Choosing the Right Lawyer is No ACCIDENT- A Personal Injury Guide - By Jeff Adelman (2025 Edition)
If you are reading this, you likely have been injured as a result of a car accident or slipping or tripping on someone’s premises as a result of negligence. In the pages that follow, I will provide insight as to what you should expect from a lawyer (attorney) fighting on your behalf for personal injuries. This book is intended as a general guide if you are unfortunate to have had this happen to you. It has been with the least amount of “legalese” as possible, so you do not have to be a lawyer to understand it.
If you are reading this, you likely have been injured as a result of a car accident or slipping or tripping on someone’s premises as a result of negligence. In the pages that follow, I will provide insight as to what you should expect from a lawyer (attorney) fighting on your behalf for personal injuries. This book is intended as a general guide if you are unfortunate to have had this happen to you. It has been with the least amount of “legalese” as possible, so you do not have to be a lawyer to understand it.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREAMBLE 1
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE BASICS 3
YOU’RE IN AN ACCIDENT. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? 7
YOU'VE HAD A SLIP/TRIP AND FALL INCIDENT.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? 9
ATTORNEY’S FEES IN PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS 11
WILL THIS ACCIDENT AFFECT MY INSURANCE RATES? 13
CHOOSING A DOCTOR OR MEDICAL PROVIDER 15
STATUTES OF LIMITATION 17
“HOW LONG IS THIS GOING TO TAKE?” &
“HOW MUCH IS MY CASE WORTH?” 18
DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITY DOCTRINE 20
COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE 21
DEMAND LETTERS 23
THE COMPLAINT: FILING A LAWSUIT 26
DISCOVERY (WRITTEN) 28
VIRTUAL PROCEEDINGS (ZOOM, TEAMS, ETC.) 31
DEPOSITIONS (ORAL DISCOVERY) 33
JEFF’S DEPOSITION RULES 34
DEFENSE DOCTORS 38
JEFF’S RULES OF DEFENSE DOCTOR PREPARATION 39
PROPOSALS FOR SETTLEMENT 42
MEDIATION 45
NON-BINDING ARBITRATION 48
YOU’RE GOING TO TRIAL! WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW. 50
DAMAGES – WHY YOU ARE MAKING A CLAIM! 52
PUNITIVE DAMAGES 56
JURY DUTY IS PATRIOTIC 57
JURY SELECTION 58
JURY VERDICT 60
AFTERWORD 61
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