Many studies show you're more likely to get a favorable settlement if you work with a car wreck lawyer. The same studies also show your settlement is usually higher as well. That's because our lawyers won't necessarily take the first offer unless we feel it adequately addresses all of your damages. In most instances, the first offer is not the best offer. The reason we know this is through experience. Handling tens of thousands of car accident claims a year provides us with a lot of information that we use as leverage for our clients.
Negotiating with insurance companies requires us to know when more money should be on the table and when to apply more pressure to respect your rights. Our experience tells us to question every step of the process and not expect insurance companies to be open about anything. Once we have determined the full value of your damages, we send and demand a letter to the insurance company. If they don't want to play ball, the next step is to file a personal injury lawsuit. While most car wreck claims do end in a settlement, the threat of a lawsuit makes insurance companies understand we're not playing games.
Negotiations are often a pull-and-push scenario. Sometimes it requires creativity. Other times, it requires aggressiveness. Our seasoned attorneys have the wisdom to recognize which strategy is going to win you the maximum compensation possible. Persuasion, focus, and influence are the name of the game when it comes to significant settlements.