Can A Computer Tell Me How Much I Should Recover Or How Much My Case Is Worth?
Insurance companies believe they can. Maryland car accident lawyers believe that something in the neighborhood of 7 out of 10 property insurance companies use “settlement software”. Foremost is the ‘colossus’ program- but don’t think it’s going to spit out colossal settlement numbers. Maryland car accident lawyers have a general idea of how these program function,... Read more »
Is My Car Accident On Film Or Surveillance Camera Footage?
One of the keys to assessing the value of any Baltimore personal injury case is determining the strength of the liability portion. Seasoned Baltimore personal injury and accident lawyers are well aware that a strong liability case is worth more, if for no other reason than the insurance company has less of a chance of... Read more »
Does It Matter If I Did Not Have My Seatbelt On During The Car Accident?
Maryland car accident lawyers that try their cases often deal with situations involving seatbelts. Of course the law provides that you have to wear one, but the failure to wear one is not relevant in they typical car accident case. As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. Maryland law provides that failure to wear a... Read more »
What if the Police Report Said There Were No Injuries at the Scene?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA], there are over 5 million reported car accidents per year. Most people are well aware that not all collisions between vehicles are reported to the police, so the actual total is quite a bit higher. NHTSA’s statistics also reveal that, overwhelmingly [71%], motor vehicle accidents do not... Read more »
Can I File a Maryland Claim if the At Fault Driver Was From Another State?
Experienced personal injury lawyers in Baltimore have handled cases where the at -fault party was not from Baltimore, or even from Maryland. This causes potential problems in a few areas. It might be difficult to have the person served with a summons and complaint, should that become necessary. However, there may be a more fundamental... Read more »
Is Liberty Mutual a Good Company to Get a Settlement From.
Liberty Mutual is an enormously profitable American insurance company. Baltimore personal injury and car accident lawyers Attorney Eric T. Kirk have also seen that the major auto insurers employ different methods to generate enormous profits. While paying less out in claims is perhaps a business model, or part of a larger model, it is certainly not the... Read more »
Is USAA an Easy Insurance Company To Get a Settlement From?
Although perhaps somewhat below the radar screen of most national consumers, USAA is well known to Baltimore personal injury and accident lawyers Attorney Eric T. Kirk handling Maryland car accident claims. Perhaps USAA should be a little more well known. The company proudly boasts that its net worth has increased from only 20 billion in 2011... Read more »
What Is The Value Of My Personal Injury Case? – Insurance Company Delayed Claims
I’ve seen over the years that insurance companies employ various models to combat claims. One method is outright denial. Here, the insurance company takes the position that either there was no accident or injury, it wasn’t their insured’s fault. Another method is to delay the payment of the claim. Imagine a scenario with which Baltimore personal... Read more »
How Much Money Do Insurance Companies Make?
I’ve given a lot of attention in these guides to the insurance industry. The careful reader will note a common thread, well known to Baltimore personal injury and accident lawyers- insurance companies make an enormous amount of money. I’ve Attorney Eric T. Kirk highlighted the specific recent financial gains of the some nation’s 10 largest property casualty... Read more »
The role of the insurance company. The Denied Claim.
Baltimore personal injury and accident lawyers are keenly aware that the denied claim often has the same economic impact as the delayed claim. Ultimately, whether the claim is delayed by the inaction of the insurance company, or denied, necessitating trial months or years down the road, the financial impact on the car accident victim, and the... Read more »
How Much Underinsured Motorist Insurance Coverage Should I Buy?
Uninsured motorist coverage provides coverage for you if the person that hits you has no coverage. Underinsured motorist coverage provides a source of recovery if the person that causes your Baltimore car accident has coverage, but not enough. Baltimore personal injury and accident lawyers Attorney Eric T. Kirk that have handled significant cases of this type... Read more »
How Likely is It That I Will Be Involved In A Car Accident?
The statistics suggest that you are more likely to be involved in a car accident while driving in Baltimore, MD, that in other locations. The frequency of your own car accidents can have an impact on the value of your claim, even if a negative one. [see discussion of “priors”]. While Baltimore personal injury and... Read more »
