Early notice will hopefully allow the opportunity to
repair potential claims — and avoid the $ 10,000 increase in deductible that will apply if a dismissal is not set aside (see page 27).
Not exact matches
Repair instead
claims: Consider your deductible and your
potential raise in premiums before placing small
claims.
Common losses documented in car crash
claims include medical expenses, lost income or wage - earning
potential, pain and suffering, emotional distress, vehicle
repair or replacement, loss of consortium, and loss of enjoyment of life.
Often these types of
claims can be
repaired if early notice is provided, so we urge lawyers to continue to report actual and
potential claims as soon as they are discovered to permit LawPRO counsel every opportunity to have the proceeding reinstated and to avoid the application of the increased deductible.
She is also dealing with a
potential significant
repair claim for a national retailer.
When assessing newly reported
claims, LAWPRO carefully considers the
potential for a
repair to avoid or extinguish a
claim, or at least to reduce any damages created by the lawyer's error.
The fraudster could have
potential gain without having to be complicit with an innocent claimant (such as via his own passengers, or via a
claim from his own insurance company for
repairs from complicit
repair companies).
Clean
claim history: Keep a clean
claim record without placing small
claims, sometimes it makes sense to simply
repair a small damage rather than
claim it: you should consider both aspects: your deductibles and
potential raise in premiums.