Should I Document All of My Expenses After A Car Accident?
I Attorney Eric T. Kirk discussed in another guide a concept familiar to all experienced Baltimore personal injury and accident lawyers that try their cases- the pain diary. [i.e. a day-to-day chronology of the ways that a car or automobile accident effects the life of the injury victim]. Some of us are natural organizers and record keepers-others are not. I... Read more »
Is It Best to Take My Case to Trial, or Is It Best to Settle My Case?
In other articles, I Attorney Eric T. Kirk discuss in great detail one of the most, if not the most- important role of a personal injury lawyer- giving you an intelligent, informed opinion as to the value of your case. In fact, we have numerous articles in these volumes detailing all of the factors that go into the... Read more »
Can A Computer Tell Me How Much I Should Recover Or How Much My Case Is Worth?
Insurance companies believe they can. Maryland car accident lawyers believe that something in the neighborhood of 7 out of 10 property insurance companies use “settlement software”. Foremost is the ‘colossus’ program- but don’t think it’s going to spit out colossal settlement numbers. Maryland car accident lawyers have a general idea of how these program function,... Read more »
Is State Farm a Tough Insurance Company to Settle Claims With?
State Farm is the largest auto accident insurance company. State Farm generates mammoth profits each and every year. Baltimore personal injury and car accident lawyers Attorney Eric T. Kirk are well aware of many of the methods employed by State Farm to defend against, deny, delay or defeat claims. Insurance industry analysts will tell you that an insurance company’s... Read more »
Is Nationwide Considered a Difficult Insurance Company to Settle With?
Nationwide, the nations 8th largest auto insurer, is a gargantuan operation with in excess of 30,000 employees. Nationwide posted profits of 893 million in 2010 and 716 million in 2009.1 More recent figures suggest Nationwide is even more profitable today. According to the company 2 2015 produced 1.2 billion in net operating income an increase of 10% over the prior... Read more »
Is It Difficult to Get a Good Settlement from Progressive Insurance Company?
Progressive insurance company is the fourth largest automobile insurance company in the United States. Personal injury and accident lawyers Attorney Eric T. Kirk in Baltimore have seen that Progressive typically uses “in house” personal injury defense lawyers to contest the claims Progressive has denied in court. Progressive is an enormously profitable business. Bloomberg.com reported Progressive had net profits exceeding 1 billion... Read more »
Is GEICO a Fair Insurance Company to Get A Setlemement From?
GEICO is one of the largest auto accident insurance companies in the land, and the largest in Maryland. GEICO is massively profitable. If you have any doubt about that, consider these two salient facts. As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. Warren Buffet bought the company, and they spend almost a billion dollars a year... Read more »
Is Liberty Mutual a Good Company to Get a Settlement From.
Liberty Mutual is an enormously profitable American insurance company. Baltimore personal injury and car accident lawyers Attorney Eric T. Kirk have also seen that the major auto insurers employ different methods to generate enormous profits. While paying less out in claims is perhaps a business model, or part of a larger model, it is certainly not the... Read more »
What Is Med Pay or Medical Payments Insurance Coverage in a Premises Liability Case?
I’ve taken a lot of space in these guides describing the various factors that go into an intelligent assessment of the “value” of a case. I’ve said it numerous times, but it bears repeating: The availability and amount of liability insurance are often hugely import factors in a value assessment. Are there other coverages? We’ve discussed... Read more »
I Had A Prior Accident. Is That Going to Ruin My Case, or Can I Recover?
We’ve discussed in other guides that a prior accident can be a significant variable in assessing the value of Baltimore injury or car accident claim. Prior to the initiation of litigation, it may be possible to keep the details and specifics of a prior accident from the eyes of a claim adjuster. As Attorney Eric T.... Read more »
How Much is Baltimore Personal Injury Case Worth?
I’ve been representing clients for a couple of decades now. As part of my role as counselor, I Attorney Eric T. Kirk offer complimentary consultations and a free analysis to those with legal problems. I’ve spoken to thousands of people over the years. Not all of those consultations have lead to cases, but many have. The... Read more »
Determining The Value Of Baltimore Car Accident Claim: Lost Income.
Of course there are a variety of factors that a seasoned Baltimore injury attorney employs in arriving at a fair value range for a case. A component of any personal injury claim, and often a significant component of a serious claim, is the loss of wages. A couple of things should become obvious right away.... Read more »
