Category: Motorcycle Accidents

Sample interrogatories from National General in one of Tien Law Firm’s personal injury litigation cases. Interrogatory No. 1:  State the date and place of your birth, your present address, the length of time you have lived there, and each address you have used for the last five (5) years. Interrogatory No. 2: State whether you are married or have ever been married, the name and address of your spouse, your date of marriage, and the names and birth dates of

Tien Law Firm’s personal injury lawyers have written hundreds of effective settlement demand letters and have several tidbits of wisdom to offer injury claimants seeking to maximize their settlement or case value. First, you do not need to write a novel about every doctor, chiropractor, physical therapist, physician assistant, or share your daily pain journal, as longer narratives are not necessarily better. In fact, to-the-point, heavy-hitting concise statements may be ultimately more effective than something the insurance company perceives as

Our personal injury attorneys have negotiated a lot with insurance carriers throughout the past several years and we have gathered inside information on how each company values claims, what they each pay attention to, and how they negotiate. Each insurance company is different and has a distinct method in the way that their companies handle claims. Click on the links below for an analysis and tidbits of wisdom gained on the car insurance companies you might be faced with in

If a police officer arrived at the scene of your accident, they will file a crash report known as Form DMV-349. Crash reports contain crucial details about an accident including insurance information, witness accounts, and a report of what happened and which driver was at fault for the collision. Because of all the information they contain, crash reports use numerical codes to describe the accident details. Below is a quick guide to decode the most important information on your NC

Here are some alarming statistics about car accidents on North Carolina’s roadways. North Carolina Car Accident Stats In 2019, there were 285,074 traffic crashes reported, nearly 25,000 than in 2018. (NCDOT)125,232 persons were injured, a 0.2 decrease from 2018. (NCDOT)Out of state drivers were involved in 6.8% of North Carolina car accidents in 2019. (NCDOT)72.7% of all crashes occurred between7:00 a.m. and 6:59 p.m. (NCDOT)In 2018, 19.2% of the crashes in North Carolina involved a driver that was distracted. (NCDOT)14.02

Our car accident lawyer know that after a motor vehicle accident, a crash report can be crucial for showing who is at fault and for identifying witnesses. Our personal injury attorneys say that reporting an accident and getting a copy of the crash report is an important step in making sure that your car repairs and medical bills are covered. For more information on how car accident claimants can report a vehicle accident to the police and on what to

If you or a loved one were injured in a motorcycle or moped wreck, there are many legal and financial issues to sort out.  One of the first steps is to determine under which insurance policy or policies you or your loved one may be able to recover under. When a motorcycle or moped is hit by a car or truck, this entitles the victim to assert a claim against the at-fault driver’s automobile insurance policy.  In North Carolina, each

If you are making a person injury claim due to the negligence of another, from pedestrian accidents, motor vehicle accidents, or any other type of personal injury claim, posting on social media can hurt your case. Insurance adjusters may seize a photo or post from your social media to dispute the severity of your injury and try to diminish the value of your claim.  After filing a lawsuit in court, one of the first things a defense lawyer can do

The short answer is yes.  Never try to base the answer on your perceived property loss or injuries at the time.  In some seemingly minor auto accidents in North Carolina, the parties may decide not to contact the police for a crash report, but later some individuals may find their damages to be more than expected, their pain and injuries to be more severe than initially thought, and liability may subsequently be disputed between the parties. Following a vehicle collision,

The length of a personal injury case depends on several factors, and will be different for each case. The best way to answer the question is to describe the events that must occur before the claim can be resolved. There are several stages of a personal injury claim leading to the conclusion of the case. The first stage depends on the time that it takes my clients to recover from their injuries.  The end of this stage is reached when

How much a claim is worth will depend upon the specific facts of the case and will be different for each client. Having a skilled personal injury attorney review the case and negotiate on your behalf in order to present your case in the most favorable way, can greatly enhance your settlement offers and the value of your claim. How Are Personal Injury Claims Valued? How much your claim will be valued at depends on several factors, including but not

Your NC crash report is a key document and very important to your injury claim. If you were in a collision and need help understanding your crash report, you should call a personal injury lawyer. You can also use our NCDMV 349 key of codes to read decode your crash report. What Information Is Included in the Crash Report? Usually, the crash report will list a description of the vehicles and parties involved in the collision, the location of the

After you make an insurance claim, whether you were involved in an auto accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, or other accident that results in injury, an insurance adjuster will be assigned to your case. Their job is to investigate the claim, determine whether you should be paid for your injuries, and negotiate a settlement with you. It is crucial to remember that the insurance adjuster’s primary role is to save the insurance company as much money as possible. Therefore, you

Tien Law Firm represented a motorcyclist in a personal injury matter against Allstate. Our motorcycle accident lawyer, Sonya Tien obtained a pre-litigation settlement for our client.

Tien Law Firm represented a motorcyclist in a personal injury matter against Lyndon Southern Insurance. Our motorcycle accident lawyer, Sonya Tien obtained a pre-litigation settlement for our client.