Road To Justice
Subtitle: The Essential Guide To Motorcycle Accident Law In Washington State
Series: Washington Accident Books
Publisher: Word Association Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Tarentum, PA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 123
ISBN-13: 9780692699331
Copyright date: 2011
First sentence: If you’re reading this book, you or someone you love has probably been involved in a serious motorcycle accident. Motorcycle accidents can leave victims with severe injuries, along with pain and emotional trauma. Perhaps you expect to deal with those injuries for the rest of your life—or maybe you’re not sure, and you’re anxious about your future and your family’s future.
Description: <a href="https://www.injurytriallawyer.com/reports/road-to-justice-motorcycle-accident-claim-law-book-washington.cfm">Road to Justice: A Legal Guide to Motorcycle Accident Claims</a> by <a href="https://www.injurytriallawyer.com/bio/christopher-m-davis.cfm">attorney/author Chris Davis</a> is intended to help injured victims who have been injured in motorcycle accidents in Washington State. The book addresses various aspects of the insurance claims and civil litigation processes that are common in motorcycle accident injury cases. This book helps motorcycle accident victims understand their legal rights.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1: Introduction; title: Chapter 2: Is the insurance adjuster your friend? 11; title: COMMON DEFENSES USED BY INSURANCE COMPANIES 13; title: Chapter 3: The facts about motorcycle accidents 14; title: THE PHYSICS OF MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS 14; title: COMMON INJURIES 16; title: Traumatic Brain Injury 16; title: Broken bones 17; title: Soft tissue injuries 17; title: Neurological injuries 18; title: Other injuries 19; title: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDICAL CARE 20; title: Can I see an alternative medicine provider instead of an M.D.? 20; title: Why do I have to see so many different doctors? 21; title: What are all these medical tests about? 23; title: Do I really have to keep going to the doctor? 25; title: I’m at a treatment facility, but it’s not a hospital. Why am I here? 27; title: HELP! I’M NOT SURE HOW TO PAY FOR MY MEDICAL TREATMENT 28; title: Chapter 4: What will happen after an accident? 43; title: RIGHT AFTER THE ACCIDENT 43; title: Get information 43; title: Get a police report 44; title: Get medical care ASAP 44; title: Chapter 5: Wrongful death in Washington State 47; title: WHAT IS A WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM? 47; title: WHO CAN FILE A WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM? 50; title: WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WRONGFUL DEATH CASES? 52; title: Who can bring a wrongful death case? 52; title: What if my deceased loved one has minor children? 53; title: What is a survival action? 54; title: What is my loved one was an unmarried adult with no children? 55; title: Are there any other resources about wrongful death? 56; title: Chapter 6: Who’s paying for my bills? 57; title: ARE MOTORCYCLISTS REQUIRED TO CARRY INSURANCE? 57; title: Liability coverage and motorcycles 57; title: Personal injury protection (PIP) and motorcycles 58; title: Uninsured/Underinsured motorist protection 59; title: SUING A CITY OR STATE 60; title: HIT-AND-RUN 60; title: THE 10 BIGGEST MISTAKES THAT CAN WRECK YOUR CASE 75; title: Chapter 9: The Life Cycle of a Case 80; title: UNDERSTANDING YOUR INJURIES AND DAMAGES 80; title: Why do attorneys spend so much time investigating injuries? 81; title: Permanent and partial disability 82; title: Medical expenses 82; title: Lost income and loss of earning capacity 83; title: Pain and suffering 84; title: Loss of consortium 85; title: PRE-LITIGATION OPTIONS 86; title: Settlement 86; title: Mediation 88; title: After pre-litigation settlement 89; title: LITIGATION 90; title: When is it time to file a lawsuit? 91; title: What happens when you file a lawsuit? 92; title: Who answers the complaint? 93; title: Discovery 94; title: Interrogatories 94; title: Requests for admissions 95; title: Requests for production 95; title: Depositions 97; title: Discovery and Settlement 98; title: Mandatory arbitration 99; title: SETTLEMENT 101; title: Understanding a settlement offer 103; title: Will liens affect my settlement? 105; title: Ways to reach a settlement 108; title: Closing a case when it settles 110; title: TRIAL 111; title: The Complaint and Answer to Complaint 112; title: Motions 113; title: Jury Trials and Bench Trials 113; title: Burden of Proof 114; title: Presenting and Defending the Case 115; title: The Jury’s Verdict 116; title: New Trial 117; title: Judgment and Collection 117; title: Appeals 118; title: Conclusion 120