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Why shouldn’t I just take a quick settlement for whatever the car insurance company for the other driver will pay me?

The problem with just trying to grab a quick settlement with the bad guy’s insurer is that you may settle the case and find out later that you need a surgery or have a permanent injury from the accident.  Once you sign the release papers for the insurance company, there is no coming back to them or their driver ever again for any money for the harm caused to you by the collision, so we generally recommend that you are sure that you are as good as you’re going to get or fully recovered before reaching a settlement agreement with the insurance company.If you attempt to do a quick negotiation with the insurance company on your own, they will think that you must not have been very seriously injured.  You may also say a particular dollar figure that ends up being too low in the long run.  If you have already said that you would settle your case for $10,000.00, the insurance company representative is going to think that that’s the most they’re ever going to have to pay you on that case.  They will never pay you what you ask for in any event.  So if you have tried to get a quick settlement directly with the insurance company, and then hire me to handle the case, the insurance company negotiator is going to throw back in our face that you thought it was only a $10,000.00, no-big-deal accident early on.
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Why can’t I post pictures on my Facebook profile? The insurance company cannot see my profile because it’s private.

Clients ask this all the time. The truth is that no matter what setting you have on your Facebook profile, there are ways to view your profile and many insurance company’s employ people to do just that.  They scour the internet for your cyber footprint.  If you have pictures of yourself lifting boxes or at the gym but are claiming to be permanently disabled from a car wreck, you lose a lot of credibility.  In general, it is best to keep some matters private, such as lawsuits and injuries.  Don’t risk your case by doing something foolish.  Keep your thoughts and information about your injury to yourself and your lawyer. 

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Why can’t I put pictures on Facebook?

We hear this all the time from clients.  The scary truth is that no matter what setting you have on your Facebook profile, there are ways to see your profile.  The insurance company and other lawyers have the assets and time to devote to scouring the internet for your cyber footprint.  If you have pictures of yourself lifting boxes or at the gym but are claiming to be permanently disabled from a car wreck, you lose a lot of credibility.  In general, it is best to keep some matters private, such as lawsuits and injuries.  Don’t risk your case by doing something foolish.  Keep your thoughts and information about your injury to yourself and your lawyer. 

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Why do some dogs attack and bite people?

There are many reasons why dogs attack. A dog may bite out of fear or to protect their territory or to establish their dominance over a person. Some owners actually teach their dogs that biting is an acceptable form of play behavior. This plays a role in the continued increase in newborns suffering serious injuries or getting killed by dogs who view them as “prey.” Because dog bites occur for a variety of reasons, dog owners should take the steps necessary to try and prevent bites such as proper socialization, supervision, training, and safe confinement. 

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