We got a new client the other day, whom I’ll call Larry. He became a client for a reason that we’re seeing more often – bad behavior on the part of insurance companies.
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“Caring Insurance Company” Is An Oxymoron
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under Personal Injury How We Negotiate Your Auto Accident Settlement
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under Auto Accidents At the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya, we put a lot of time and effort into developing your case, all with the goal of maximizing the value of your settlement. When we’ve considered all the factors and developed a value for your case, we present a demand to the insurance company for that amount.
Keeping Your Medical Records Private
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under Personal Injury If you’ve been injured in a car accident, you are very likely to have the at-fault driver’s insurance company demand to see your medical records – all of them. They’ll ask you to sign a blanket release, which allows them to even get your birth records.
Denver Personal Injury Attorney Advice: Get Med-Pay
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under Auto Accidents A while ago I wrote about why you need med-pay insurance – medical payments coverage that all auto insurers are required by Colorado law to offer to you.
Compensation for Your Motorcycle Accident Injuries
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under Personal Injury As a Denver personal injury attorney at the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya, I’ve seen a trend. Because streets are getting more crowded – and aggressive – motorcycle accidents are on the rise.
How Much Money You Deserve For Your Car Accident
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under Auto Accidents If you’ve been hurt in a car accident and are considering working with a Denver personal injury attorney, you may be wondering how much your case is worth.
Brain Injury Is A Complicated Legal Matter
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under Personal Injury One of the most serious things that can happen in a car accident is suffering a brain injury. In a crash, your head may hit the windshield, steering wheel, dashboard or side window. Or you may get a brain injury from “whiplash,” the rapid back and forth movement of your head that causes your brain to strike the inside walls of your skull. Symptoms can include confusion, depression and difficulty doing things you used to do easily.
Tiny Little Checks Mean Big Loss For You
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under Auto Accidents Let me tell you a true story. Following an accident, a client of the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya was called by the other person’s insurance company. The insurance company said, “We’ll give you $150 to go get some massages.” Then later they said that constituted a settlement. It was only after we intervened that the insurance company backed off.
Making Personal Injury Law Work for You
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under Personal Injury Personal injury law is truly law for the people. In few other areas of law can a person who has endured injuries and suffering receive justice and compensation without having to spend their own money on the legal process.
Motorcycle Accident Season Just Around the Corner
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under Auto Accidents While it may be warm outside and seem a little early for riding, motorcyclists are once again taking to the roads. I saw riders almost everywhere I went this weekend.
Hit-and-Run Accidents Are Complex
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under Auto Accidents You may not hear about hit-and-run accidents as often as other accidents. But the personal injury attorney Denver at the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya know that they happen far too often – and too many times someone is injured.
What You Say Can and Will Be used Against You
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under Auto Accidents Headlines and news stories talk about how big corporations are accessing personal information we don’t necessarily want them to have. That’s certainly happening on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, and other places like your cell phone and tablet computers.
Why You Need a Colorado Workers’ Compensation Attorney
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under Workers Compensation If you’ve been hurt on the job, you need the help of a successful Colorado workers’ compensation lawyer. At the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya, we can help ensure that you get all the benefits you’re entitled to and deserve.
You vs. Shareholders = You Lose
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under Auto Accidents Don’t be fooled by all the commercials the big auto insurance companies run on TV. And don’t believe for a minute that insurance companies are on your side.
Avoid the Danger of Uninsured Drivers
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under Auto Accidents You need the help of a Denver auto accident attorney to protect your rights and options after you’ve been in an auto accident. This is even more true when the driver who caused your accident is uninsured.
Same Story, Different Day
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under Personal Injury It happened again. In fact, it happens so often that I talk about it in one of my TV commercials for the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya. Insurance companies will do anything to get out of paying you what you’re entitled to after a car accident.
Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya Trial Attorney Receives Peer Recognition
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under Personal Injury I am pleased to tell you about a prestigious invitation received by one of the Denver personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya.
Be Careful Out There—They’re Watching You
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under Personal Injury Chalk one up for our privacy rights. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Jan. 23, 2012 that police violated the Constitution when they attached a global positioning system (GPS) tracker to a suspect's vehicle without a valid search warrant. The ruling opens a window into how the high court may rule in a flood of privacy cases expected in coming years over use of new technologies like cellphones, email and online documents.
Insurance Companies Never Learn—Until They’re Taught
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under Auto Accidents Insurance companies will do anything to get out of paying you what you’re entitled to after a car accident. Allstate Insurance Co. recently got slapped by a New Mexico court for going too far.
Our Free Evaluation Meeting Gives You Options
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under Auto Accidents If you’ve been hurt in a car accident, it’s important to talk to a Denver auto accident attorney at the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya. We make this easy for you by offering a no-cost, no-obligation first meeting.
Colorado Courts Take the Lead on E-Research
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under Personal Injury Colorado courts are making it easier for attorneys and clients to do research necessary to build strong cases. The personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya applaud this move. Actions like this make it easier to fight for justice.
Trust Us to Get You What You’re Entitled To
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under Auto Accidents Each Denver auto accident is different. But they all have something in common –you need the help of a Colorado auto accident attorney to protect your rights, options and future. Following a car accident, it’s important that you speak and with an experienced car accident lawyer at The Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya.
Hope and Help – and Money – for Slip-and-Fall Injuries
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under Slip & Fall If you’re not prepared for a fall, it’s one of the most helpless feelings in the world, knowing there’s nothing you can do to stop it and that you could get seriously hurt. Tripping, slipping and falling are some of the most common accidents that lead to personal injury, second only to automobile accidents. They can happen anywhere, on just about any surface and when you least expect it.
