Inside Advice:
How to Choose
the Right
Personal Injury
Attorney
By Kay Van Way, Attorney
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Inside Advice:
How to Choose
the Right
Personal Injury Attorney
By Kay Van Wey, Attorney
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Copyright © 2014
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted
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without the prior written permission of the publisher.
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Disclaimer
No self-respecting lawyer would write a legal guide without a disclaimer,
right? I’m not going to put this in “legal-ease.” All I want to emphasize is
common sense, and you already know it, so here goes:

This book isn’t a guarantee that you will find the right lawyer by
employing these methods.
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Nothing in this book constitutes legal advice.
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Reading this book and taking my advice doesn’t mean we have an
attorney client relationship.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
The Attorney-Client Relationship
Choosing My Clients Carefully
Finding the Right Attorney
First Things First
Do I need to hire a personal injury attorney?
7 Inside Tips for Choosing the Right Attorney for Your Case
TIP # 1: Don’t fall for advertising gimmicks:
Legitimate Concerns
TIP # 2: Don’t hire a lawyer without independently verifying their
credentials.
TIP #3: Look for client testimonials.
TIP #4: Determine whether the lawyer achieved successful results for his
or her clients in the past.
TIP #5: Don’t hire a legal factory or a settlement mill.
TIP #6: Don’t fall for offers to send an investigator to your home or
hospital room.
TIP #7: Evaluate how you will be treated.
What’s Next?
Know Your Rights Even if You Don’t Need an Attorney
Bonus Materials: 7 Tips for “Do-it-Your-Selfers”
About Kay Van Wey
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Introduction
I became the first lawyer in my family, and I have practiced personal injury
law for over 25 years. When I first became a lawyer, we didn’t have fax
machines, word processors, the internet, legal research, or electronic filing.
While my skills have changed to adapt with the times, I have retained the “old
fashioned values” I learned as a young lawyer, and I will never compromise
these. An attorney should always look out for the best interest of a client.
The Attorney-Client Relationship
The attorney-client relationship is based on trust. I believe it is an honor to
hold the title of attorney and to assist clients in need of my help.
Clients come to me during times of loss or tragedy, and they rely on me to
help. A natural bond is formed, and a relationship is developed. This is one
of the best things about my career, and these relationships are very
meaningful to me.
I believe it is the duty of every lawyer to behave in a way that bestows honor
on our profession.
Unfortunately, the tacky advertising of a minority of
lawyers has cast a black eye on the profession as a whole.
The overwhelming majority of attorneys are honest, hardworking people who
entered the profession to truly help people and make a difference. Sorting
out these attorneys from others who are doing the job only for the money can
be a difficult task. Attorneys just in it for the money are often willing to take
advantage of people in need just to make an extra dollar.
Choosing My Clients Carefully
The attorney-client relationship is a two way street.
Just as consumers
choose their attorneys, a wise attorney also chooses her clients carefully. I
have found that clients who possess unrealistic expectations or ill motives
usually select lawyers who are the same way. Lawyers who are dishonest and
irrational also end up with matching clients. The apple usually doesn’t fall
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too far from the tree!
Chances are, if you watch television, you will spot a few of these outrageous
lawyers shouting at you through the screen. This type of lawyer seeks
out clients who want revenge.
You may also spot one through an advertisement showing a client waving a
fistful of dollars. This type of lawyer is looking for clients who are only after
reaping a windfall for their minor misfortunes.
I have established a standard in my practice.
I only represent honest
people whom I respect, and I only accept cases in which I truly
believe. So, if I spot a potential client who is looking for revenge, appears to
be looking to hit the “lawsuit jackpot,” or who is trying to deceive me as to the
severity of his injuries, then he will have to find another attorney.
Finding the Right Attorney
In reality, the client looking for revenge or the “lawsuit jackpot” is very rare.
The overwhelming majority of clients who seek my representation are honest,
hard-working, tax paying citizens who were minding their own business when
someone else’s carelessness seriously injured them or tragically killed a loved
one. My clients are focused on trying to put the pieces of their lives together,
not on trying to get something to which they are not entitled.
They’re asking themselves:
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How am I going to pay my medical bills?
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Who is going to take care of my family if I can’t work?
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Will this pain ever end?
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What does the future hold?
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Will I ever get my life back the way it was?
Oftentimes, in the midst of all the pain, grief, and stress, they worry…
“How will I ever find an attorney whom I
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can trust during this difficult time in my life?”
