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April 14, 2018

Contingency Fee and the Personal Injury Case

A contingency fee is what your lawyer is paid from whatever you are awarded in a personal injury case. The fee comes from the settlement or trial award. The fee is disbursed once the settlement is finalized with the insurance company. The benefit of a contingency fee, besides not paying your lawyer up front, is that you did not need to think about how many hours the lawyer works. The fee is based on a percentage of the ultimate award.

Before you begin a case with your attorney, make sure you have a written agreement. The agreement will detail what to expect once you do receive an award. It basically lays out the percentage that will be taken from the ultimate award and paid to the attorney. Your attorney will determine what percentage will be deducted, at the outset of your relationship, based on the following factors: the difficulty of the case, his or her experience in such cases, the severity of the injuries, how soon after the accident the attorney is hired, the likelihood of trial, and the unique needs of the client.

In the unusual circumstance that you are not awarded anything in your case, you will not have to pay your attorney’s fee. In this kind of case, you know that your attorney wants to recover compensation for you as much as you do. Otherwise, all the time put into your case does not get compensated.

April 14, 2018

What to Do as a Car Accident Victim

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Once you become a client of the Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers, your attorney will advise you on your particular situation. However, there are general rules to keep in mind after experiencing a car accident.

First, make sure you contact law enforcement. Do not handle the matter one on one with the other driver. Calling law enforcement means that documentation will be created to back up your case should you need it.

Second, get evaluated by medical professionals. You may not feel pain or see injuries immediately. This is why it is a good idea to be seen my medical professionals right away. They can determine if you need treatment, even if you don’t realize it.

April 14, 2018

Intro to a Personal Injury Case: Records and Costs

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

What Records Does a Personal Injury Attorney Need From You

If you want your case handled fully and rapidly, then you need to provide the most data to your attorney as you can. This allows your attorney to get you money to cover your medical costs and compensate you for “pain and suffering.”

To secure a quick completion of your matter, your attorney will want certain records for the resolution negotiations. Some records are the following:

April 14, 2018

Fictions Surrounding the Personal Injury Case

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

The attorneys at the Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers want to eliminate the fictions and misunderstandings that pervade the personal injury clients world before they come into our offices. Depending on your misunderstandings of personal injury matters during your case can actually harm the attorney’s ability to be successful on your behalf.

Potentially less severe injuries: Thinking you do not have to report a less severe injury to law enforcement. False! Report every pain and bruise. Anything you leave out can come back to haunt you and diminish your credibility.

Uninsured motorists: Thinking that you cannot pursue compensation because the other driver was not insured. False! If you are insured, your own insurance can cover your bills and compensate your pain and suffering. This depends on your policy.

April 14, 2018

Paying for Medical Bills After a Car Accident

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

If you have been injured in a car accident, do not wait for you insurance to say they will pay medical bills before seeing a doctor. Because this will never happen. You must first incur the treatment and pay the bills. The insurance company wants to investigate who is responsible for your injuries before they decide who gets their medical bills reimbursed. This is calculated once the settlement offer is negotiated.

If you are covered by medical insurance, you will not have to jump through any hoops to get treatment for injuries from your car accident. The medical insurance will treat it as any other medical condition. It is the client that does not have medical insurance that will really need the experience of a Massachusetts personal injury attorney. Attorneys like those at the Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers can make clear to providers that your case is strong and you should be treated now and they will get paid later. There is special legal documentation that your lawyer would provide to the treating physician. Keep in mind, this means any settlement you agree to, part of it will go to pay for that treatment. Even in this scenario, a knowledgeable personal injury attorney can negotiate your medical bill at the end of the case so that you take home more of your settlement.

Contact the Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers right away at (617) 777-7777, don’t delay your treatment.

April 14, 2018

Information the Insurance Companies are Keeping from You

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Did you know that if you have an attorney representing you, you are much more likely to get your claim paid by the insurance company? The insurance company actually does not want you to have a lawyer, and they will make attempts to get you to believe that.

Every time you speak with an insurance adjuster, you are being recorded. They are trying to preserve any holes in your story as excuses to not pay out your claims. This is why you never want to talk to insurance adjusters, and simply direct them to your attorney.

An insurance adjuster will make you think they are doing you a favor by offering an out of court settlement. However, such a settlement is most beneficial for them. So don’t believe their bluff when they act like they will be prepared to go to court on your claim. They really do not want to. It is far more costly for them.

April 13, 2018

Distracted Driving in the Greater Boston Area

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

The entire six-state New England area is ripe with a fast-paced hustle and bustle, and virtually no other section is fraught with heavy traffic more than Boston. Sadly, navigating the Boston roads can be detrimental with just a tiny amount of distraction. Of course, there are many ways to avoid distracted driving, not only in Boston but anywhere in the United States or the greater New England area, specifically. Nevertheless, we are not talking about simply putting the phone down, (although that is consistently the primary cause of distraction these days) but let’s dive a little deeper into the issue of distracted driving in Boston.

April 13, 2018

When Should I Sue After A Car Accident?

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

While people frequently threaten to file lawsuits against negligent parties in claims relating to car accidents, actually doing so proves to much more complicated. Filing a lawsuit requires a plaintiff to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that a negligent party breached a duty of care and that breach caused a victim’s injuries.

At the Jeffrey Glassman Injury Lawyers, we can file a lawsuit to hold a negligent party accountable when an insurance company is unwilling to provide you with adequate compensation for your injuries. Call 617-367-2900 to have our experienced personal injury lawyers review your case and discuss all of your legal options.

March 19, 2018

Birth Injuries in Massachusetts: Medical Malpractice and the Risk of Birth Defects

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

MassLive is reporting Massachusetts is included in the Center for Disease Control’s study of birth defects related to the Zika virus.

CDC data suggests 3 of of every 1,000 babies born in 15 states, including Massachusetts, had a birth defect possibly related to the Zika virus in 2016. Primarily contracted from mosquitos, the virus can be transmitted through the placenta, leading to pregnancy complications and birth defects.

The number of birth defects in the U.S. is a startling problem. The federal government estimates a baby is born with a defect every 4.5 minutes in the United States, affecting 120,000 babies each year.

March 14, 2018

Are Sunroofs Safe? Feature Grows in Popularity, But Regulations Stagnant

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

More than a dozen years ago, a teenager was paralyzed in a single-vehicle crash after being thrown from the closed sunroof of her sport utility vehicle. She and her family filed Hankins v. Ford in a federal court in Mississippi, alleging her severe personal injuries were the result of a defective sunroof that was unreasonably dangerous and defendant car maker was negligent in failing to warn them of the risk.

The case dragged on for years, but ultimately ended with Ford prevailing under the argument that there is no government regulation that requires a sunroof (even one that is closed) to keep occupants inside a vehicle, particularly in the event of a rollover crash.

Fast-forward to today, and there are still no government regulations that require sunroofs to be safer, despite the fact that there are hundreds of ejections via sunroof every single year. Continue reading