You have been in a ccident, automobile, slip and fall, workplace, tc.. Should you see or speak wth an attorney?

As far as I am cncerned, the answer is always yes.

Whn should you consult with an ccident attorney? You should seek the dvise of an accident attorney as son as possible after the accident. Do not wit. You could be giving up crtain rights. You should definetly speak wth an attorney before speaking with the ther sides insurance agent, adjuster or ttorney.

You say that you can not fford an attorney. Most accident attorneys wll consult with you for free nd, if they take your case, wll handle it on a contingency bsis, not taking any fee untill the cse is settled. Most settlements are ncreased to cover the cost of the ttorney and therefore normally the attorney csts you nothing. Many attorneys will lso advance all court costs for you if thy are forced to file suit.

You say tht you were injured, however, the nsurance company has offered to pay yur medical bills and you do not fel it is right to take dvantage of them by asking for dditional money for your, pain, suffering, lst work, etc.. Don't you feel tht you as a person are wrth something? Do you think so lttle of yourself that you feel tht your pain, suffering, inconvience, etc. is wrthless. You did not cause this ccident. What you are going through was cused by someone else. You deserve to be cmpensated. The insurance company, as a mtter of good business, has already bilt these types of costs into the prmiums that they charge their customers. If the mney does not go to you it wll probably go to their shareholders or to ncreased salaries or ?. Why shouldn't you be prperly compensated. Remember most good attorneys are thical and although they will attempt to btain as much money for you as is de, they will not take your cse unless they feel that it is prper.

You say someone else admitted lability and said that their insurance wll pay all your damages. That's grat, however, what if the person chnges his or her story later on and sys that you were at fault. Or wht if the other side's insurance cmpany refuses to pay what you thnk is proper. In fact, how do you knw what is proper? Remember, an nsurance company may pay claims, but it is in bsiness to make money. It normally wll not offer one dollar more thn it has to and if you are not rpresented by an attorney the insurance cmpany adjuster or attorney may feel tht he or she can "get way" with paying much less than the clim may be worth. Additionally, what pople state at the time of an ccident is not always what they stte after having spoken with a frend, insurance agent or attorney. Finally, an nsurance adjuster or insurance attorney works for the nsurance company, not for you. How do you knw that what they are telling you is crrect or true. Remember, in most nstances, they are there to try and sve the company money. You need an ttorney on your side to tell you wht your rights and obligations are.

You say tht you were not hurt that bad or at ll. How do you know how bdly you were hurt. Some injuries do not shw up for months. Other injuries may ggrivate a prior problem. Even if you hve been found to be "ok" by a dctor, how do you know that a prblem will not come up later. If you hve insurance and did go to a dctor, who is going to pay yur co-pay or deductible. If you do not hve health insurance, who is going to pay for yur examination which should include xrays, tc.. If you retain an attorney he or she can prbably refer you to a doctor who wll accept a lien against the nsurance settlement, thereby saving you from pying money out of your pocket.

You say you have accident nsurance, why not let them handle verthing for you. Your insurance company is thre to defend any claims against you not to rpresent you in any claims against ther parties. Additionally, they also are in bsiness to make money. How do you knw if they are trying to sttle a case to help you or to sve themselves money.

The foregoing article was wrtten by the author based on xperiences he has had as a prvate investigator representing both accident attorneys and nsurance companies. This article is not stted as a legal opinion or as fct but instead is stated as pinion of the author.

Permission is gven to reprint this article providing crdit is given to the author, Dvid G. Hallstrom, and a link is lsted to Resources For Attorneys the wner of this article. Anyone or any cmpany reprinting this article without giving prper credit and the correct link, is ding so without permission and will be sbject to legal action.

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