This book will answer these difficult questions and arm those in
need of council with some tools that will help tremendously in
making such an important decision.
Reading this book will give you inside knowledge and valuable
information that is essential for finding the best personal injury lawyer for
you. Additionally, it will help you avoid being sucked in by meaningless or
misleading advertisements.
If you are reading this, something bad has affected your life, and for this, I am
truly sorry. I wish for you a speedy and full recovery. I hope this book
will relieve a bit of your stress and put your mind at ease with the
confidence that you can find the right attorney to be your ally
throughout your experience.
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First Things First
Do I need to hire a personal injury attorney?
As we struggle in the current economy, it is everybody’s natural desire to try
and save money. Don’t be deceived though! There are plenty of “do-ityourselfers” out there. Big Insurance companies know this. They have
well-orchestrated
procedures
for
their
representatives
to
actually deceive people into believing they don’t need a lawyer.
Make no mistake…The insurance company is not your friend, no
matter how nice the insurance adjuster may seem. Insurance adjusters may
be generally great people, but they are being paid to carry out the insurance
company’s mission … maximize profits by minimizing pay-outs!
Here are the facts:

Nationwide is not on YOUR side!

State Farm is not YOUR good neighbor!

YOU are not in good hands with Allstate!
There are some cases in which you don’t need a lawyer. You can “DIY”
(do it yourself) if you are involved in a car wreck and only your vehicle was
damaged.
Or, if you were involved in a car wreck and only sustained minor injuries, you
can get your medical bills together and submit them and most likely be
reimbursed by the other driver’s insurance company.
However, if you are seriously injured, you would be foolish to try
and take on the case yourself. Don’t be duped into believing that just
because you have been wronged and seriously injured, a big insurance
company is going to step up to the plate and pay you what you deserve.
Please also remember, not all attorneys are created equal! Every
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attorney does not possess the skills needed to put together your case and
force the insurance company to pay you what is fair.
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7
Inside Tips for Choosing the Right
Attorney for Your Case
TIP # 1: Don’t fall for advertising gimmicks:
 THE ANGRY ATTORNEY
There’s one thing that has always baffled me. Why should a lawyer
get angry when you are involved in a car wreck? The wreck
didn’t happen to him! Well, guess what? He really isn’t angry. He
knows that your pain is his gain!
The angry attorney act is disingenuous, fake, and is intended to play
to your emotions. I am sure you are angry that you were injured in
a car wreck, but you don’t need an angry lawyer. You don’t need
revenge. You need fair and just compensation for your injuries.
You need a lawyer who is able to keep his emotions in check and just
do his job. You need a lawyer to help you keep your emotions in check
as well, so that you don’t do something to compromise your case.
Hiring an angry lawyer is the wrong thing to do...Don’t fall
for it!
 THE LAWYER WHO IS WAVING MONEY IN THE
AIR ON YOUR TELEVISION
This type of attorney is trying to take advantage of people
who have sustained minor injuries in a minor car accident
and who believe they are entitled to much more than they
deserve.
There are lawyers out there willing to work with people like this.
These types of lawyers frequently have relationships with doctors and
chiropractors who are willing to be part of the plan as well. All
parties involved are willing to exaggerate the person’s injuries in hopes
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of getting a big payday.
In my experience, insurance companies, and ultimately juries, don’t
excessively reward people for their injuries. Good, honest attorneys
work hard to get adequate compensation for clients who truly deserve
it. They refuse to engage in a deceitful game to try and get a windfall
for someone who doesn’t deserve it.
 THE CUT- RATE LAWYER
I spent several years litigating some medical malpractice cases in Las
Vegas. You haven’t seen tacky lawyer advertising until you have been
to Las Vegas!
The advertisement I liked the most was the one offering “half-price
lawyers.”
They had billboards on trucks driving all over town,
advertising their services for “half-price.” I am willing to bet that the
services they provide are half the effort as well! Seriously?
If you were looking for a brain surgeon, would you look for the “halfprice” variety?
haircut.
Frankly, I don’t even think I’d want a half-price
I don’t buy the meat at the grocery store that has been
marked down to half-price either…There’s a reason for that, you know!
Similarly, there are lawyers advertising “reduced rate contingency
fees.” I have practiced personal injury law in Dallas for many years,
and I have never even heard of some of these lawyers.
