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Last week two clients came in to provide an EUO.  An EUO is a fancy phrase for an insurance defense lawyer questioning someone about a car crash case.  It’s basically a deposition.  Sworn statement under oath. Who Will Request and be There? Allstate, USAA, and State Farm are the most likely carriers to request an …
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Determining How Much Your Slip and Fall Claim is Worth When you become injured due to a slip and fall accident, you may be wondering if it is worth taking your injuries to court to fight for compensation. This will depend largely on the circumstances surrounding your slip and fall accident. If, for example, you …
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The answer to this question is no.  Your lawyer cannot resolve your case without consent.  I write this because I was contacted by a Florida woman who slipped at a Louisville restaurant.  She fractured her hip and had high medical bills.  According to the woman her lawyer resolved her case without her consent. I’m sure …
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Injury lawyers post all over billboards, bus stops, and the internet about how much money they recover.  I’m guilty.  When you couple this with the attacks from insurance companies it makes it look like injury lawyers aren’t creating societal good. What you don’t hear enough about is the changes we make in the behavior of …
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In places like Miami, LA, and Austin scooters are everywhere.  I’ve seen Lime and Bird Scooters in Louisville for the past year and a half.  Now that it is summer there seem to be more and more.  I knew it was only a matter of time until someone called me with a scooter related injury. …
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An expert is used by your lawyer in an attempt to make an argument stronger or prove something.  Based on training, education, and experience the expert can provide opinions if appropriately qualified.  In Kentucky we need experts to get testimony admitted at trial so they are helpful to hire in the right circumstance.  Experts are …
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A potential client contacted me two weeks ago about representing her.  The insurance for the other side made her an insufficient offer.  Presumably because she didn’t have a lawyer ☹.  Her statute runs in two days and she texted me yesterday asking how long does litigation take.  The answer is below: Filing a Kentucky Personal Injury …
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You have three claims in Kentucky for a car crash: property damage, injury, and personal injury protection.  This article discusses the property damage. I am Not at Fault for My Louisville, Kentucky Car Crash! If you are not at fault for a crash the other person’s insurance company will pay for your car to be …
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Yesterday I resolved a Louisville car crash case for a child with a facial fracture.  The case is complicated in that my client’s mother was the driver.  She was at fault for the crash. Negotiation The mother carried a $25,000.00 policy. Her carrier initially offered $17,100.00.  That was bumped up to $18,500.00.  I was told …
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