- If you consult with a reputable local attorney, the consultation will be free with no obligation.
- You will find out why it makes a difference who pays for your vehicle repair, medical bills, or income loss.
- You are probably not aware of all the damages you may be entitled to (e.g. loss of consortium, diminished value, damage to parent-child relationship, income loss, etc.)
- You have the right to speak to an attorney before you provide information to the insurance company. Do not allow the insurance adjuster to take advantage of you.
- By giving a recorded statement to the insurance company before you talk to an attorney, you could be permanently damaging your case without even knowing it.
- By negotiating with the insurance company before knowing the full value of your claim, you could inadvertently “cap” the settlement value of your claim. If you later decide to hire an attorney, the insurance company will already know your “bottom line.”
- Insurance companies have done research which proves they will pay more money for a claim if someone has hired an attorney.
- Getting fair compensation from an insurance company takes a lot of work. Find out exactly what steps a good attorney must take to successfully resolve your case. In other words, these are the steps you will need to take if you don’t hire an attorney.
Email me at jaime@walawgroup.com or fill out our Claim Calculator and I will email you these three articles regarding insurance company tactics which you may find interesting:
- A CNN article which describes how insurance companies like State Farm and Allstate are saving billions of dollars by underpaying accident victims;
- An Insurance Journal article which covers consumer group and whistle-blower allegations that insurance companies are manipulating computer claims programs they use to underpay injury claims; and
- An internal (and formerly confidential) Allstate memo which describes their tactics to keep your settlement value as low as possible.
Disclaimer: The information contained herein is provided as a free service to consumers and does not constitute legal advice. Nothing contained herein should be relied upon as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed professional attorney.