The Fourth Fatal Mistake Don’t Ruin Your Texas Auto Accident Case
This month is all about the fourth fatal mistake : Delaying or refusing to hire a lawyer when your injuries are serious. To recap, the first three fatal mistakes are:
witnesses, law enforcement, bystanders, and may even obtain cellphone records. Sometimes they may collect evidence from the scene and download information from the vehicle’s electrical control module (ECM), or “black box.” This stores data about the speed before the crash, when braking occurred, and how long it lasted. The adjusters are as thorough as possible and do all of this unbeknownst to you. They are not working on your behalf. If you haven’t hired a good personal injury lawyer, no one is. After their investigation, the insurance or trucking companies don’t have to turn over their information to you. They usually won’t without a court order. On occasion, this evidence “can’t be found.” Some insurance companies may hire lawyers to supervise the collection of evidence and then call it “attorney work product,” or claim attorney-client privilege, so they don’t have to give anything to you. You don’t want to be left in the dark. This is when having a skilled, knowledgeable personal injury lawyer on your side, collecting evidence, can make the difference. A lawyer can spot potential problems or anticipate defenses early in the claim process and help you minimize them, if not avoid them altogether.
1 . Failing to call the police and not getting
enough information at the scene. 2. Waiting several days or weeks to get medical care, and failing to follow up with appointments or having gaps in treatment. 3. Giving too much information to the at-fault driver’s insurance company. When it comes to the fourth fatal mistake, here’s what you need to know: If an accident appears serious enough, insurance companies send claims adjusters to the scene of the accident. Big trucking companies also employ people whose sole job is to investigate accidents. They take photographs of the scene, traffic control devices, lights, signs, skid marks, yaw marks, gouges in pavement, debris, vehicles, as well as witnesses and the parties involved. Then they interview the parties,
Marvelous Macaroni Salad
INGREDIENTS
Dressing 1 cup mayonnaise
Salad ½ pound macaroni, cooked, drained, and cooled 1 cup sliced celery
2 tablespoons vinegar 1 tablespoon mustard 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper
½ cup chopped green pepper ½ cup chopped red pepper ½ cup chopped green onion
INSTRUCTIONS
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Mix together dressing ingredients. Mix together salad ingredients.
Mix dressing and salad together. Chill before serving.
Enjoy!
Recipe inspired by Food.com.
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