in the early 1990's. The firm, McKinsey and Company, recommended that Allstate adopt a policy to intentionally pay out less money to accident victims who...... Similar Editorial : Changing Insurance Companies by Lee Romanov. | Source : Auto Liability Insurance
Common Insurance Company Arguments Part #2If you read part one of this three-part series then you are already familiar with some of the excuses that insurance companies will use to deny, delay, or diminish your car accident claim. But there are even more arguments that the insurance company will use against you.Shifting The Blame to Some Other Cause• An act of God or unknown person was responsible for the accident.• The accident...... Similar Editorial : Auto Insurance Company Ratings by Peter Emerson. | Source : Auto Liability Insurance
Insurance Company Arguments If you have been injured in a car accident insurance companies may try to defeat or diminish the value of your claim with a laundry list of arguments that include...Using Your Medical History Against You• The plaintiff* has a hearing or vision defect and wasn't wearing his glasses or hearing aid at the time of the accident.• The plaintiff had other physical defects such as epilepsy, headaches,...... Similar Editorial : Homeowner Insurance Company Tips by Jim Waltrip. | Source : Auto Liability Insurance
Commont Arguments In Insurance Company Part #3If you read parts one and two of this series then you are already familiar with some of the excuses that insurance companies will use to deny, delay, or diminish your car accident claim. But there are even more arguments that the insurance company will use against you.Minimizing the Severity of the Accident• The property to damage to either or both vehicles involved was minimal.• The...... Similar Editorial : Common Insurance Company Arguments by Christopher M. Davis. | Source : Auto Liability Insurance
Insurance Alleged To Kill Patient Here's a sad and tragic story about a 17-year-old girl who died. Her insurance company refused to pay for a necessary liver transplant. The company reversed its decision to deny payment hours after the girl died.Nataline Sarkisyan died last month at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center. She had been in a vegetative state for weeks, said her mother, Hilda. The family hired...... Similar Editorial : Patient Satisfaction by Lauren Knight. | Source : Liability Car Insurance
Insurance Tip: Why Uninsured Motorist Coverage Is A Good Idea You probably have never heard about it, or if you have, you may really not know what it is. Uninsured Motorist (UM) coverage is a type of coverage that is available on your Washington automobile insurance policy. UM coverage is designed to pay you for damages that have been caused by an uninsured motorist.A related type of coverage is Underinsured Motorist (UIM) coverage. UIM is designed to pay...... Similar Editorial : Need Insurance by Atty. Gabriel Cosh. | Source : Liability Car Insurance
Talking With An Insurance Adjustor: Dos & Donts I have been representing accident victims against insurance companies for the past 15 years. By representing hundreds and hundreds of accident victims over the years, you begin to see how the insurance industry deals with victims after they begin the claim process following the accident.I have found that most insurance adjustors are highly trained adversaries, although most people would never...... Similar Editorial : Im Talking by Denise Hall. | Source : Liability Car Insurance