I don’t run into them at the courthouse, and I don’t see them at legal
conferences or meetings. I imagine their business model is to rake in
as many small, minor personal injury cases as they can using this
advertising gimmick to make a quick profit.
Legitimate Concerns
I understand that many people are concerned that if they hire a lawyer, the
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lawyer will end up with all the money, and the client will end up with very
little.
An ethical, self-respecting lawyer would never resolve a claim, take the entire
fee, and leave nothing for the client. When you meet the right lawyer, you
will know she is taking your case and willing to work hard and be fair with
you in the end. Beware of those who are in it to make money off
your misery. They do exist, unfortunately.
Virtually all personal injury lawyers take cases on a contingency fee basis,
meaning they charge a percentage of any recovery they obtain on your behalf.
Almost all lawyers charge the same percentages, ranging from 33.3-50%,
depending upon the complexity of the case, the amount of expenses that the
lawyer will have to put into the case up front, and the length of time it will
take to resolve the case.
So, if you find a lawyer who is competing on the price of his services, all I can
tell you is to beware. For a complex case, you really don’t want to
hire the cheapest lawyer in town.
TIP # 2: Don’t hire a lawyer without
independently verifying their
credentials.
Just because a lawyer has decided to buy expensive television or radio
advertising, take out a huge ad in the Yellow Pages, or plaster the freeways
with billboards does not prove he or she is qualified. Would you hire a
doctor because they had a good looking billboard or a catchy television
commercial? Of course not! You would want to know about that doctor’s
experience and results. Lawyers are no different. Any lawyer can claim
they are a “personal injury lawyer,” but you should dig deeper to see
what their actual credentials are.
There are several independent rating organizations that can help you
determine these credentials and qualifications:
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A. Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law:
In Texas, lawyers can become certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by
the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Fewer than 5% of all
attorneys in the State of Texas are board certified in any specialty,
and even fewer are certified in Personal Injury Trial Law.
In order to be certified, the attorney must have substantial,
relevant experience in personal injury law and have also
demonstrated and been tested for special competence in that area.
Board Certified lawyers earn the right to publicly represent themselves
as specialists in a select area of law.
This designation sets an attorney apart as holding the
highest public commitment to excellence in personal injury
law.
Remember, virtually all personal injury lawyers charge the same
contingent fees (a percentage of your recovery), so why wouldn’t you
choose a Board Certified personal injury trial lawyer? It doesn’t cost
extra to hire someone who has subjected themselves to the rigorous
scrutiny of their peers and the state board, and who is
committed to taking ongoing continuing legal education
courses, submitting themselves periodically for re-certification.
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B. AVVO
AVVO is an independent rating system for lawyers that ranks lawyers
on a scale of 0-10, with 10 being the highest rating possible. The rating
model is based on the attorney’s relevant experience, any history of
disciplinary actions, and the attorney’s achievements.
Beware of the lawyer with no AVVO rating or a low AVVO rating.
Considering that you’ll pay the same for a personal injury lawyer,
because virtually all personal injury lawyers charge the same
percentages of contingent fees, why wouldn’t you hire a personal
injury lawyer with a “10” AVVO rating?
C. Martindale Hubbell
Martindale Hubbell has been in existence since 1868. When I first
started practicing law in the mid 1980s, I remember the enormous
books they published that listed the ratings of all lawyers in the United
States. Now you can search online.
Martindale Hubbell ranks lawyers based upon their years of
experience, disciplinary history, and the opinions of their
peers. This means that a lawyer’s Martindale-Hubbell rating has a lot
to do with what his peers think of his abilities and ethics.
This information is very valuable. This means a lawyer’s adversaries,
as well as his colleagues and competitors, are grading him. A lawyer
can have no rating whatsoever, or can have an A, B or C, with “A” being
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the best.
In addition, a lawyer can have a “V” designation, which means that
attorney has very high ethics. Therefore, an “AV” is the highest
ranking and means the lawyer is considered to have the highest
abilities as well as very good ethics.
When hiring personal injury lawyers, find out what their Martindale
Hubbell listing is and how long they have maintained it. Look for
an “AV” lawyer for any serious injury or wrongful death
case.
D. Texas Super Lawyers
Attorneys who have been named Super Lawyers are evaluated on
peer recognition and professional achievement. Only five percent
(5%) of all lawyers in the United States are named Super Lawyers.
Sometimes lawyers have a really good year or a significant case and
they get the Super Lawyer designation one year, but you want to search
for a lawyer who is “Super” year in and year out.