What Injuries Are Covered by Colorado Workers’ Compensation
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under Auto Accidents You may have been hurt on the job, but wonder whether your injury is covered by workers’ compensation insurance. The work comp system was set up to get you medical treatment you need as a result of being hurt on the job, pay lost wages you incur while being off work and generally take care of you following a work accident. (That’s not always how it works, but that’s a topic for another blog.)
This One Tops Them All–and I Thought I’d Seen Them All
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under Auto Accidents It happened in the middle of Thursday’s snowstorm, when the streets were icy and people were crawling along. I was sitting at a busy intersection waiting for the light to change so I could get back to The Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya. The light turned green and while the other cars drove off a woman in the car in the lane next to me just sat there. And sat.
Workers’ Compensation Tips If You’ve Been Hurt on the Job
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under Workers Compensation If you’ve been hurt on the job, you expect your employer to do the right thing, follow Colorado workers’ compensation laws, take care of your injuries and pay you for lost wages. That’s not always how it happens. You need to watch our for your best interests.
Attorney Joins Dianne Sawaya in Helping Injured Clients
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under Personal Injury The Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya has added another attorney to its staff. We’re pleased to announce that Michael Douglass-Harris joined our firm and is working with clients.
Facebook May Not Be Your Friend
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under Personal Injury It’s a new social-media world out there, and The Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya is seeing a new trend among insurance companies. In their quest to avoid paying claims, insurance companies are using sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to look for what they can claim is fraud and then use to deny a claim.
How to Tell if Your Work Injury Will Be Covered by Work Comp
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under Workers Compensation Colorado workers’ compensation system covers a wide range of work-related injuries and conditions. Sometimes, it can be difficult to decide whether your injury would be covered by work comp. If you slip of the scaffolding on a construction job site or you injure yourself on the cutting line at a meatpacker, those injuries are obvious. But some other less obvious injuries, such as exposure to toxic chemicals or an injury because of a co-worker’s negligence, may also be covered.
Valuing Your Denver Car Accident Case
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under Auto Accidents It’s a common question we hear at The Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya: “How much is my case worth?” It’s a difficult question to answer anyway, because each case is unique and there are so many variables that go into valuing a case. In fact, putting a value on a case is as much art as it is science. Here’s some insight into how we go about it.
Prying Your Money Out of the Insurance Company’s Hands
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under Auto Accidents If you believe what you see in their television ads, insurance companies are doing everything in their power to look out for your best interests. Don’t believe it for a second. A judge in New Mexico certainly didn’t believe it – and our experiences every day at The Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya prove it over and over.
Semi-Truck Accidents: Investigation is Key to Good Settlement
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under Auto Accidents If you’ve been involved in an accident with a semi-truck, chances are you’ve been hurt pretty badly. An experienced semi accident attorney from The Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya can help determine if you have a case and how you should proceed.
The Independent Medical Exam That Isn’t
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under Workers Compensation Colorado workers’ compensation laws require you to be seen by a doctor for what’s known as an independent medical examination if your employer requests it. The exam will be done by a doctor usually chosen by the employer’s work comp insurance company. This doctor almost never is “independent” – they’re almost always a hired-gun paid to give a medical report in the employer’s favor. That aside, because you are required to submit to the exam, here are a couple tips on making the best of the visit.
Put Our Denver Accident Attorneys On Your Side
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under Auto Accidents One of the biggest reasons to hire a personal injury lawyer to represent you following a Denver car accident is simple: It gets you the attention and respect of an at-fault driver's auto insurance company. One of the biggest reasons to hire The Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya is also simple: Insurance companies know and respect us, and you're much more likely to get a fair and reasonable settlement for your injuries when you have us on your side.
Another Tool to Help Build Your Case
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under Auto Accidents One of the investigative tools available to The Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya is the black box recorder installed on some cars today. They're similar to the data recorders on airplanes and can tell a lot about what happened in an accident, both in your car and the at-fault driver's car. If you have a car with factory installed airbags, which most cars do, chances are good that you're already driving with a black box onboard. General Motors has been installing black boxes in all of its air bag-equipped vehicles since the early 1990s.
Take These Steps If You’re Hurt on the Job
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under Workers Compensation Colorado workers’ compensation insurance is complicated. If you’ve been hurt on the job, not following all the procedures and meeting the strict deadlines can mean not getting the treatment you need or the compensation you’re entitled to. Employers and their work comp insurance company are looking for any excuse to deny your claim. Time is a key factor – if you’ve been denied benefits, call the workers’ comp attorneys at The Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya right away.
Colorado Slip-and-Fall Accidents Can Lead to Serious Injuries
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under Auto Accidents A slip-and-fall can happen almost anywhere – at the mall, in a big box store, in a public bathroom, in a restaurant and many more places. While they may not seem as dangerous as a serious Denver car accident, some of the most serious injuries I’ve seen – including brain and spinal cord injuries – have been with clients who fell.
What Workers’ Compensation Insurance Does For You
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under Auto Accidents If you’ve been in a car accident, most people understand what damages are: physical injuries, medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and so on. In the case of a Colorado workers’ compensation injury, people sometimes aren’t as clear about what damages are and how they can be compensated for them.
Insurance Companies Reap Profits by Keeping Payments to Car Accident Victims Low
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under Auto Accidents You’re not involved in a car accident every day. In fact, for most people a Denver car accident is rare – which is a good thing, of course. But that can work against you when you are injured. When people are severely hurt in an accident, it can lead to huge hospital bills, loss of income from work and even possible disability that can require long-term care.
Don’t Pay Your Own Way for a Work Comp IME
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under Auto Accidents This year’s state legislature passed a bill making a number of changes to Colorado workers’ compensation law. For the most part they’re administrative kinds of changes. But if you’ve been hurt in a work accident, there’s one you might want to take advantage of. It may seem like a small matter, but it can make things easier for you at a time when money is probably tight.