How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim - Softcover

Matthews Attorney, Joseph

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9781413310160: How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413310168 ISBN 13: 9781413310160

Publisher: NOLO, 2009

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Know your rights! Find out how to make the best case for yourself and win your personal injury claim.

Dealing with insurance companies and lawyers when filing a personal injury claim can feel like another accident is in the offing. But you can handle a claim yourself -- and save hundreds or thousands of dollars in the process.

How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim shows you how to handle almost every accident situation, and guides you through the insurance claim process, step by step. Learn how to:

protect your rights after an accident

determine what your claim is worth

handle a property-damage claim

deal with uncooperative doctors, lawyers and insurance companies

counter the special tactics insurance companies use

prepare a claim for compensation

negotiate a full and fair settlement

stay on top of your case if you hire a lawyer

The completely updated 7th edition of How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim provides your state's most recent laws, small-claims court limits and Department of Insurance contact information. Plus, you'll find an all-new chart explaining your state's in-car text and cell phone laws.

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About the Author:

Joseph Matthews has been an attorney since 1971, and from 1975 to 1977 he taught at the law school of the University of California, Berkeley. He has for many years been involved in matters relating to seniors, and is the author of Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions and Long Term Care: How to Plan & Play for It, as well as How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim.

Review:

Can help you handle your own personal injury claim without slipping on a legal banana peel. (San Francisco Examiner 2009-01-01)

"Finally a book that takes the mystery out of personal injury claims.... consumers can confidently handle claims against insurance companies and save the cost of legal fees." (Los Angeles Times 2007-02-02)

"An essential purchase." (Library Journal 2006-05-02)

"Explains insurance coverage, the compensation formula, the demand letter, settlement negotiation, and the formal settlement document." (Reference & Reseach Book News 2007-03-02)

I had no idea there were self-help books like this out there.... It's awesome. (Donna K. K., El Cajon, CA 2009-01-01)

An essential purchase. (Library Journal 2009-01-01)

Finally a book that takes the mystery out of personal injury claims.... consumers can confidently handle claims against insurance companies and save the cost of legal fees. (Los Angeles Times 2009-01-01)

Explains insurance coverage, the compensation formula, the demand letter, settlement negotiation, and the formal settlement document. (Reference & Research Book News 2009-01-01)

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