Sol discusses why trying to negotiate a settlement with an insurance company on your own behalf is usually a bad idea. As an experienced injury attorney in Billings, Montana, Mr. Neuhardt has negotiated many settlements on his clients’ behalf. One of the key problems he outlines with trying to negotiate on your own is a simple lack of knowledge.

When a claim is settled, you can bet the insurance company has had their lawyers draw up the documents. Without legal training and an excellent track record of successful negotiation, clients who go it alone are left vulnerable to many tricks and hidden clauses. The goals of each party are in direct conflict and Sol tells us how the statistics support legal representation when a higher settlement is your goal.

What is a ‘quick offer’ of settlement from an insurance company? How do they determine what amount to offer you and what are the consequences? Should a quick offer be accepted or rejected?

In the video, Sol Neuhardt, an experienced Billings, Montana personal injury lawyer, explains the insurance company’s motivations and strategy. Is it legal in Montana for an insurance company to just send you a check in the mail with an offer to settle? What should you do? What is the three year rule?

The statute of limitations varies by state. Under Montana law, a party has three years to file a lawsuit. The clock starts ticking from the date the injury occurred. In this video Sol talks about the Montana statute of limitations and how someone may be barred from collecting damages or a settlement because they waited too long to file suit.

Sol answers the questions: What is the statute of limitations? When does the clock start ticking? When does the clock stop?

Montana law allows people to sue on their own behalf when they are trying to collect on an insurance claim. In this video, Sol explains why retaining a skilled personal injury attorney is a better strategy than going it alone.

Injury from a slip and fall can be as serious an automobile accident. Whose responsibility is it when a walkway isn’t cleared? In this video, Sol covers some key elements that make a claim valid and how to identify fault when a slip and fall occurs.