Television advertising about car insurance is downright misleading. Progressive Insurance advertises a gimmick called “Name Your Own Price.” GEICO advertises that “15 Minutes Could Save You 15 Percent.” Liberty Mutual encourages potential clients to “Only Pay for What You Need.” These slogans are designed to sell more insurance, not give people information important to making… Read more »
Being involved in an accident is bad. Being involved with a driver who doesn’t have any insurance–or not enough insurance–is worse. Sadly, we receive calls every week from people who have waived the only coverage that will provide any help to them when they’re involved in a collision with an uninsured/underinsured driver. It’s hard to… Read more »
A little known, cost effective way of protecting your family and your assets is an umbrella insurance policy. It works to add an extra layer of coverage should you cause a serious injury to someone who later brings a claim against you. Some policies may also provide an extra layer of underinsured motorist coverage which protects you… Read more »
Almost daily, the attorneys at Abeyta Nelson Injury Law talk with a potential client who says they have “full coverage.” Often, however, the potential client is completely shocked when they discover they have a liability only policy. Full coverage is: Liability, personal injury protection, uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, collision coverage, and comprehensive coverage (or “Other than… Read more »
If you were not insured at the time of a car accident, your legal rights will unfortunately be limited. You will have fewer options to recover for damages suffered and less protection from claims filed against you. These consequences will be more or less severe depending on your situation. There are four main scenarios for… Read more »
The answer is yes! I recently represented a young man injured in a violent collision near Zillah, WA. He was a passenger in a car and on his way to work in the early morning hours when an uninsured driver ran a stop sign. Our young client was seated in the rear passenger seat, exactly… Read more »
