Immediately after being seriously injured in an accident, you are "thrown"
into an adversarial legal system. In other words, the insurance company
representing the party at fault for the accident has in place a team of
adjustors, investigators and attorneys who are working against you seeking
to pay as little as possible to settle your claim.
Many accident victims, already in distressed physical and financial
circumstances, understandably, choose to delay the "hassles" involved in
retaining a personal injury attorney. Others, having had a "bad
experience" with an attorney (i.e. divorce) or simply do not like or trust
attorneys, attempt to represent themselves.
The bottom line is...considering the legalities and complexities of the
established system for compensating accidents victims, hiring an attorney
is a necessary evil to "level the playing field" and to ensure that you
receive maximum compensation for your injuries.
The following are some common sense observations to assist you in
answering
TOP TEN REASONS WHY ACCIDENT VICTIMS NEED TO RETAIN A QUALIFIED PERSONAL
INJURY ATTORNEY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER BEING INJURED
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After an accident, while you are still receiving treatment for your
injuries, the party at fault in your accident has notified their insurance
company. The insurance company adjustors and investigators are experienced
and they recognize the importance of immediately investigating and
"processing" accident sites.
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The insurance company is under no legal obligation to inform you of
your legal rights. In fact, insurance companies can and frequently do,
make fraudulent statements regarding your rights without being subject to
any legal or financial penalties.
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Every insurance company employs experienced defense attorneys who
"operate behind the scenes, whose sole responsibility is to protect the
financial interests of the insurance company.
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Insurance companies are in business to make money, and the less they
pay on claims, the greater their profit margin.
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Any statements made to insurance company adjustors, can and will be
used in court to minimize your recovery.
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Insurance company adjustors are trained to take advantage of the fact
that claimants have no knowledge or experience in determining the fair
value of their claim.
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Considering that attorney fees are 100% contingent upon your recovery,
you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by hiring a qualified
Personal Injury attorney as soon as practical after being injured in an
accident.
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How many insurance company adjustors do you think received promotions
or increases in salary after bragging to their supervisors how much money
they pay to "deserving" claimants.
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Many accident victims attempting to avoid paying legal fees try to
represent and call an attorney only after they realize that they are "over
their heads." Unfortunately, there are many mistakes (i.e. providing
self-incriminating statements to adjustors) that cannot be "undone" even
by the most experienced Personal Injury attorney.
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Every accident victim seeking fair compensation for their injuries must
retain a qualified Personal Injury Attorney.
How can we make this statement? Simple, even with our considerable
experience and knowledge of the law, we have to fight "tooth and nail"
with insurance company attorneys to secure fair compensation for every one
of our clients.
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