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Why Should I Hire A Personal Injury Attorney?
After an accident, some insurance companies or
their adjusters will attempt to convince victims that they do not
need to hire a personal injury lawyer to protect their interests.
But, no matter what an adjuster says, it is important to remember
that the adjuster is not out to protect you or to make sure you get
a fair injury settlement. As much as you would like to think that
you have made a connection with an adjuster or that the adjuster
sympathizes with your difficult situation, the truth is that every
adjuster has a job, and that job is to maximize the savings and
profits for the insurance company. Not only are these adjusters’
jobs contingent on getting good results, but their raises and
bonuses are often directly tied to the profitability of the
insurance company.
One of the tactics to achieve this goal is to have the adjuster call
the personal injury victim immediately after an accident when the
shock of the accident still leaves the victim vulnerable. At this
early stage, personal injury victims are often concerned about
getting medical bills paid and do not know the full extent of the
injuries and damages. Taking advantage of this pressure, some
adjuster can convince victims to accept woefully inadequate injury
settlements “just to get it over and have some piece of mind.”
But this “piece of mind” often quickly vanishes as the medical bills
and lost wages continue to mount as a result of unknown or
underestimated injuries.
During these initial calls, some adjusters will try to convince
personal injury victims that it is in their best interest to give a
statement, but fail to advise that the insurance company often uses
these statements to challenge liability or refuse to settle. If a
victim is hesitant to give a recorded statement, some adjusters
attempt to get an “off the record” statement. But, there is no such
thing as an “off the record statement.” The adjuster is required to
make very detailed notes in the insurance company’s files and
computer records. Even casual comments or remarks can and will be
used against you.
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Some insurance adjusters will then try and
convince you that you will only lose money if you have to pay an
attorney a share of the fee. But, because experienced personal
injury attorneys know and can avoid claim reducing tactics,
adjusters have to take the claim more seriously. Indeed, many
insurance companies will pass the claim up to a more senior adjuster
to reevaluate the moment a personal injury lawyer is retained. In
truth, studies have shown that in most claims, you will net more
money – not less – even after paying the legal fee. The studies
revealed that personal injury victims without attorneys received on
average only 10 to 20 percent of the value of the injury claim
(measured by the ultimate yardstick, namely the amount that a jury
would award after a trial). In other words, the insurance company
ends up keeping 80 to 90 percent of the value of the claim for
itself. On the other hand, victims represented by personal injury
attorneys receive a settlement close to 100 percent the value of the
claim, less attorney fees and costs. Thus, the victim nets about 60
to 67 percent the value of the claim – a much higher return than
unrepresented victim’s 10 to 20 percent.
Most importantly, a personal injury attorney will help
injury victims navigate the complex legal issues and shield injury victims
from the stresses of the litigation process. At The Spitz Law Firm, we
understand that coping with the effects of a personal injury or wrongful
death are difficult enough without being compounded with the pressure coming
from insurance companies and the best lawyers that they can hire.
Don't decide to go it alone. Call the right attorney. Call The
Spitz Law Firm.
Call Your Cleveland Personal
Injury Attorney At:
1-888-70-RIGHT or (216) 291-4744
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Attorney At:
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"Studies revealed that personal injury victims without
attorneys received on average only 10 to 20 percent of the value of the
injury claim."
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