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Why Is Every Lawyer Rejecting My Case?

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You had a car accident and you’ve called every Queens car accident attorney , every Brooklyn car accident attorney and every attorney in Manhattan, The Bronx and Staten Island and they’ve all told you to get lost.   You don’t understand - you were injured, and it wasn’t your fault, so you’re wondering, “Why is every lawyer rejecting my case.?”   Accident attorneys work on a contingency fee, meaning that they only get paid if they are successful. They don’t want cases that are likely losers, so it’s important to understand what might make your case a loser. Do You Have A Serious Injury? New York is a “no-fault” state.   This means that vehicle owners are required to carry insurance that provides for “first-party” benefits such as medical bills and lost earnings up to $50,000.   It also means that an action to collect additional money for pain and suffering, future lost earnings and other claims against the responsible party are prohibited unless you sustain a “serious injury”

Why Do I Need to Sign HIPPA’s After a Truck Accident?

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Truck accidents are no less than a nightmare! Insurance companies take advantage of your distress, by calling you up right after the accident, trying to get you to settle for much less than the case is worth.  Shortly after a truck accident, you may have very little pain, so you go home from the scene of the accident, hoping it’s nothing serious.  When the pain doesn’t go away, you seek medical treatment and legal assistance.  Accident attorneys in Queens and truck accident attorneys in NYC will ask you to sign many forms if they accept your case.  Some of these forms are called HIPPAS, and you might be wondering why you have to sign them. What’s a HIPPA? A HIPPA is a medical release form that serves many purposes for your personal injury case.  In order to prove that you were injured, and the extent of the injuries you’ve suffered, the insurance company and the defense attorneys will want to carefully examine your medical records.  The Federal Health Insurance Portabilit