A crash occurs. The shock sets in, and you don’t know what to do next. This happens to far too many people and there are numerous issues that arise when certain steps are forgotten. To protect your rights and legal options following a crash, take the following steps. Never assume that you’re at fault for...
When you’re involved in a car crash and suffer injuries, the last thing you want to think about is building a strong legal strategy. After all, you’re most likely focused on your own health and well-being, and you want to do whatever you can to start recovering from any pain you may have experienced. However, if you intend...
For years, we’ve heard from insurance companies about how their coverage protects you. While this is true for policyholders, when another party is negligent, you may feel as though you have to jump through hoops to get the responsible individual’s insurance company to pay out compensation. While there are numerous insurance companies who are honest...
You May Settle Your Claim 2-5 Months After You Finish Treatment The time it takes to settle your claim is largely dependent on how long it takes you to heal. In order to settle your claim, you must be done treating with doctors. If you have a doctor’s visit after settling the case, the insurance...
33% and the Insurance Companies Pay Our Fees, Not You. Personal injury attorneys typically charge 33% of whatever they are able to collect from insurance companies, if they settle before filing a lawsuit, and typically 40% after filing a lawsuit. The fees are usually calculated based on settlement value, negotiated medical payment reductions, and costs...
Usually Yes, and You Should Have Your Doctors Bill Your Health Insurance First. Health insurance companies like Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicaid, Medicare, and Aetna, will often pay for treatment related to your accident. Other insurance plans, or “co-ops” may not. Private health insurance companies are not always required to pay for treatment after an...
No, Don’t Listen to Them. Insurance companies know they pay more money to victims with attorneys than they pay to victims without attorneys. That is a fact. We wouldn’t be doing our jobs if we weren’t getting clients more money. But we also make handling your claim easier. We handle the insurance companies, liens, and...
While our firm does not handle property damage (i.e. damage to your vehicle and belongings), we do have some advice. Some people think that the insurance company is merely paying you for your totaled car. How Do Insurance Adjusters Determine the Value of a Car? The reality is, the insurance is buying your car from...
Not Until the Very End of Your Case, but That’s Okay Because We Can Help. We had a client who was involved in a high-speed accident. He was injured, but he didn’t have any health insurance to help pay for treatment. The other driver’s insurance company (Geico) said they would not pay for his treatment,...
By Choosing Us. There are many options when it comes to personal injury attorneys. We charge the same rates and we all work on contingency, which means we don’t get paid until we collect money for you. So, what sets Farnsworth & Vance apart from the rest? First, we are the “Insurance Insiders.” Jeff Vance...
