How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim (Paperback)

by Joseph Matthews (Author)
Key Phrases: underinsurance coverage, arbitration demand letter, own collision coverage, Code Ann, District of Columbia, New York (more...)

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The industries that are supposed to help people when they are injured actually make receiving compensation more difficult, asserts the author, who is a lawyer. According to Matthews, the health, insurance, and legal communities, more concerned with profit than genuine assistance, make the essentially simple claim process long and confusing. His book sets out to help individuals cut through the red tape when filing and pursuing a personal injury claim. It clearly and thoroughly outlines the basic principles of liability, insurance coverage, the valuation of the claim, negotiating, and finalizing a settlement. The inclusion of tips on state-by-state variations in time limits on filing and monetary thresholds, plus advice on what to do if the accident is caused by a government agency, makes this an essential purchase for public libraries.
- Joan Pedzich, Harris, Beach & Wilcox, Rochester, N.Y.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"An essential purchase." -- Library Journal

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: NOLO; 6 edition (October 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1413305199
• ISBN-13: 978-1413305197
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #484,214 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well Worth Purchasing, September 10, 2005

By	L. Ritter - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: How To Win Your Personal Injury Claim (Paperback)

This book gets to the point. It covers many areas of claims. Easy to understand and great examples. It personally worked for me. Well worth the purchase. I'm keeping this book in my library for any, heaven provide, possible future needs.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the book to buy!, June 26, 2007

By	Legal eagle - See all my reviews

I would recommend you buy this book which is published by Nolo Press, which is probably the most prominent self-help legal publisher. It is a very good overview and covers alot. If you had to buy one book only, this is it.


I had also bought "Car Accident Secrets" which is written by an insurance "insider". I don't really recommend it. It only provided general/basic info. which is covered by Joseph Matthew's book. Good luck.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Car Accident Victims, April 25, 2005

By	J. Maeda "jennycat" (San diego, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: How To Win Your Personal Injury Claim (Paperback)

I bought this book after two big-name lawyers refused to take my case and a third one offered to help me in a small claims court for a third of the final settlement amount. Since the max reward in a CA sall claims court is $5,000, after a third was taken out, I would hardly be able to pay off all my medical bills. But after reading this book and following its instructions on how to collect evidence and how to write a demand letter, I was able to settle my own claim for $4,750.00.
Anyone that is stressed and confused about what to do after being in a car accident will find this extremely helpful.