Issues that Can Sink Your Case
Here are what I think to be the Five Deadly Sins that can wreck your personal injury claim. These sins are based upon my perceive and discussions with many judges and jurors.
New York Lawyer
1. The Client is Referred by the Lawyer to a Doctor
Local judges call this "service" the kiss of death to a claim. The problem is that jurors are extremely suspicious of lawyers and doctors who have a referral relationship. While the client may not know how many of that lawyer's clients have been referred in the last 12 months to a singular doctor, you can bet that the guarnatee business knows it or will find out about it. How credible do you think that doctor's testimony will be when the jury finds out that he treated 50 patients from the same lawyer last year? Are there exceptions to this rule? Yes, there are. You may have a very special need for a physician with a special expertise. It is perfectly legitimate for the attorney to make a advice or recommendation. If every client though, is getting referred to the same chiropractor or the same orthopedist, then that is a huge problem. (So beware of the attorney who has a stack of doctor/chiropractor cards in his office. You need to ask the right questions and fully understand the business relationship, if any, in the middle of that attorney and the doctor.)
2. Hiding Past Accidents From Your Lawyer
Once you begin a case, the other side will be concerned in knowing how many past accidents you have been in. The reality is that they probably already know the talk or have easy access to that information. All guarnatee associates subscribe to guarnatee databases and often the only speculate they ask you this query is to test your credibility. If you have been in other accidents, your lawyer can explore this and make a determination as to whether this is a valid problem in your case or not. If you do not tell your lawyer, any way and you misrepresent your accident history to this guarnatee company, then it is almost guaranteed that you will lose your case.
3. Hiding Other Injuries
It goes without saying that you should be upfront and honest with your attorney about any injuries that occurred before or after this accident. Again, if you saw a physician or other healthcare provider, then there is a description in existence that the guarnatee business will find. Your lawyer can deal with this if he knows about it. If you lie about it, and the guarnatee business finds out, then your case is over.
4. Not Having literal, Tax Returns
In most cases, a claimant will have lost income. You will only be able to claim that lost income if your past tax returns are pristine. Again, being honest with your attorney is the only way to be, because he or she can deal with the problem if they know about it.
5. Misrepresenting Your performance Level
Insurance associates routinely hire hidden investigators to show the way videotape surveillance. If you claim that you cannot run, climb or stoop, and you get caught on videotape, you can forget about your claim. There is no explanation (other than "You got my brother, not me!") that can overcome the eye of the camera.
Accidents - 5 Deadly Sins That Could Wreck Your Injury Claim
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