West Palm Beach Car Accident Information Request from Director of Bureau of Criminal Information

West PAlm Beach Car Accident Information Request from Director of Bureau of Criminal Information Call 1 800 HURT 911

West Palm Beach Car Accident Order Allowsing Independent Medical Examination of Plaintiff

West Palm Beach Car Accident Order Allowsing Independent Medical Examination of Plaintiff

West Palm Beach Car Accident Plaintiff's Interrogatories and Request to Produce to Defendant's Medical Evaluator

West Palm Beach Car Accident Plaintiff's Interrogatories and Request to Produce to Defendant's Medical Evaluator Call 1 800 HURT 911

West Palm Beach Car Accident Subpoena to Doctor for Trial

West Palm Beach Car Accident Subpoena to Doctor for Trial Call 1 800 HURT 911

West Palm Beach Car Accident Independent Medical Evaluation

West Palm Beach Car Accident Independent Medical Evaluation Call 1 800 HURT 911

Defendant's Deposition in a Florida Accident Case

There are specific questions your West Palm Beach car accident attorney will ask the defendant in your Florida automobile case during his/her deposition.  The following are some of the more general questions you could expect the defendant to answer:

Name, age, marital status, children
whether any documents were reviewed in preparation for the deposition
insurance info
whether there were any passengers
details about the collision (before and after)
description of the accident scene
witnesses
damage to the vehicle
post-collision activities
draw a diagram of the accident 

West Palm Beach Deposition Outline for Defense Doctor/Independent Medical Exam Doctor

A deposition is yet another discovery tool used by a plaintiff's West Palm Beach car accident attorney to gather information which my be helpful in settlement negotiations or at trial.  In a deposition, the plaintiff's attorney ask one of the defense witnesses or some other person relevant to the case, a series of questions under oath.  These depositions are typically transcribed by a court reporter so that they may be used at trial to impeach a witness or damage their credibility on the witness stand.  The rules of evidence are more lenient; therefore, the attorney can ask questions that he/she might not otherwise be able to in court.  The insurance company is entitled to have the the plaintiff evaluated by their own doctor.  This process is called an independent medical examination. Some of the questions your attorney might ask the IME doctor at a deposition might include: background, board certification, specialty, surgeries, how many IME's performed, what percentage for Plaintiff and Defendant, how much charge for IMW, how much time spent with patient, was a report generated, who wrote the report, conclusions based on report, etc.

What Information Should Your Palm Beach County Accident Attorney Obtain from the Insurance Adjuster? Part I

The insurance adjuster handles the communication between you and the insurance company.  They have the most information about your claim and probably are the most helpful.  However, in a bad fatih case, they will be your adversary and your Palm Beach County accident attorney will be able to take their deposition.  After reviewing the adjsuter's files, your attorney will likely schedule his/her deposition quickly to avoid the insurance attorney prepping the adjuster.  However, your attorney may ask the adjuster about any conversations the insurance adjuster had with the insurance attorney.  Your car accident attorney may also ask the adjuster to admit certain things regarding any memos or letters from your attorney to the adjuster.