You Were Hit. Now What?: A Trial Lawyer's Guide to Handling Your Own Car Crash Case

The insurance company has a team of adjusters, lawyers, and data systems - all working to pay you as little as possible. This book puts you on equal footing.Every year, millions of people are injured in car crashes and left to navigate the insurance claims process alone - confused, in pain, and at the mercy of a multi-trillion-dollar industry that profits when you settle for less than you deserve.You Were Hit. Now What? changes that. Written by a personal injury trial attorney with over 20 years of law enforcement experience, this step-by-step guide walks you through every stage of your claim - from the moment of impact to the day you deposit your settlement check.You will learn: - What to do - and what never to say - at the crash scene- How to deal with insurance adjusters without giving away your case- Which medical records to collect and how to organize them- How to calculate the true value of your claim - including pain and suffering- How to write a settlement letter that gets taken seriously- How to negotiate a fair settlement - and when to walk away- When you need a trial attorney and exactly how to find the right oneThis book includes a downloadable communications log, HIPAA release form, pain and activity journal, documentation checklist, and a real settlement letter used by the author - available exclusively to readers inside the book.You do not need a law degree to read this book. You need it the day after the crash.Glenn B. Fair, Esq. is a personal injury trial attorney licensed in Colorado and Wyoming. He is the founder of Fair Squared Injury Law and has spent over 20 years fighting for injured people - first as a law enforcement officer, now as a trial lawyer.