Lawyers who have been named Super Lawyers for ten (10) consecutive
years can display a special badge.
Seeing a Super Lawyer badge
displayed on a lawyer’s profile only means that at some point he was
named a Super Lawyer one time.
Maybe he was named a Super
Lawyer in 2003, but hasn’t received the award since then. That is
something you would want to know.
For a very serious case, look for a lawyer who has the 10 year Super
Lawyer badge. That shows you consistency, and not a flash
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in the pan.
E. The Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers Association invites 100 trial lawyers in
each state for membership in this exclusive organization. Membership
is extended only to lawyers who have “superior qualifications,
leadership, reputation, influence, stature, and profile in the lawyer
community.”
Certainly, you do not have to hire an attorney who has attained
membership in this organization, but you might want to check to see if
she is a member, as it may give you some valuable insight into her legal
reputation.
TIP #3: Look for client testimonials.
Some lawyers are “silver tongued” and could “sell ice cream to an Eskimo.”
But what really matters is what their clients say about them. Now
I’m not talking about the fistful of dollars variety. I am talking about people
who are willing to give their names and who are actually talking about their
experience with the lawyer.
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Did the lawyer communicate with them about their case?
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Was the lawyer hard working?
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Were they pleased with the results?
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Did they form a personal bond with their lawyer?
Oftentimes these testimonials will be displayed on a lawyer’s website. Look
for them. Look for real people with real stories to which you can relate.
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TIP #4: Determine whether the lawyer achieved
successful results for his or her clients in
the past.
The Texas Bar has rules restricting what attorneys can say about their past
results. The reason is that they don’t want attorneys to suggest that they’ll get
a similar result for your case, when in fact cases can receive very different
results.
Past results can be important to simply let you know that “this isn’t your
lawyer’s first rodeo.” For example, if you have a medical malpractice case
and your attorney has never achieved a significant result in a medical
malpractice case, then you might want to find a different attorney with
experience.
If you have an extremely serious injury or a loved one has died, you want to
make sure the attorney has handled very large cases similar to
yours in the past. There are several ways to find this information:
A. Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar
Advocates Forum
Lawyers who have handled large, even multi-million dollar cases are
more likely to have handled more difficult cases. You don’t want your
case to be the largest or most difficult case your attorney has ever
handled.
Lawyers who have successfully handled one or more cases resulting in
a recovery of one million dollars are more are entitled to membership
in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Lawyers who have successfully
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handled one or more cases resulting in a multi-million dollar recovery
are entitled to membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates
Forum. For a very significant case, you should check to see if your
lawyer is a member.
B. Past Results
The Bar Association can be very sticky about lawyers who list the past
results they have achieved for clients. Some do and some don’t. Just
because your lawyer doesn’t list results on his or her website, doesn’t
mean he or she can’t give them to you if you request them. Request
this list.
However, past results do not mean that an attorney can achieve the
same result for you, because each case stands on its own merits, but it
certainly can give you a flavor for the type and variety of cases your
lawyer has handled and an idea of the type of results he or she has
achieved.
TIP #5: Don’t hire a legal factory or a settlement
mill.
Find out whether you will be working directly with a lawyer or whether your
case will be handled by a “claims manager,” “case manager,” “paralegal,” etc.
There is nothing wrong with a law firm employing staff to assist with the
work on your case, but you need to know your attorney and be able to interact
with an attorney. I have heard horror stories from clients who never even
spoke to their attorney on the phone. Their only communication throughout
the life of their case was with clerks and assistants. Can you imagine being
treated by a doctor, but the only health care provider you ever met was the
receptionist or the nurse?
You deserve a lawyer who will be there with you every step of the
way, who will be accessible to you, and who will advise and guide
you. A lawyer who cranks out “assembly line justice” may have his interest in
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making a profit over your best interest.
TIP #6: Don’t fall for offers to send an
investigator to your home or hospital
room.
If your injuries prevent you from travelling to your attorney’s office, most
attorneys will come to you.
But some law firms attract clients by their
willingness to send one of their “on call” investigators right over to your home
or hospital room to get you to sign their papers.
I even see law firms that have cars with their “car wreck law firm” logos
proudly displayed being driven by “investigators” who are meeting with
clients and their families to get them to sign up with their law firm. Some of
these type employees receive a bonus on the number of new case “sign ups”
they achieve in a particular month.
