Taking On the Insurance Company in a Slip-and-Fall
A negligent property owner will almost always deny that they were at fault. Many times the property owner is a big corporation with an insurance company that will fight tooth and nail to avoid paying you for your injuries. Our Denver personal injury attorneys have...
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“Caring Insurance Company” Is An Oxymoron
Larry was hurt by a negligent driver in a motorcycle accident. He received medical treatment for his injuries and racked up expenses pretty quickly. A short time later, the at-fault party’s insurance company got in touch with Larry and promised to take care of him. They...
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How We Negotiate Your Auto Accident Settlement
At that point the insurance company usually will lowball a counteroffer and try to avoid paying you what you deserve. Sometimes they’ll say you’re partly to blame for the accident and your injuries. Or they’ll say you had preexisting medical conditions just like injuries you suffered in the car accident.
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Keeping Your Medical Records Private
Do you have to share your whole medical history with an insurance company? Not if you have the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya on your side.
The other party’s insurance company does, in fact, have a right to your medical records. But the only part...
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Compensation for Your Motorcycle Accident Injuries
Statistics show that most accidents involving motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and even bicycles happen on trips of five miles or less. Statistics also show that many happen at low speeds.
Unfortunately, motorcyclists who get in an accident almost always get the worst of it. Our Denver motorcycle accident lawyers have found that about one-fifth of...
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How Much Money You Deserve For Your Car Accident?
There are as many different ways of valuing a case as there are attorneys, insurance companies and armchair adjusters. Let me tell you about two very important ways of assigning value.
First is the insurance company’s way. You file a claim with the at-fault driver’s insurer, and they will offer you a sum of...
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Tiny Little Checks Mean Big Loss For You
As a Denver car accident attorney, I can tell you that a quick settlement of your case may sound like a good way to avoid a hassle. But it’s almost never your best move.
The biggest reason not to make a quick settlement of your case...
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Motorcycle Accident Season Just Around the Corner
Early in the season can be a dangerous time for motorcyclists. While it may be a skill you never forget once you learn it, riding still takes some time to get back into, just like it takes some time on the slopes for a skier to get their legs back in winter. Motorcyclists...
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You vs. Shareholders = You Lose
Insurance companies are big corporations and they answer to no one but their shareholders. They have one goal: making big profits. When insurance companies collect your premiums, it isn’t so they can turn around and give money back to you.
Insurance is a big business and the profits are big –...
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Avoid the Danger of Uninsured Drivers
Colorado law requires every driver in the state to have a minimum amount of auto insurance. That means:
$25,000 to cover damage and injuries to another individual and their vehicle
A total of $50,000 to cover damage and injuries to all other...
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