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What you need to know about how adjusters investigate personal-injury claims

After a personal-injury claim has been submitted to the insurance company, an insurance adjuster will be assigned to the case and an initial investigation will begin. This process is simple, straightforward, and standard across the board, though insurance clients should expect the investigator to be as thorough as possible. The main objective for personal injury...

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Find Representation For Bad Faith Insurance Practices In California

Find Representation For Bad Faith Insurance Practices In California Insurance provides us with security against the unpredictable, limiting our risk and providing financial stability.  For this reasons, it is no wonder that people go well beyond California state requirements for minimal auto insurance or insurance requirements put in place by mortgage providers.  Because insurance...

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Southern California Statute of Limitations

Southern California Statute of Limitations   The statute of limitation or the time frame given to you to file a lawsuit for an injury varies from case to case in California. An example of these differences mentioned is the statute of limitation for medical malpractice which gives an individual or party three years from the...

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Giving a Statement to an Insurance Claims Adjuster

Giving a Statement to an Insurance Claims Adjuster Regardless of whether or not you have already decided to take advantage of the services provided by a top-tier Orange County personal injury lawyer, it’s important that you understand at least a little bit about how insurance companies are going to investigate claims and how adjusters are...

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Missing Body: Presumptive Death and Wrongful Death Lawsuit

For weeks the media has been dominated by the mystery of what happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, as it disappeared without conclusive evidence of crashing, landing or a hijacking.  However, it is now assumed that it did crash and efforts are now underway to locate and recover the wreckage of the Boeing 777 jet,...

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Subway Door Injury and Contributory Negligence

If you have ever been a regular subway rider during rush hour in New York, Chicago, or any other city, you probably have witnessed this same scenario played out repeatedly. The subway train is in the station.  The doors are about to close.  Passengers run through the turnstiles, across the platform trying to board the train...

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California Workers’ Compensation

Workers’ compensation is a system of benefits mandated by state law.  It provides benefits to employees who are injured on the job. Additionally, if an employee dies as a result of a work-related accident or illness, the employee’s dependents are entitled to receive death benefits.  Under California’s labor code, workers’ compensation is a “no-fault” system. When...

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Rear End Car Accidents & Your Right to Compensation

A rear end accident can result in no more than minor bumps with little or no damage. In other cases, the damages and injuries can be substantial, even fatal. Inattention, speeding, and/or following too closely are often cited as the reasons for a rear end collision. When this is the case, the occupants of the...

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Car Accident? Here Are Your Next Steps!

Be Prepared in Case of an Automobile Accident To prepare for the possibility of a car accident it would be wise to carry certain items in your vehicle including this helpful Orange County Car Accident Checklist. You will, of course, need your vehicle registration, proof of insurance, and contact information for your insurance company. You may...

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Dear Motorists, Please Watch For Us! Thanks, Cyclists & Pedestrians

Walking and bicycling are healthy, economical, and environmentally friendly modes of transportation. In today’s populated cities, motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians have to share the roads — and all are responsible for safety. While motorists enjoy some protection from the vehicles they occupy, bicyclists and pedestrians are virtually unprotected and are subject to the risk of...

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