insurance companies
Workers Compensation Claim
Workers Compensation Claim How to know when you have a worker’s compensation claim If you have been injured on the job, there are a few things you should do to protect all of your rights. First, report your injury to your employer. Second, seek good medical attention right away. Third, try to document what caused … Read more
Things the Jury Never Sees
Things the Jury Never Sees 8 Things the Jury Never Sees During a Personal Injury Trial 1: Crash Reports There are many things the jury never sees during personal injury trials. Did you know in Florida there is no such thing as an “accident report?” They are actually called crash reports. The State of Florida … Read more
How Much Your Personal Injury Case is Worth (Step-by-Step)
What Determines the Value of Your Injury Claim There are three important factors that establish how much your personal injury case is worth. My name is Matt Powell and I am a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar. I have helped car accident victims since 1987 years. I like to compare the … Read more
What 10/20 Insurance Policy Means
What 10/20 Insurance Policy Means What do insurance policy limits mean and how it’s distributed People ask me what the policy limits are and what 10/20 means. Ten/twenty means there is $10k of coverage to pay each person in an accident. There is also a combined total of $20k of coverage. The first number, 10, … Read more
Gaps in Treatment
Gaps in Treatment How gaps in treatment destroy your health and your case The most common mistake people make during their personal injury case is allowing gaps in their medical treatment. A gap in treatment is a period of time where a patient misses treatment with one of their health care providers. For example, missing … Read more
How Personal Injury Mediation Works (Step-by-Step)
What is Mediation? Mediation is a process where each side of a case agrees to use a neutral third party to try to resolve the claim without going to trial. It’s important to know how personal injury mediation works. Mediation can be voluntary between two parties, but most often mediation is mandatory before a judge … Read more
How to Deal with Insurance Adjusters (After a Motorcycle Accident)
Quick Summary of How to Deal with Insurance Adjusters: Find Out which Insurance Company the Adjuster Represents. If they are from your own Insurance Company, you have a Duty to Cooperate with them. If they Represent the other Party’s Insurance Company, be Careful – Do Not Speak to other Adjuster Directly. Have a Friend or … Read more
Insurance Companies Secrets
5 Secrets Insurance Companies Don’t Want You to Know How to protect you and your family’s rights when dealing with insurance companies Ever notice how cute and harmless the Geico gecko seems? How soothing does the AllState guy, Dennis Haysbert’s, voice sound? Or the pleasant thoughts that fill your mind when hearing something compared to … Read more