Some insurers may be quick to contact claimants directly to make an early offer to settle a personal injury claim . This is a procedure known as ‘third party capture’ – a procedure National Accident Helpline is not alone in advising claimants to avoid.

A key tenet to any smoothly functioning legal system is the principle of access to justice.

This principle is as important in the world of personal injury claims as it is in anywhere else.

GOLIATH DOESN’T NEED HELP

December 18, 2008

If after David beat Goliath the government decreed that henceforth when people fight giants, they must do so with six-inch sling shots and pebbles instead of rocks, there would be a huge outcry of protest. However, the changes that are being imbedded in our legal system in the name of tort reform are attempting to do the same thing.

There have been efforts (some successful) in Congress and many state legislatures to...

Whiplash injuries, all your worries will be taken care of by an injury lawyer. Whiplash injury is an injury caused by sudden jolt to head or neck. Whiplash injuries in short, are caused by head or neck being thrown away in an unexpected way by backward or forward movement causing an injury.  The main causes of whiplash injuries are fights, falls, slips, sports injuries, a sudden kick or beating in head or neck.

Whiplash injuries affect neck, head and body that in...

Marc J Bern is a very knowledgeable and experienced lawyer who has spent a large portion of his career dealing with personal injury settlements. He has seen the gamut of situations ranging from large insurance companies to pharmaceutical giants. Depending on the situation, personal injury settlements can be proven to be a very trying time in ones life. The costs, length of time, as well as emotional aspect can prove to be a large weight that can take over ones life. Personal injury...

A pickup truck driver who smashed his vehicle into a car in Manteca, California in a severe car accident that caused injuries to its two occupants, left an unlikely calling card at the scene - his vehicle’s license plate. That was all the evidence police needed to nail the driver who had fled from the scene of the accident.

The passengers in the car were a young Taiwanese couple who were in the country on a visit. According to the Manteca Bulletin, the...

Irrespective of the fact whether you have suffered a fall at work, met with an accident due to defective work equipment, you have every right to make a claim. You can get assistance from a specialised team of work accident claim solicitors to help you make a claim quickly. The online support service for making a claim has simplified the whole process of seeking compensation. If you have been injured for no fault of yours, you can make a claim. Get over the stress of making a claim and...

When patients undergo surgical procedures, whether they are medically necessary or elective surgeries, they are typically aware of the inherent risks and complications associated with the procedure, such as anesthesia reactions, blood clots, infection, cardiovascular complications or healing complications. Sometimes, though, the inherent complications of surgery are worsened by a mistake made by a doctor or nurse during the procedure. Unfortunately, medical errors are the...

Many personal injury claims are made during stressful and often painful periods of a person’s life. For this reason, the claims management companies that facilitate access to justice for people who have been injured through no fault of their own have a duty to make the process as stress-free as possible.

The claimant must know that they can trust the people that they are dealing with – they should not feel harassed, bullied or unsure of what is happening....

1. The truck stop food you ate.

2. The dream you had last night.

3. That thing someone said to you.

4. Getting lost on that last interchange.

5. Drinking not enough coffee.

6. Drinking too much coffee.

7. Losing money at that casino.

8. Eating at the casino buffet for two hours.

9. Not spending more time at home.

10. Not hearing about the pile-up in the fog on the...

1. Hit it big in an Indian casino in Indio.

2. Buy a swimsuit and some new flip flops in Huntington Beach.

3. Enjoy the nightlife in the Gaslamp District in downtown San Diego on Friday and Saturday nights.

4. Walk around the fancy stores and hotels in La Jolla and enjoy the views of the water.

5. Take a kid to a happy place with cartoon characters in Buena Park.

6. Take you dog to dog beach in Del Mar.

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