The insurance company that covers the other driver offered me a settlement just a few days after my Marlton motorcycle accident. Should I take it?
Mere days after your accident, you may have little idea of the full extent of your injuries, especially if you suffered severe injuries, like traumatic brain injury or spinal cord damage, due to your Marlton motorcycle accident. Your doctors might not have the ability to predict your recovery until you have had more time to heal. Even if you have fairly routine injuries with a predictable prognosis, you cannot always predict complications or challenges that may arise along the way.
Many insurance companies will issue a low initial settlement offer to minimize the total amount of compensation that the company has to pay out. The insurance adjuster may provide you with a low settlement offer and even pressure you to accept it. If you accept the offer, you may find yourself unable to pursue future compensation, even if you discover that your injuries ended up worse than initially anticipated.
Instead of accepting an offer blindly, talk to our experienced motorcycle accident attorneys. In many cases, we can give you a better idea of how much compensation you qualify to pursue and help you determine when to accept an offer and when to pursue additional compensation.