Tien Law Firm is pleased to announce that Sonya Tien was named a 2023 Rising Star by Super Lawyers and was featured on the cover of Super Lawyers North Carolina for Solo Success. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis and no
Sonya Tien has been named to the North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for 2022 for her work in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death. This is the third consecutive year that Ms. Tien has been selected for the Super Lawyers list. According to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5% percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of lawyers from more than 70 practice area selections based on a
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
Settlement of a personal injury case between the injured party and a liability insurance carrier, usually involves a general release. Most injury claim releases are standard form releases. In the release, the defense does not acknowledge legal liability or fault. This is typical and safe language. Usually, a release simply identifies the settlement amount and indicates that it is “a settlement of a claim of disputed amount and disputed legal liability.” If your settlement involves multiple at-fault parties or multiple
Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Negotiating Injury Settlements with Insurance Companies
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
No experience is like the trauma of losing a loved one. In addition to the heartache, some families face financial hardship because the deceased was a primary source of income. If the death was the result of another person’s negligence, then a family representative may be able to recover compensation from the at-fault party by filing a wrongful death claim. If your family member died due to another person’s negligent or reckless actions, contact Tien Law Firm. A Raleigh personal-injury lawyer
If you were injured in a Winston-Salem, NC car accident, getting a crash report is an important step in making sure that your car repairs and medical bills are covered by the insurance company. A crash report will record vital information about the vehicles involved in the accident, the injuries, and about who was at fault for the collision. The Winston-Salem Police Department has an online database where you can view and download your crash report. If a Winston-Salem police
The majority of car accidents are fender-benders, but when vehicles crash head-on at a high speed, the results can be devastating. Victims often face large medical expenses and lost income while they recover. These losses can be hard to overcome and can jeopardize a family’s financial security. If you suffered an injury due to a negligent driver in North Carolina, contact Tien Law Firm, PC. You may be entitled to compensation for health-care bills, lost wages, and other damages. Our NC
If you are a victim in a car crash, it is easy to become stressed and overwhelmed afterwards. Collisions can be traumatic events—especially if they result in serious injuries or fatalities. If you can remember the steps to take following an accident, you may be in a better position when it comes time to file claims against any of the negligent drivers involved. Should I contact a personal-injury lawyer? If you are suffering from serious injuries after a car crash,
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about a one-third of collisions happen at intersections. Of these accidents, the single largest cause of collisions was vehicles making left turns. There are a number of reasons why a left-hand turn can be so dangerous and the laws that apply to turns at intersections can make resolving these claims even more difficult. Why Are Left Turns So Dangerous? First, usually when a vehicle is making a left turn, the driver is turning across