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KEYS TO
PROVING PERSONAL INJURY CASE
As a service to you, this newsletter contains
vital information regarding the proving of your
personal injury case. The emphasis of my law
practice is on personal injury, such as bike,
auto, and cycle cases. I have competed in
Triathlons for years, including two Ironman
races. Hence, I understand how an injury affects
you the athlete.
Since sponsoring the
Attorney for Athletes Triathlon Team, I've
handled many auto/bicycle injury cases. If you
are injured in an accident, please do the
following:
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REQUEST
A POLICE REPORT: Don't settle for
"we don't take reports".
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DOCUMENT
ALL WITNESSES: Get the names,
addresses and telephone numbers of all
witnesses. This includes preserving all
evidence, damaged car
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SEEK
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION: This
helps prove you were hit and what your
damages are. Be very careful as to what you
tell medical staff.
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TAKE
PHOTOGRAPHS: ...of your bruises,
cuts, property damage (car, bike, clothes),
the scene/signs, markings, and skid marks.
City Streets Change!
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AUTO
INSURANCE COVERAGE: A special note
for bicyclists: if you are hit while
cycling, you may be able to recover personal
injury damages from your own auto insurance
policy under the motorist provision.
Remember Proposition 213 limits your rights
to collect uninsured only economic damages
(lost wages, medical bills, car repair) if
you are an uninsured or an excluded driver.
So to maximize your recovery, maintain
insurance coverage.
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INSURANCE
ADJUSTERS: When an insurance
adjuster calls you, tell him or her to
contact your lawyer. Do Not Let Them Tape
Record You!
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PROPERTY
DAMAGE: Photographs and written
estimates of your damages from a reputable
auto repair company helps.
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MEDICAL
BILLS AND RECORDS: The thing to
remember here is to explain to the doctor
your complaints, starting from head to toe,
including past injuries to the same body
parts that are presently injured.
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LOST
WAGES: These may be dependent on
your injury - medical documentation. In
other words, the insurance adjuster may ask;
"If you are not injured, why are you unable
to work?" Have your doctor verify your
non-ability to work in the form of temporary
disability slip which will be your proof.
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LIFESTYLE CHANGE: Here, I learn how
the injury has affected my client's life,
family, job, and recreation and how it will
do so in the future. Photographs of trophies
or medal, if your are an athlete, or the
family, people in off road vehicles, all
help to prove general damages. Keep a diary
of your athletic training and mileage before
and after injury. this comparison makes a
dramatic presentation.
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HIRE A
TRIAL LAWYER:
See my Trial Training
See what my former
Clients have to say
See my Results for Injury Cases
Insurance Company Claim Procedures
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