Do You Need An Attorney?

The only time someone should ever contemplate handling a claim on their own is if injuries are minor and property damage is little or none--in other words, low-impact collisions.

Relieve Stress
But if you are seriously hurt, then you should really consider hiring an attorney to help. With an experienced attorney, you will save yourself a ton of time and frustration. Most people do not try to replace their transmission themselves or perform a surgery on themselves. They leave the work to a professional in that particular field. An injury claim is no different.

Dealing With Insurance Adjusers
Insurance companies have well-educated, well-trained professionals handling their side of the claim. These people, called adjusters, are trained to pay out as little money as possible to the accident victims. One way to do this is to try to convince the person making a claim that the insurance company will treat them fairly and that they don't need to go out and hire an attorney. Why do they say this? It saves the insurance company money if the matter does not have an attorney involved. Are all adjusters bad people? No, but they definitely do not act in an injured party's best interest.

Here are some of the problems you might experience trying to deal with an adjuster on your own serious injury claim:

Delay in the investigation into your property damage
Refusal to authorize a rental car when the fault of the accident is clearly their driver's
Unfair offer on your total loss vehicle
Failure to accept full responsibility for the accident
Delay in confirming insurance coverage
Refusal to consider all bills you have incurred
Refusal to consider the type of treatment you sought
Arguing that because you delayed going to the doctor, you aren't hurt
Telling you that the car damage is not enough for you to be hurt
Arguing that your injuries were caused by a previous injury (even though you were pain free before the accident)
Not advancing you money for your medical bills
Not advancing you money for you missing time from work to treat your injuries
Not caring that your medical bills are going to collection and your credit is being ruined
Not allowing you to claim lost wages
Treating your with disrespect
Failing to return your calls
Not being professional with you

Obtaining More Compensation
Injury victims in all likelihood will obtain more compensation for themselves even after an attorney is paid (and he or she isn't paid until the end of the case when it resolves). An experienced attorney will be able to recognize the main legal and medical issues and be able to present the claim in the best light possible to get the best offer on the case. Let an attorney gather and assemble all of the evidence, guide you through the many pitfalls in an injury claim, and in the end, help you come out with a favorable result.

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For a free analysis of your injury claim with a Board Certified Personal Injury Lawyer, please call the Anderson Law Firm at 817-294-1900 or Contact Us Online.

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