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Seven Key Mistakes Personal Injury And Accident Victims Make When Trusting A Modern-Day Goliath

by Aaron Gartlan

April 2, 2015 | Personal Injury

Mistake #2: Making exaggerated demands (both asking too little … and asking too much) Goliath was not born yesterday. He knows what personal injury, wrongful death and accident cases like yours are worth. It is very unlikely he will offer...

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Seven Key Mistakes Personal Injury and Accident Victims Make When Trusting A Modern-Day Goliath

by Aaron Gartlan

April 1, 2015 | Personal Injury

Mistake #1: Providing statements As we have stated repeatedly, a personal injury and bodily injury insurance adjuster may try all sorts of ploys, tactics and psychological tricks to try to get you to talk about your personal injury and accident...

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Myth #9: Good People Dont Not Hire Personal Injury Lawyers

by Aaron Gartlan

March 31, 2015 | Personal Injury

The Actual Reality: Not true in the slightest. In fact, sometimes lawyers are the only people who can protect good people from being preyed upon by bad companies and an uncaring system. We are proud of the work we do....

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Myth #8: If We Could Only Reduce The Number Of Personal Injury And Wrongful Death Lawsuits, We Could Reduce Insurance Premiums, Buy Better Cars And Houses, And Enjoy Cheaper Products Overall

by Aaron Gartlan

March 30, 2015 | Personal Injury

The Actual Reality: Why have insurance premiums gone up so much? The question is obviously a hotly debated one – and a crucial one. But the idea that we can blame premium hikes on personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits...

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Dothan, Alabama Car Wreck Attorneys Settle Claim For Insurance Policy Limits Without Lawsuit

by Aaron Gartlan

March 27, 2015 | Auto Accidents

Dothan, Alabama car accident attorney Aaron Gartlan of the Gartlan Injury Law recently settled a claim for the insurance policy limits available from the driver that caused the automobile wreck, without filing a lawsuit on behalf of a good, honest...

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Myth #7: Tort Reform Is Obviously Needed. Come On! It Is self-evident

by Aaron Gartlan

March 26, 2015 | Lawsuits

You may believe that Goliath has indeed spun myths about tort reform. But you are probably still not convinced– at least on an emotional, gut level – of the depth of the deception. After all, whether you’ve been consciously attuned...

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Myth #6: Personal Injury Lawsuits Are Easy To File, So That Is Why There Are So Many Of Them

by Aaron Gartlan

March 25, 2015 | Lawsuits

One can certainly understand why this myth is so widespread. If you go online and start Googling around to find information about auto accidents, medical malpractice, commercial truck wrecks, motor cycle crashes workplace and industrial accidents and injuries, etc., you...

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Myth #5: Limiting lawsuits will reduce the financial burden on our society. This Goliath Myth goes hand in hand with Myth #2. It suggests that injured victims are just crybabies begging for a handout

by Aaron Gartlan

March 23, 2015 | Personal Injury

The Actual Reality: As any experienced, observant personal injury lawyer will tell you, plaintiffs do not have this mentality. If anything, they worry about “causing a stir” and being too aggressive. Victims do not feel falsely entitled. Rather, they feel...

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Myth #4: Okay, Maybe Not All Personal Injury Lawsuits Are Frivolous, But We Should At Least Be Concerned By The Number, Size, and Scope Of Legal Actions

by Aaron Gartlan

March 20, 2015 | Personal Injury

The Actual Reality: No! There definitely is a problem, but it is not a problem of too many lawsuits. It is a problem of too many personal injuries! There are too many personal injuries as a result of giant corporations...

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Myth #2: ”Out of control personal injury lawsuits are damaging our healthcare system.”

by Aaron Gartlan

March 18, 2015 | Personal Injury

Obviously, our state and national economy have been suffering. People are very budget conscious these days. We all want to be good citizens and avoid adding to the perceived problem. The Actual Reality: Even when you add up the lawsuit...

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