Many insurance companies will fight accident victims every step of the way because the insurance company has nothing to gain by paying significant monetary compensation to seriously injured car accident victims. In fact, the insurance company will lose a substantial amount of money if they have to pay out a considerable settlement offer or jury verdict to an injured car accident victim.
Therefore, many insurance company adjusters will look for deficiencies in the medical records and other shortcomings to try and undervalue an accident victim's claim or lawsuit.
For example, the insurance company might contend that one or more of the accident victim’s claimed injuries are pre-existing – or that they are otherwise unrelated to the car crash. They may even blame the car accident victim, alleging that they somehow caused or contributed to their own accident.
Settlement negotiations in a car accident case can take a significant amount of time and may last for many weeks or even months.
An experienced car accident attorney in your area can aggressively negotiate on your behalf by highlighting the strengths of your medical records and downplaying any weaknesses.
Your lawyer can also retain experienced experts to provide the necessary evidence for your case. If the insurance company refuses to increase its settlement offer, your lawyer can threaten them with litigation in the court system.