Robert L. Meissner, Personal Injury Attorney

Under the statutes of limitations for the state of California you have two years to file a personal injury lawsuit and three years to file a claim for property damage. This time limit applies to lawsuits that are being filed after a car accident and not after filing the insurance claim.

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Try not to assume the insurance company is on your side. Put simply, they’re not. Their goal is to pay you as little money as possible. Avoid assuming fault and don’t go into details about your injuries. If they ask to record the statement, decline. In fact, it’s best not to talk to the insurance company at all until you have a lawyer on your side.

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Keeping a diary may sound childish, but when it comes to #personalinjury it can be an extremely valuable tool. Our memory doesn’t always serve us well and you can forget important facts that may be very relevant to your condition and your case. Recording your symptoms and pain levels while they’re happening will ensure that all information is recorded in real time. This valuable information can help your personal injury attorney build a stronger case for your settlement.

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Never say you’re okay or assume you’re not injured after an accident. In many cases, an injury might not manifest until much later.

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Fatigued driving has caused as many as 7,000 documented deaths in the past decade.

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The problem with using the term accident to describe all car collisions is that it implies that there is no culprit.

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