When Is The Best Time To Settle Your Personal Injury Claim?
If you have been injured as result of somebody else’s negligence and are pursuing an injury claim in Arlington, TX, (either through an automobile wreck, slip and fall, or other negligent activity), then you will probably be faced with the question of when to settle. Most insurance companies try to settle the claim with you whenever they have determined that their insured is at fault. They will offer a low dollar amount, sometimes around $500.00 or $1,000.00, in order to entice you to resolve the claim. Unfortunately, many people do resolve their claim at this point, only to regret it later on. These low initial offers do not include any money for medical care and do not take into account any future health problems you might experience.
The personal injury lawyers at the Anderson Law Firm recommend that you wait until you are done with all your medical care before you try to settle the case. Most injuries received from an accident get better after some treatment. Whether it is a soft tissue injury (like a cervical strain) or a broken bone or some other type of injury, most of the injuries do heal – but it takes time. During the time you are healing, you are incurring medical bills and expenses. Before you even think about settling your case, all of the treatment and medical bills must be behind you.
After you’ve completed treatment…
Once you have completed all your medical care, all of the care and related bills must be reviewed and calculated before a settlement value can be put on your case. It is important that you handle all of this yourself if you are not represented by a lawyer. If you are represented by an injury lawyer, then that is their responsibility to make sure all the medical care is fully evaluated. It is not until you are well that the case can be evaluated properly.
But what if you injuries are not the kind that will ever fully heal?
In those situations, it is important that you take into account you future impairment or disability and have it properly documented. Any case with future problems raises the value of the insurance claim substantially. It is important that that future impairment is well-documented so that the insurance company for the responsible party is fully aware and understands the value of that future impairment/disability.
If you are involved in a personal injury claim and would like to ask questions – without any obligation whatsoever – regarding the value of your claim or the appropriate time to settle your case, please do not hesitate to contact the Anderson Law Firm. We specialize in handling injury claims and are more than happy to discuss your particular issue with you.
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