In the beginning, nobody really knows. Some things that delay a case are hard to predict at the beginning of your case. However, you can minimize unnecessary delay by choosing a lawyer who wants to get you full justice without wasting time.

Major Factors

In my experience, the answer to this (common) question most often depends upon how long it takes a client to recover from their injuries, and how initial negotiations with the at-fault insurance company go.

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Medical payments (med-pay) coverage pays for a car accident victim’s medical treatment as medical bills are incurred regardless of who was at fault, and sometimes without reducing the total amount recovered from the at-fault insurance company.

Med-pay must be included in every auto insurance policy offered in Colorado unless the insured specifically rejects it in writing. Whenever the law requires insurance companies to include a specific coverage, a person should think very carefully before waiving it. Med-pay is no exception.[…]

“Independent” Medical Examiners in Personal Injury Cases Are Typically Hired and Paid by the Defense/Insurance Company

Many of my personal injury clients are surprised to learn that in almost every civil lawsuit involving an injury, the plaintiff is required to undergo an examination by a doctor who is hired by the defense. These doctors are referred to as independent medical examiners (IME), which gives the impression they are in fact neutral and disinterested experts. Their title can give the impression these […]

 

The answer could be “all of them”. If you are injured in a Colorado car accident, you should expect the at-fault driver’s insurance policy to pay for repairs to your vehicle, as well as compensation for your medical treatment, any lost wages, pain and suffering, etc. But there are other policies and coverages that could become important in your case.

Your Own Insurance or Theirs?

When you report the accident to your own auto insurance company, you may be asked […]