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How Much More Can a Lawyer Get You?

Jun 22, 2016 | Auto Accident

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How Much More Can a Lawyer Get You

As personal injury lawyers, we’ve spoken with a lot of accident victims over the years, many of which decided not to call a lawyer to handle their injury claim. Most wish they had, because several months after taking on the insurance company alone they found themselves in a financial crisis. It’s hard to fault them. After all, the insurance company offered them a quick check just weeks after their accident. How much more could a lawyer get them anyway? The answer could be a lot.

In our experience, here are the 3 main differences between the insurance company’s initial offers and the settlement amount a lawyer will pursue on your behalf.

  1. Medical expenses—There’s no way you can know just a couple weeks after your accident how much your long-term medical expenses are going to be. There could be dozens of future doctor’s visits, expensive tests, surgeries, and other unexpected treatment expenses. An experienced lawyer will take into account your current medical expenses and all future medical expenses when determining how much your claim is worth.
  2. Lost wages—If you’re injured, you’re probably out of work. For how long is yet to be determined. Don’t expect the insurance company to put compensation for that time off into their initial settlement offer. An attorney will.
  3. Pain and suffering—Your accident was traumatic. It has flipped your world upside down, and you deserve to be compensated for the pain it has caused you. Although that probably won’t be a factor in the insurance company’s initial offer, it’ll be a high priority for your personal injury attorney.

If you’ve been injured in a car accident, getting fair compensation for your injuries can be extremely difficult on your own. Call our experienced Indiana car accident attorneys today. We know what this accident is going to cost you and we’ll do everything within our power to get you maximum compensation from the insurance company. Don’t go it alone. Call us today.

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