Paperback: 216 pages
Publisher: Netserf Media; 2nd,Updated edition (March 22, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1551806908
ISBN-13: 978-1551806907
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,649,153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #16 in Books > Business & Money > Insurance > Automobile #79 in Books > Law > Business > Insurance Law #98 in Books > Law > Specialties > Personal Injury
I bought this book hoping to get an insurance adjuster's perspective on the personal injury (PI) claims process. Unsurprisingly, I was particularly interested in learning a formula to calculate the value of PI claims. While it did provide some thoughts on the subject, the book's poor organization and worse writing left me wanting more. The book was more about sensationalizing the PI claim than it was about teaching readers how to reach a fair settlement without requiring a lawsuit. After reading this book from cover to cover, my overall impression was that the author badly needed an editor and had a personal vendetta against lawyers, especially plaintiffs lawyers. While on the topic, I'm not sure the book's suggestion that PI lawyers work on an hourly rate is based in fact. My experience has been that experienced and reputable PI lawyers will only take cases on a contingency basis. This is especially true because of the potential costs involved in litigating a case. Also, likely due to the author's poor writing ability, the forms in the book are subpar. For the reasons cited (and several more) I would suggest potential readers invest their money and time in another book on settling their PI claim. The shortcomings I found in Insurance Settlement Secrets by Matheson Mackinnon were substantial enough that I felt it necessary to read another book on the topic. After more research, I decided to order How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim, 7th Edition, by Joseph Matthews [...]. I have not had an opportunity to read it cover to cover yet, but the portions I have read thus far have done a markedly better job of connecting the dots than Mackinnon's book.
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