2014

What Should You Do When You’ve Been Rear-ended Rear end collisions are the most common kind of car accident, numbering about 2.5 million in the U.S. annually. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTSA) reports that 29.6 percent of all car collisions are rear-impact crashes. If you’ve been rear-ended, it is generally not your...

Settling Neck and Back Injury Claims Neck and back injuries are frequently the result of auto accidents, falls, or workplace accidents, and can be extremely painful, limiting bodily functions and causing significant distress. They can be soft tissue injuries—sprain and strain injuries to the muscles, tendons, and fascia—which are often caused by whiplash, especially...

Should You See a Physical Therapist or a Chiropractor Following an Accident Injury? Many car accident victims are unsure whether they should undergo treatment by a chiropractor or a physical therapist. In fact, both use many of the same techniques. Alabama courts have upheld the right of physical therapists to perform, among other services,...

How to File an Insurance Claim after an Accident Accidents happen suddenly and unexpectedly. You may feel shaken up and a bit disoriented when the car you’re in is involved in a crash, but it is important to focus to the extent you are able on the steps you need to take immediately following...

Insurance Company Tactics Your Should Know About Before the Adjuster Calls Most people assume that insurance companies exist to offer a service for the benefit of their policyholders. While that is the picture your insurance agent will paint, if the day comes when you have a loss and need to file a claim, you...

How Much Money Should I expect in Settling a Car Accident Claim? No reputable lawyer will tell you at the beginning of your case what you should expect in settlement. When you are first injured, too much information is missing. Your lawyer hasn’t fully investigated the circumstances surrounding the accident and has not completed...

How Long Will it Take for the Insurance Company to Pay My Claim? This is not as simple a question as it appears on the surface. When you’ve first been in an accident, you may find that the insurance adjuster is in a big hurry to pay your claim—and by big hurry we mean...