Insurance companies are businesses. Given the opportunity to save money, they will. Survival for insurance companies is purely mathematical. They must expend less money on accident claims than they collect in insurance premiums. Whenever possible, insurance companies will deny unsubstantiated accident claims. When denial is not an option, they will use strategies to devalue claims…
carApologizing after a car accident may seem natural. However, even an “I’m sorry” to express sympathy to another injury victim may be misconstrued as an admission of guilt. There are various reasons why “I’m sorry” is the wrong thing to say after a car accident. These will be discussed in the following article along with…
Sports have long been a popular extracurricular activity for many high school students, providing opportunities for exercise, discipline, and team building. Over half of all high school students have participated in a sport since 1999, so its popularity can’t be denied. With sports, however, comes sports-related concussions (SRCs). Concussion rates have become an increasingly prominent…
If you sustained a workplace injury, you can return to work if your treating doctor determines you are well enough to perform your job duties. Some employers provide light duty work programs for injured employees, allowing them to get back to work even before they achieve a full recovery. That said, employers are not required…
After sustaining a workplace injury and filing a workers’ compensation claim, your employer’s insurance company might disagree with your diagnosis and treatment. Under these circumstances, the insurance company might ask you to submit to an independent medical examination (IME) by a designated doctor who is not currently treating you. If you receive this request, you…
After being injured in an accident, be it a motorcycle accident, car accident, or truck accident, caused by someone else’s negligent actions, you have a right to pursue damages for the costs associated with your injuries, both economical and non-economical. However, many states, including Texas, set a limit on how much a plaintiff can recover…
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