The Fifth Fatal Mistake Don’t Do This and Ruin Your Texas Auto Accident Case
Hiding previous accidents, injuries, or medical conditions from your lawyer is the fifth fatal mistake you can make that has the potential to ruin your case. Many people think old injuries or accidents will impact their present claim. The truth is, they can . The problem is that this assumption can lead some people to hide or lie about their history to their own lawyer, insurance company, and insurance lawyers. Withholding this information destroys your credibility and, ultimately, your case. If you lie under oath, you are committing perjury. Insurance companies maintain massive databases of information that they share with other insurance companies. They have networks that keep records of every claim ever made, and they can access it any time. They know more about your medical and claims history than your lawyer — that is, until you share this information. If you aren’t upfront with your lawyer, you are asking them to fight for you with one hand tied behind their back. And most of the time, we can show that a previous injury is unrelated to the present one. More importantly, however, your lawyer can request the judge keep an old injury out of evidence because it has nothing to do with your present injury.
There is one exception: A previous injury can be used for impeachment purposes to prove you lied. Not only will insurance lawyers tell the jury about the injury, they will also tell them you are a liar, and not to believe anything you say.
We ask clients to be upfront and tell us everything. We do have the occasional client who thinks they are smarter than all of the lawyers, the adjuster, the nurses, and doctors who may review records. They decide to withhold information or lie about previous injuries. Avoid this; it can devastate your case. It doesn’t take much for a single mistake to destroy your case. Learn how to avoid thesemistakes by downloading an e-book or requesting aphysicalcopyof“7FatalMistakesThatWillandRuinYourTexasAuto Accident Case” from our website at www.herrmanandherrman.com.
Sensational Summer Salad
INGREDIENTS
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1 pound strawberries, thinly sliced 3 medium peaches, thinly sliced
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1 heaping tablespoon fresh basil or mint, chopped 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon maple syrup 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
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1 cup blueberries
INSTRUCTIONS
1. In a medium serving bowl, combine the strawberries, peaches, blueberries, and basil. 2. Drizzle lemon juice, maple syrup, and balsamic vinegar on top. 3. Gently toss to combine. 4. Serve immediately, or chill for later.
Recipe inspired by CookieAndKate.com.
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