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Interviewer: What kind of insights have you gotten that most lawyers wouldn't know about or most people wouldn't know about when it comes to auto accidents? Guy DiMartino: I understand how insurance companies work. Insurances companies are very structured and the most important thing for an insurance adjuster individually is to meet the goals of they company.

Interviewer: What would you say are some of the mistakes people make unintentionally or intentionally that hurt their ability to get compensation and that hurts their case? Guy S. DiMartino: There's no order of this.

Interviewer: Do you see that people are afraid to go to the doctor or were just going to the doctor and they wait too long, and what is too long, if so? Guy S. DiMartino: There are two reasons that people don't initially go to doctor that I see.

Probably the biggest misconception people who have been injured in a motorcycle is in thinking that just because that they are injured, the other party needs to pay them money. It's not that easy.

This is one of the most frequently asked questions in the initial interview process. Many times clients have an idea based on conversations with family or friends, and the misconceptions and misinformation about accident claims that are on the internet.

nterviewer: What misconceptions do you see people have about auto accidents that they tell you when they first see you? Guy S. DiMartino: The client's misconceptions are usually two-fold.

Interviewer: What makes it a good case versus a case that the insurance company is going to defend, what are some of the factors? Guy DiMartino Law: I look at cases as a three-legged stool. The first leg of the stool is the facts of the accident, the facts of the car accident.

Let's assume the other party was a fault for the accident. Next, we need to know if you have collision auto insurance and if the other driver is insured.

Interviewer: If you are cited at the scene of an accident, does that ruin your ability to receive money for your injuries? Guy DiMartino Law: Crash reports and being cited at the scene of the accident may not really mean anything in a car accident claim.