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Who is Gallagher Bassett?

By Ronald V. Miller, Jr on December 6, 2011 1:27 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Gallagher Bassett is an international company with over 4,000 employees and over 100 offices.  Yet, when an accident victim gets a call from Gallagher Bassett after a car accident, their first question is often, "Who is Gallagher Bassett and why are they call me?"  For such a big company, they keep a low profile.  

Gallagher Bassett is a outside risk manager.  In other words, they are claims adjusters for companies and smaller insurance companies who do not have their own adjusters.  

Our Maryland auto accident lawyers have settled a number of cases with Gallagher Bassett.  But they are not an easy company to deal with in accident claims.  We take a look at the Gallagher Bassett and dealing with them in Maryland accident cases here.  

Car Accident Settlement Calculator

By Ronald V. Miller, Jr on March 14, 2011 4:41 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Laura Zois writes on the Maryland Accident Lawyer Blog about the search for the elusive car accident settlement calculator.  Sneak preview: there is a formula but no calculator.  

Car Accident Lawsuit Loans

By Ronald V. Miller, Jr on July 6, 2010 2:13 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
On our Maryland car accident website, we write about the perils of lawsuit loans in Maryland auto accident cases. 

Maryland Lawyer: Car Accident

By Ronald V. Miller, Jr on June 30, 2010 12:37 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
How do you pick a lawyer for your car accident claim/lawsuit?  

First, don't let anyone kid you.  While there are a lot of lawyers out there who will take your accident claim that shouldn't be handling car accident cases of any level of complexity, there are a lot of competent Maryland auto accident lawyers who can handle your accident claim.  

But the key to finding a quality Maryland accident lawyer is to ask the lawyer the tough questions about their experience.  You need to first admit that this task is not as easy as it sounds.  I've asked my own treating doctors about their level of experience and qualifications to perform the job. It is not fun and it is no easy.  But you really have to suck it up and ask the right questions.  Here are three you may want to consider:

  1. Have you every received a settlement or verdict in excess of $1 million?  This question is misleading for lots of reasons but it is still a good question.  Why?   Accident lawyers who have not handled large cases are more likely to blink the moment that the insurance company makes some thing that approaches a real offer. You may want to feel like your accident lawyer's only client but you don't want to be the lawyer's only client.  
  2. How many cases have you tried in the last few years?  Few successful Maryland accident lawyers are trying 10 cases a year.  Good lawyers handle good cases and this means a lot of time put into the case before trial and good accident cases, more often than not, settle.  But if the lawyer and his/her law firm are only rarely trying cases, it is unlikely they take cases to trial.  Even if your goal is to settle your case, you want an accident lawyer who is ready to go to trial (and one the insurance company knows is ready for trial).
  3. What kind of cases to you handle?  If the lawyer handles criminal, domestic,and everything else under the sun, you can reasonably question whether that lawyer has the experience to handle all that comes with a complex personal injury case.  Not to say that some lawyers can't be successful handling many different types of cases.  But it does raise a red flag that should be fully explored.

Motorcycle and Bike Accident Cases in Maryland

By Ronald V. Miller, Jr on April 26, 2010 10:19 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks
Juries don't like motorcyclists.  Motorcycle accident cases can be a battle even in cases where liability seems obvious.  Our lawyers have had to battle hard to establish liability in motorcycle accident cases where the same dispute would never if the victim had just been driving a car.  

But juror have even more concern about bicycle accident claims. A study by the Jury Verdict Research found that 67% of car-injured motorcyclists recover an award at trial.   In contrast but only 45% of bicyclists lawsuits that go to verdict end in a recovery for the victim.See Nelson Pena, Double Standard: Why Injured Cyclists Usually Lose in Court, Bicycling, Dec. 1991.

In motorcycle accident and bike accident cases, you need a lawyer that is going to fight with you every step of the way.

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