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		<title>IDENTIFYING U.S. GEMS IN YOUR PRACTICE</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/05/11/identifying-us-gems-in-your-practice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/05/11/identifying-us-gems-in-your-practice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 10:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips For Lawyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[defective product claims]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emotional injuries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seious physical injuries]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The above article addresses ways to maximize claim value for smaller claims, where the difference between judgment value and settlement value is less than $20,000.  Bear in mind that few adjusters will settle claims for more than fifty cents on the dollar without at least the threat of litigation, so it’s important to know when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WASHINGTON BAD FAITH LAW: 4 Sensible Questions</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/04/20/washington-bad-faith-law-4-sensible-questions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/04/20/washington-bad-faith-law-4-sensible-questions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question #1:
Is it possible to bring a bad faith claim for acts which are not specifically proscribed by the Washington Administrative Code?
ANSWER: Absolutely. The WAC’s only set minimum standards for insurer conduct, and compliance with the WAC’s alone does not guarantee an insurer has avoided a bad faith claim.  The duty to act in good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>INSURANCE BAD FAITH: Washington vs. BC (continued)</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/04/13/insurance-bad-faith/</link>
		<comments>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/04/13/insurance-bad-faith/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a continuation from my last post on insurance bad faith in Washington and British Columbia
(11) Delaying the investigation or payment of claims by requiring an insured, claimant, or the physician of either to submit a preliminary claim report and then requiring subsequent submissions which contain substantially the same information.
 (12) Failing to promptly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>INSURANCE BAD FAITH : Washington vs British Columbia</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/04/08/insurance-bad-faith-washington-vs-british-columbia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/04/08/insurance-bad-faith-washington-vs-british-columbia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[insurance bad faith]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington legislature vests the (elected) Washington State Insurance Commissioner with the authority to issue regulations identifying acts an insurer may commit which violate the duties of good faith and fair dealing.  The following acts have been specifically identified as such in the Washington Administrative Code with respect to the settlement of claims; other provisions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>INSURANCE ADJUSTING SOFTWARE (continued)</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/04/06/insurance-adjusting-software-continued/</link>
		<comments>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/04/06/insurance-adjusting-software-continued/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Injury]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are the next 6 comments covering where we left off on the last article &#8220;12 COMMENTS ON COLOSSUS AND THE USE OF “ADJUSTING SOFTWARE” BY U.S. INSURERS&#8221;
7) Identify factors in history of treatment (meds, traction, MRI, injections) &#8211;  Adjusting software is generally equipped to consider the use of devices such as cervical collars and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>12 COMMENTS ON COLOSSUS AND THE USE OF “ADJUSTING SOFTWARE” BY U.S. INSURERS</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/04/02/comments-on-colossus-adjusting-software-by-us-insurers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/04/02/comments-on-colossus-adjusting-software-by-us-insurers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Injury]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning in the early to mid 1990&#8217;s, many insurers in the United States began using computerized claims adjusting software to assist them in keeping payouts on small to moderate personal injury claims more modest.  CSC Corporation’s Colossus program was the best-known, and most widely discussed, of the claim adjusting programs – but while some companies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SETTLING MODEST U.S. PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS WITHOUT A U.S. LAWYER – 4 THINGS TO CONSIDER</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/03/31/settling-modest-us-personal-injury-claims/</link>
		<comments>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/03/31/settling-modest-us-personal-injury-claims/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Injury]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[american insurance adjuster]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is an article that Wyatt Pickett and I wrote a while ago. I think you&#8217;ll find it interesting&#8230;
At Cross Border Law, our practice focuses on complex multijurisdictional civil litigation that implicates interests on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border.  Yet we’re often confronted with questions – either directly from potential clients, or from referring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UMP, ICBC AND MORE</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/03/27/ump-icbc-and-more/</link>
		<comments>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/03/27/ump-icbc-and-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tips For Lawyers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US-Canada Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ump]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[underinsurance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Continuing on from where I left off in the last article &#8220;Canadian Client Injured in America&#8220;
All About UMP
Most importantly, you need to be mindful of the way that underinsurance (UMP) works for all BC residents.  You cannot settle a US action for policy limits without first obtaining ICBC&#8217;s consent; otherwise, you risk forfeiting your client&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>STEPS TO TAKE WHEN YOUR  CANADIAN CLIENT IS INJURED IN AMERICA</title>
		<link>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/03/25/essential-steps-to-take-when-your-canadian-client-is-injured-in-america/</link>
		<comments>http://www.uslawyersvancouver.com/2009/03/25/essential-steps-to-take-when-your-canadian-client-is-injured-in-america/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg Samuels</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Injury]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the next couple of posts I&#8217;m going to include information from a recent presentation I gave at a Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (WSTLA) event &#8211; they are now called the Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ).
There are reportedly more than 5,000 accidents per year for British Columbians outside of the Province, and I [...]]]></description>
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