Your Personal Injury Companion |
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Automobile, Cycle, or Pedestrian Accidents |
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3 | (1) |
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Slip or Trip and Fall Accidents |
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3 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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1 Handling Your Personal Injury Claim |
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5 | (10) |
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Why You Often Can Handle Your Own Claim |
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8 | (1) |
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When You Might Need a Lawyer |
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9 | (6) |
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2 Whose Fault Is It? How Legal Responsibility Is Determined |
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15 | (58) |
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Basic Rules of Legal Responsibility |
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16 | (11) |
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Liability in Specific Types of Accidents |
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27 | (46) |
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3 Initial Steps in Settling Your Claim |
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73 | (46) |
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The First 72 Hours: Protecting Your Rights |
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74 | (12) |
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86 | (18) |
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Special Rules for Accidents Involving the Government |
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104 | (15) |
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4 Understanding Insurance Coverage |
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119 | (40) |
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121 | (26) |
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Nonvehicle Liability Insurance |
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147 | (5) |
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Your Own Health Coverage and Accident Claims |
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152 | (3) |
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No-Fault Laws: State Summaries |
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155 | (4) |
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5 How Much Is Your Claim for Injuries Worth? |
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159 | (40) |
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162 | (3) |
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How Injuries Affect Compensation |
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165 | (8) |
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Demonstrating Pain and Suffering |
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173 | (9) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (1) |
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Arriving at a Final Compensation Value |
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184 | (5) |
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Examples of How Much Different Claims Are Worth |
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189 | (10) |
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199 | (52) |
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200 | (17) |
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Preparing a Demand Letter |
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217 | (12) |
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229 | (22) |
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251 | (22) |
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What Type of Claim to File |
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252 | (6) |
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258 | (2) |
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260 | (5) |
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Negotiating a Settlement Amount |
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265 | (8) |
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8 Negotiating a Settlement |
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273 | (50) |
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Adjusters: Who They Are and How They Work |
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274 | (3) |
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How the Negotiation Process Works |
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277 | (3) |
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280 | (7) |
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The Subjects of Negotiations With an Adjuster |
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287 | (18) |
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What to Do When You Can't Get a Settlement |
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305 | (15) |
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State Statutes of Limitations |
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320 | (3) |
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9 Finalizing Your Settlement |
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323 | (12) |
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Confirming the Offer and Acceptance |
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324 | (1) |
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Formal Settlement Document |
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324 | (4) |
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What to Do If the Check Doesn't Arrive |
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328 | (3) |
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Liens on Your Settlement Money |
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331 | (3) |
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Taxes on Your Settlement Money |
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334 | (1) |
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10 The Last Resorts: Lawyers, Arbitration, and Courts |
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335 | (32) |
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336 | (14) |
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350 | (17) |
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367 | (24) |
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368 | (3) |
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371 | (6) |
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377 | (7) |
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384 | (5) |
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389 | (2) |
Appendix: Accident Claim Worksheet |
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391 | (8) |
Index |
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