Author: Brandon Osterbind
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What Should I Bring To My First Meeting With A Lawyer?
Maximizing Your First Consultation with a Personal Injury Lawyer: Essential Documents and Why They Matter Preparing for your initial consultation with a personal injury lawyer is crucial to ensure you’re fully equipped to pursue compensation for your injuries. This guide will outline what essential documents you should bring to your first legal meeting and explain…
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If I Was Ticketed For An Accident, Can I Get Compensation?
If I Was Ticketed For An Accident, Can I Get Compensation? If you received a ticket for your wreck, the likelihood is that you did something wrong. And if you did something wrong in Virginia, there is a theory called contributory negligence. If your negligence contributed in any way to the accident, then you are…
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What Can I Do If The Driver Who Hit Me Doesn’t Have Insurance?
The driver who hit me doesn’t have insurance There are a couple of things that you need to do if the driver who hits you does not have car insurance. What are your options and what should you know? Uninsured Motorist Coverage You need to contact your insurance agent and find out how much your…
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How do I pay for my medical bills after a car wreck
How do I pay for my medical bills after a car wreck If you have been injured in a car accident and you have medical bills that are starting to pile up, a lot of people ask, “How do I pay for my medical bills?” At this point, we always tell people to submit your…
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Episode 009 – Why Lawyers Refer Cases To Us.
When it comes to legal referrals, the dynamics often reveal a firm’s strengths and reputation among peers. In a recent episode of the Insight to Injury Podcast, Brandon Osterbind shared insights into why other lawyers refer cases to Osterbind Law. He also shares why his firm chooses to specialize in personal injury and disability law.…
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Reimbursing My Health Insurance After Settlement
In Virginia, the general rule is that you do not have to reimburse your health insurance for the amounts that it pays for your accident-related medical treatment. That’s the general rule. Medicare and Medicaid There are several exceptions to this general rule. The main exception is for government-run health insurance companies like Medicare or Medicaid.…
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What If The Accident Was Kind Of My Fault?
If you’re ticketed for a car accident, then most likely you are somehow at fault in the accident. If you’re found guilty after you go to court on that, then perhaps you’re not entitled to recovery. Virginia’s Contributory Negligence Principle In Virginia, there’s a principle called contributory negligence. Contributory negligence is a complete bar to…
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How Long Does A Personal Injury Case Take To Resolve?
Every personal injury case is different, and some cases can be resolved shortly after the accident and other cases can’t be resolved until you finish treating it. Some injuries require a year’s worth of treatment. Some injuries require six months worth of treatment. And so that’s why I say every case is different. So the…
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What Happens If A Drunk Driver Hits Me?
If you’re involved in a drunk driving accident, the first thing you should do is get checked out at the hospital and make sure that you’re not injured. If you are injured, you need to get whatever treatment that the ER doctors tell you that you need to get and any follow-up treatment that they…
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Do I Get A Rental Car If I Was In A Car Accident?
If you’ve been in an accident and your car needs repairs, or if your car is totaled, then you are entitled to a rental car. And the first place I would look for someone to provide that rental car is the person who hits you, the person who is responsible, his or her insurance company,…