Although it may seem convenient to have someone who is willing to come
right over to your house, this doesn’t tell you anything about the lawyer who
will actually be representing you or the quality of the law firm. All it tells you
is that they are very aggressive about getting new clients signed up and that
they are spending money on “gimmicks” to try and get clients to sign up with
them before doing their homework.
TIP #7: Evaluate how you will be treated.
I was recently sitting in the reception room of a colleague who runs a large
and very successful personal injury practice, waiting on her to go to lunch.
First of all, I had to sit there for 20 minutes waiting on her, so I can only
imagine how long she must keep her clients waiting. And second, I had a
chance to sit there and listen to her receptionist talk to people on the phone.
The switchboard was lighting up and going crazy and the receptionist would
always say like a robot “are you a current client of the firm?” I just about fell
on the floor.
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Seriously, they don’t even know who their clients are?
Do you really want to have a lawyer that doesn’t even know you exist? I
certainly wouldn’t. Of course, lawyers are busy and some have a lot of clients.
You aren’t their only client, but they shouldn’t have so many clients that they
don’t even know who you are.
You don’t want to be a file number or
someone’s case inventory. You are a person and deserve to be treated
as such.
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What’s Next?
Know Your Rights, Even if You Don’t Need an
Attorney
After reading this, you may have determined for yourself that you don’t need
an attorney. If that is the case, I have included a few tips on knowing your
rights so that you can do your best to avoid getting taken advantage of by an
insurance adjuster.
If you know you need a lawyer, but don’t know who to choose, I hope this
guide is helpful to you as you embark upon finding the right personal injury
attorney for your case.
After you have done your research, I invite you to call me so we can discuss if
I am the right fit for you, and if you are the right fit for me. I don’t take every
potential client that calls my o0ffice. In fact, I am very selective about the
people I choose to represent. As I stated previously, I only represent people I
like and causes in which I believe. When I agree to accept representation of a
client, I am committing myself to spending money (sometimes a whole lot of
money), and sometimes years of my life, fighting for them and their cause.
The following is an idea of the things I look for in a client:

You just want what is fair and you’re not the type of person to think
that your ship has come in because you were injured.

You have a serious injury or wrongful death case. Or, you have a less
serious case, but want my advice about who might be a good attorney
for you.
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You are willing to be open-minded and will listen and consider my
advice and counsel.
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You try hard to get better.
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You want to become part of my “extended family.”
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
You want an attorney who cares about you as a person.
If you and I should choose to work together, I want you to know that it is a
high honor for me when clients choose me to represent them. I consider
being an attorney an awesome responsibility, and I will fight with all my
heart.
Of course, no lawyer can guarantee a “win” or a favorable result for your case
any more than a doctor can guarantee the result of a surgery or other medical
treatment. But I’ll tell you that I will listen to you, I will take your case
seriously, and I’ll give you my best advice. With me, you won’t get put
through an assembly line. You are an individual, your case is
unique, and you will be treated as such.
I would be extremely egotistical to believe that I am the only attorney who
would do a good job for you. There are plenty of personal injury lawyers who
are capable of doing a good job for you. My hope is that this book will
greatly increase your odds of finding one of these lawyers as
opposed to the “ambulance chaser” types who give the rest of us a
bad reputation and blacken the eye of our honorable profession.
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Bonus Materials: 7 Tips for “Do-it-YourSelfers”
If you have a property damage only claim or have suffered a temporary or
very minor injury, you may not need a lawyer. Here are a few tips to keep you
from getting run over by the insurance company.
1. Do not sign anything.
You will be asked to sign a medical authorization by the insurance company.
Don’t do this. These medical authorizations give the insurance company the
right to obtain all of your medical records and read all of your medical
history, regardless of whether it is related to the accident or not.
2. Do not give a recorded statement.
The insurance company will want to take your recorded statement. There are
no rules for these types of statements. They can ask you anything they want.
If you do decide to give one, ask them to send you a list of questions in
advance so that you can carefully prepare your answers. I don’t mean to
imply that you should ever say anything but the “whole truth and nothing but
the truth,” but some people have an inclination to talk too much. I always tell
my clients, “if they ask you what time it is, don’t tell them how to build a
watch!”
Now, this doesn’t apply to your own insurance company. There is probably a
clause in your insurance policy that requires you to cooperate and give a
statement. But still, you should follow the general guidelines about preparing
and sticking to the facts. If you were at fault and have been charged with a
traffic offense or other offense, it may be advisable to consult an attorney
right away. You don’t want to make a statement that could come back to
haunt you.
