William Rawlings & Associates prides itself in giving good advice to keep you safe on the roads and/or what to do in the event of a vehicle accident. We have even given advice to the dangerous of winter driving and ways to keep yourself and family warm should you find yourself stuck in the snow.
Most people do not have the negotiation skills and experience to properly evaluate and present their claim to the responsible party’s insurance company to fully compensate them for their injury and their out of pocket expenses. Even with those skills, people without lawyers are unlikely to get full value for their case because they cannot file a lawsuit and pursue it if the insurance company denies their claim.
Seriously…I just ate my airbag on the way to work this morning. Not at all what I expected for breakfast! Now, what do I do?
BE PREPARED
Have your cell phone with you and call 911 even if you think you are not injured. Adrenaline has kicked in…… AND you are grateful to be alive. The police will document events, get the insurance information you will need later and MAKE SURE you ARE ok.
Paper and pencil so you can jot down important information in the event the police are not able to come to the scene.
Social Media has become a way of life for most people and is the primary source of information and communication between family, friends and business associates. The problem we are sometimes faced with is the fact that anything we post on any social media network can be fair game to anyone who can access it. So how does this affect your personal injury claim?
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One of the biggest fears we have as parents is the day our teenagers get their driver’s licenses. It is a legitimate concern since motor vehicle accidents are the leading causes of death among teenagers. So how do we impress upon our young drivers why it is so important to wear their seat belts whenever they are in a vehicle whether they are the driver or the passenger?
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