Mistakes That Ca Wreck Your Virginia Accident Claim

Most people who have been injured in a car crash in don’t know where to turn first. Lawyer ads in the yellow pages scream “free consultation, call us” and the insurance adjusters are knocking on your door, sometimes waiving checks at you.In any Virginia car accident case there are some things you can do to really destroy your own case.Here are the Five Deadly Sins that can wreck your personal injury claim. These errors are based on my many years of experience and many discussions with judges and jurors.1. The Client is Referred by the Lawyer to a Doctor.Beware of any lawyer who has a stable of doctors to refer you to. This is a scam.Local judges call this “service” the kiss of death to a claim. (One long-time Virginia attorney was disbarred because he referred clients to a chiropractor and then told his clients to lie about the referral when asked in deposition.)The problem with a lawyer to doctor referral is that jurors are highly suspicious of lawyers and doctors who have a referral relationship. While the client may not know how many of that lawyer’s clients have been referred in the last 12 months to a particular […]

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