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3. Don’t settle your case before you have completely
finished treating and are completely recovered from
your injuries.
The insurance company’s best interest is to waive a small sum of money
under you nose, hoping you’ll jump at it before you fully understand your
injuries. I can’t tell you how many times I have had people come to my office
AFTER they took some “chump change” from an insurance company and
signed a release of their rights, only to learn later that their injuries were
much more severe than either they or their doctors realized at the time.
Guess what I can do for them under these circumstances?
Nothing.
Absolutely nothing.
4. Do obtain all of your medical records and bills.
You are entitled to a complete copy of your medical records. All you have to
do is ask your healthcare provider for a copy and sign a release allowing them
to give you your records. In most cases, you will incur a charge for this. Put
these all together in a neat package and send copies to the insurance
company. Review the records first to make sure you understand what the
health care providers say about your injury.
5. Do obtain documentation of any lost time from work.
There are two components to this. First, have your doctor document that you
were unable to work and have him or her write up an “off work” excuse for
you. Give this to your employer so that it will be part of your personnel file.
Then, whenever you are able to return to work, get your employer to write up
a statement that shows the dates you were off work and how much money in
wages you lost. Attaching a pay stub to verify your salary or wages can be
helpful.
6. Ask about healthcare liens.
You need to find out if the insurance company intends to put a hospital,
health insurance company, or government agency on your settlement check.
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If the insurance company does this, the check is likely worthless to you
without an attorney. By law, Medicare and Medicaid have an automatic lien
on your settlement proceeds.
Many hospitals file liens on your case,
oftentimes without you even knowing it. Most health insurance policies have
subrogation provisions that require you to reimburse them for the amount of
money they paid healthcare providers to treat you for your injuries. Even
things like child support liens can now attach to personal injury settlements.
Even if you can do 99.9% of the case on your own, you may need to hire an
attorney to navigate and negotiate your healthcare liens.
Find this out
BEFORE you agree to a settlement and for sure BEFORE you sign a release.
I frequently have clients come to me who have very serious injuries. Their
injuries were so severe that the insurance company “threw in the towel” and
paid out the limits of the available insurance. In some cases, this has been
$100,000.00 or more.
Sounds tempting right?
In most cases, the client theoretically saved
themselves $33,000 or more by not hiring a lawyer, but that’s not the end of
the story. Boy, were they surprised when they got their check and it was
made payable to them and Medicare or them and the hospital where they
were treated. Of course, Medicare or the hospital was happy to have them
sign the check over to them to pay for their medical bills, but that would have
left the client with nothing.
In this instance, you do need a lawyer. In some cases, a lawyer will work with
you on their fee to make sure that the healthcare providers, insurance
companies, and lawyers don’t end up with all your settlement proceeds. You
were the person who was injured, and a good lawyer will recognize this and
will work with you.
7. If you are unsure….ask!
Sometimes people come to me with an offer in hand from an insurance
company, but they are unsure whether it is a fair offer that they should accept
or whether they should hire an attorney. If you find yourself in this situation,
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there are lawyers out there like myself who will give you their honest
appraisal of your case and advise you whether you ought to accept the
insurance company’s offer or hire a lawyer.
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About Kay Van Wey
Kay Van Wey, attorney at Van Wey Law, is a veteran personal injury trial
lawyer, having practiced in the field for well over 25 years. Kay represents
good people and fights for worthy causes. Over the years, some of Kay’s cases
have gained local as well as national media attention. Some of the results she
has obtained for her clients have qualified her for membership in the Million
Dollar as well as the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Kay has been named a Texas Super Lawyer every year since the award first
was given (2003) and has earned it every year since (2013). This has entitled
her to the 10 year Super Lawyer Award.
Since the late 1980s, Kay has maintained an “AV” rating by Martindale
Hubbell and has also maintained “pre-eminent” status since the mid-1990s.
When AVVO came along, Kay quickly achieved the highest rating (10) that
they offer.
Recently, Kay was selected for membership in the Top 100
Attorneys in Texas.
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A NOTE FROM KAY
I am very proud of all the honors that have been bestowed upon me over the
years of my legal career. However, what makes me the most proud are the
relationships I have formed with my clients. Truly knowing that I have
touched people’s lives and helped them navigate through a tragedy in their
lives is what keeps me going. What some of my clients don’t know is that
they touch my life as well. For, it is in giving that we truly receive.
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