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Essential Questions

When you have a personal injury case, it is important to hire an experienced lawyer you can trust. Make sure you are asking the right questions to help you make your decision.

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Absolutely Essential Questions to Ask Before You Pick a Lawyer or Settle Your Case

Know the right questions to ask, including:

Are you completely done with your medical treatment?
What are your rights in dealing with insurance companies?
What are the possible outcomes of my case?

Chapter 1: When To Settle Without A Lawyer

Introduction and the Basics You likely are reading this because you and/or a friend or family member has suffered an injury. When this inju...

Chapter 2: Questions To Ask Before You Hire A Lawyer

Choosing a lawyer is tough – how do you know who to get? You want the best you can get, to be treated nicely and fairly, and to get the fu...

Chapter 3: Is the Insurance Company Looking Out For Me?

To be sure, there are good and reputable insurance companies and honest and fair adjusters. But I often say that insurance companies are the...

Chapter 4: Have You Reached Maximum Medical Improvement?

Do not settle your claim before you know the full extent of your injuries. If you ever settle your claim and sign a release, you fully and f...

Chapter 5: Settling Your Case

The answer to this question is obvious, but the reality is that most folks who sustain an injury also sustain severe financial hardship. Try...

Chapter 6: How Should You Negotiate?

In negotiating with the insurance company, be polite. Kill them with kindness and be sweet. Be professional, non-argumentative and direct. S...

Chapter 7: Know the Facts and Investigate Your Case

Do you know all the facts and have you fully investigated the case? Is the insurance company trying to settle your case at a discount becaus...

Chapter 8: False Statements Insurance Agents Make to Try to Settle Cheap

Do You Know Some of the False Statements Made By Insurance Agents to Try to Settle the Case On the Cheap? They do not have to pay for medic...

Chapter 9: Chapter 9: Your Rights in Dealing with Insurance Companies

State law provides different rights to people making claims against insurance companies – either your own or the negligent party that inju...

Chapter 10: Know the Full Limits of Your Insurance

Make sure you know, in writing and with seeing declaration pages and copies of policies, the full amount of insurance for a claim. There may...

Chapter 11: Consult a Legal Expert

You should speak to a lawyer first if it’s more than just a minor claim. Even call the lawyer up and ask him a question. Most of us will a...

Chapter 12: Appendices

Appendix 1: Questions to Ask Before You Settle Your Case with the Insurance Company Is the insurance company looking out for you or itself?...

Other Burger Law Books

Your job as a plaintiff in a personal injury case is to learn about the civil suit process and find a qualified lawyer you can trust. We have made both of these things very easy for you; Attorney Gary Burger has written and published five books on various personal injury topics, all available to you for free here. And when you are ready to hire a law firm, Burger Law will fight for you.

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