Deposition Preparation for an Atlanta Car Accident Case
Depositions are part of the legal process when it comes to pursuing an Atlanta car accident case. Cases most often head to “litigation,” which is a fancy legal term for filing a lawsuit, in one of three scenarios. First, there is a dispute about what happened. Both individuals involved in the accident claim they had the green light as they entered the intersection. Second, there is a dispute on causation-did the accident cause the claimed injuries? The issue that most often comes up here is the amount of the property damage most of the carriers operating in the Metro Atlanta area, including Allstate, State Farm, Geico, and Progressive, have cutoffs when it comes time to evaluate your case for settlement. The more property damage you have, the easier your claim will be to present to the insurance company. The less property damage you have, the more pushback you will get. Generally speaking, if the property damage is under $500 and not visible, the insurance company will offer significantly less than the full value of the claim. Third, damages. Was the treatment reasonable and necessary? If you were involved in a minor fender bender with minimal property damage and accrue over $300,000 in medical bills (don’t laugh, it has happened!) the insurance company will have some questions about relating all of your medical treatment to the accident...
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