Hiring a car accident attorney when there’s a potential conflict of interest with the insurance company Handling insurance claims after a car accident is confusing enough, but what do you do if the other party has the same insurance company? This potentially knotty...
Year: 2014
Don’t Wait to Get a Personal Injury Attorney
Find out how waiting to call a personal injury attorney can hurt your case down the road. Taking the steps to file any kind of legal claim is always a little tough, and personal injury cases are no exception. Whether you’re reluctant to get involved in a potentially...
5 Long-Term Consequences of a Criminal Conviction
Why it pays to work with an experienced criminal defense attorney Not all criminal cases are created equal. Some charges come with life-altering penalties that could result in years of incarceration or state supervision. Others feature a more lenient penalty phase....
A-to-Z Assistance: How We’ll Help With Every Aspect of Your Claim
A personal injury attorney that’s with you from start to finish Although it can be tough to keep all the TV commercials and billboards straight, every law firm is different. At Hammett, Bellin & Oswald, we’re committed to practicing law the old-fashioned way....
Are Drivers the Only Ones Liable for a Car Accident?
When you should think twice about letting others drive your car There are plenty of myths in the world of car insurance. One of the most pervasive is the notion that you can’t be held liable for another driver’s actions behind the wheel of your car. While there are...
What to Expect in a Duel With an Insurance Company
And how to arm yourself properly As the old saying goes, you shouldn’t bring a knife to a gunfight. While we certainly hope that this turn of phrase won’t ever literally apply to your circumstances, you’ve probably been in plenty of situations in which such a metaphor...
Anticipating the Long-Term Effects of a Car Accident
What you should expect after a serious accident If you’ve been involved in a serious car accident, you have firsthand knowledge of the tremendous physical and emotional toll that such incidents produce. Unfortunately, the initial shock of the accident is just the...
Car and Truck Accident Medical Bills
Don’t let your credit be ruined because someone decided to ignore the Rules of the Road and cause a vehicle crash. Wisconsin law allows for medical expense coverage on auto policies. It is often called MedPay coverage. It is similar to no fault insurance, and it may...
How to Handle the Headache of an Uninsured Motorist
Don’t try to shake them down on your own Thankfully, most drivers in the United States carry auto insurance. By law, such policies must cover certain costs that arise as a result of a car, truck, motorcycle or similar motor vehicle accident, including property repairs...
Picking Up the Pieces: The Importance of Consulting a Lawyer After an Accident
How to keep a bad situation from getting even worse Have you ever been in a car accident? If not, consider yourself lucky. Every year, millions of Americans experience crashes that damage their cars and shake their psyches. Unfortunately, thousands of these accidents...