Negotiating a Settlement With Help From an Auto Accident Lawyer

If you have been in a car wreck, you need help fro an auto accident lawyer. We understand how to process cases quickly and efficiently while also working to ensure that you receive the compensation you deserve. You should be aware that the other party’s insurance company is not on your side and will do whatever they can to give you a low-ball offer. This is because their obligation is to their shareholders and the less they pay out, the greater their profits. We can negotiate a fair settlement and represent you in court if one is not offered.

PREPARING FOR SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS

Working with an auto accident lawyer gives you several advantages.  We have investigative resources that may not be available to you. This will help us in gathering the evidence necessary to prove negligence. For the other party to come to the table and negotiate, they need to be convinced that you have a strong case. Working with an attorney and gathering evidence will help to convey this important point.

We can also help to value your claim. To value your claim, we begin by speaking with your doctor to determine the likelihood of a full recovery, how long the recovery might take, and what treatments will be necessary to achieve that goal. Next, we can project what your future medical expenses will be and add them to our calculations. Additionally, we will include other expenses for things like the cost of your medication and physical therapy. You should be compensated for any accident or injury related expenses or financial losses; this includes any lost wages that you may have suffered.

WE CONTACT THE OTHER PARTY FOR YOU

Once we have valued your claim and gathered the evidence to prove negligence, we will prepare and submit a demand letter for the other party to review. This letter will state what we feel your claim is worth and that we are seeking financial compensation. They will review it, and have the opportunity to respond. Possible scenarios include them agreed to pay what is requested, rejecting it outright or counter-offering. If they counter offer we can negotiate back and forth until a favorable settlement is reached. If this is not possible, we can take your case to court and pursue financial damages through a jury trial. Working with an attorney from the very beginning will provide you with access to all options.

At all times you will be in control of whether the case settles or goes to court because you decide what offer you will accept. If they are going to give you an unfair settlement proposal, we will let you know that it fails to meet your required financial needs or that it is low for industry standards. You can then determine if you want to accept, counter, or go to court.

SPEAK WITH AN AUTO ACCIDENT LAWYER TODAY

Waiting to speak with an attorney can simply delay the process. We encourage you to call our office and schedule a consultation right away so that we can begin to evaluate your case, discuss the details of it, and go to work on recovering a fair financial settlement for your injuries.

THIS BLOG IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE TAKEN AS LEGAL ADVICE.

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