The bills are arriving and the case is not resolved and the gap between those two facts is one of the most stressful things about being injured in someone else’s accident. You are receiving treatment you need, or you need treatment you cannot yet afford, and the at-fault driver’s insurance company is not paying anything […]
Can a Passenger in a Car Accident Sue the Driver and What Happens When the Driver Is Someone You Know
You were a passenger. You were injured. And now you’re trying to figure out whether you have the right to pursue compensation from the driver of the car you were in, especially if that driver is a friend, a family member, or someone you have an ongoing relationship with that makes this whole thing feel […]
What Happens If Both Drivers Are at Fault in a Car Accident and Why the Answer Might Be Better Than You Think
Someone has suggested, or you have started to worry on your own, that you might share some of the blame for what happened. Maybe the police report mentions something about your driving. Maybe the other driver is claiming you did something that contributed to the collision. Maybe you yourself are not entirely sure that you […]
What Happens If You Reject an Insurance Settlement Offer and Why Saying No Is Often the Right Move
You received a settlement offer and something about it doesn’t sit right. Maybe the number feels low relative to what you’ve been through. Maybe you’re not finished with medical treatment and the offer would close your claim before you know what recovery actually looks like. Maybe someone told you to reject it but didn’t tell […]
Does an Insurance Company Have to Tell You the Policy Limits and Why That Number Changes Everything About Your Claim
You are trying to figure out how much coverage the other driver has, and the insurance company is not telling you, or they are telling you it is not their practice to disclose that information, or they are simply not responding to the question at all. And you are wondering whether that is legal, whether […]
What It Means When Insurance Says Your Car Is a Total Loss and Why the Number They Offer You Is Probably Wrong
The insurance company told you your car is a total loss and gave you a number. Maybe the number surprised you, because it’s less than you expected and less than you feel like you’re owed. Maybe you don’t fully understand what total loss actually means legally or how they arrived at that figure. Maybe you’re […]
Can an Insurance Company Access Your Medical Records Without Your Permission and What Happens When You Sign What They Send You
An adjuster sent you something to sign, or asked you to sign something over the phone, and it had language in it about medical records, and you signed it because you were trying to cooperate and get your claim moving and nobody explained what you were actually authorizing. Or you did not sign it and […]
What It Means When an Insurance Company Denies Liability After a Car Accident and What You Are Supposed to Do Next
You filed a claim and the insurance company told you they are denying liability. Maybe they said it matter-of-factly, as if it were a routine administrative outcome rather than a decision that directly affects your ability to be compensated for an injury someone else caused you. Maybe they said their insured was not at fault, […]
Why Do My Hands Tingle After a Car Accident and Why That Symptom Deserves More Attention Than You Are Giving It
It started maybe a day or two after the accident, or it was there when you woke up the morning after, and you have been trying to figure out whether to mention it or whether it will just go away on its own. Tingling in the hands. Maybe numbness. Maybe a buzzing sensation or a […]
What a Compression Fracture From a Car Accident Actually Is and Why Its Seriousness Is So Consistently Underestimated
You’ve been told you have a compression fracture, or you’re trying to understand whether what happened to your spine in the accident could be one. Either way, you’re probably working with incomplete information, because compression fractures are one of the most consequential spinal injuries in car accidents and one of the most poorly explained to […]
