If you have been in an auto accident you need to have answers to the following questions BEFORE hiring a lawyer. I have covered all these topics in past CV WEEKLY columns and they are all indexed. Educate yourself by reading them now for answers… https://coachellavalleyweekly.com/category/dale-gribow-on-the-law/
DO I HAVE A CASE?
HOW MUCH IS MY CASE WORTH?
WHY DID A LAWYER REJECT YOUR ACCIDENT CASE?
HOW CAN I RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE?
WHY CAN’T I SEE MY OWN DOCTOR?
IS IT IMPORTANT THAT MY DOCTOR BE EXPERIENCED IN WRITING A MED/LEGAL REPORT?
HOW CAN I GET MY CAR REPAIRED?
WHY CAN’T I GO TO MY NEIGHBOR’S BODY SHOP?
CAN I GET A LOANER?
SHOULD I SPEAK WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY?
HOW CAN AN ATTORNEY HELP ME?
WHY IS THE INSURANCE COMPANY NOT OFFERING ENOUGH MONEY FOR MY ACCIDENT CASE?
IF MY INSURANCE COMPANY DOES NOT OFFER ENOUGH MONEY CAN I HIRE A LAWYER?
WILL A LAWYER ACCEPT THE CASE AFTER I TRIED TO SETTLE IT?
WHAT TO DO AND NOT DO AFTER AN ACCIDENT?
DO YOU NEED A PI ATTORNEY?
HOW TO CHOSE THE RIGHT PI ATTORNEY?
WHAT DOES A PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER DO FOR YOU?
HOW IS THE VALUE OF A PI CASE DETERMINED?
DO INSURANCE CO’S WANT TO TAKE YOUR PI CASE RECOVERY FROM YOU?
WHAT JURIES DID NOT KNOW OR WILL NEVER KNOW ABOUT YOUR CASE?
THE TOP MISTAKES ACCIDENT VICTIMS MAKE WHEN DEALING WITH DOCTORS
STOP AUTOMATIC DMV LICENSE SUSPENSION!
THE BIGGEST MISTAKES THAT DESTROY YOUR ACCIDENT CASE
THE TOP MYTHS ABOUT YOUR ACCIDENT CASE
WIIFM: WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?
DO ADJUSTERS GET BONUSES FOR SAVING INSURANCE CO’S MONEY?
WHY IS THE INSURANCE COMPANY NOT OFFERING ENOUGH MONEY FOR MY ACCIDENT CASE?
IF WOULD HAVE BEEN CHEAPER IF YOU DIDN’T DRINK AND DRIVE AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT
THE 10 QUESTIONS EVERY ACCIDENT/DUI VICTIM SHOULD ASK
SILENCE IS GOLDEN…TALKING COULD BE COSTLY
IF YOU CAN’T FIND ANSWERS TO ALL THESE QUESTIONS CALL ME…760 837 7500.
A DOZEN GOLDEN RULES TO FOLLOW WITHOUT EXCEPTION
- Call police
- Hire a local lawyer asap
- Be honest and don’t hide prior accidents from your lawyer or doctor?
- Don’t miss medical appointments or have gaps in treatment.
- Purchase adequate insurance.
- Follow your lawyers advice about repairs.
- Silence is Golden.
- Get immediate medical treatment.
- Don’t treat with the wrong doctor
- Don’t handle the case yourself.
- Treat with a doctor experienced with preparing med/legal reports
- TAKE DOWN SOCIAL MEDIA (FACEBOOK): Don’t post that you’re feeling great or running to play tennis or golf. The insurance company will argue if you were well enough to play a sport you couldn’t be hurt that badly. Social media is the biggest advance for insurance companies who no longer have to hire private investigators. They learn from your daily posts how you are doing and that could be the kiss of death for your case. Take down your social media until the case is over. The insurance company can learn of your friends and have investigators talk to them and learn how healthy you are. Your friends may assume you are ok because you do not complain.
INSURANCE COMPANIES DO WHATEVER THEY CAN TO PAY LESS MONEY ON AUTO, HURRICANE, FLOOD OR FIRE CLAIMS… IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE THE KIND OF CLAIM. THUS YOU MUST PUT AN EXPERIENCED ACCIDENT LAWYER IN YOUR CORNER
I look upon my job as protecting the Constitutional Rights of every American who drinks, drives and gets arrested for a DUI or has an ACCIDENT.
I do however “Change Hats” when I SUE Drunk Drivers for damages to my Injured or Deceased (Wrongful Death) clients.
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DALE GRIBOW
“TOP LAWYER” – Palm Springs Life-(DUI/PI)-2011-19
“TOP LAWYER”- Inland Empire Magazine Nov. ’16
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