Seeking A Settlement in Car Accident

Being in a car accident is often a frightening experience. If you're injured, you might not know if or when you'll go back to work or if your life will be normal once again if your injuries are severe.

Fortunately, you can talk to a car accident lawyer Houston offers to file a claim and receive a settlement of some kind for your injuries, medical treatments, and lost wages. When you meet with an attorney, you should take as much information about the accident as possible as well as any documents received by doctors or the hospital. This information can help you get more money in the settlement instead of the attorney relying on only what you claim happened in the accident and the amount of your medical bills or lost wages.

Soon after making the decision to meet with attorneys at an office like Simon & O'Rourke Law Firm, P.C., you should have a settlement amount in mind to ask for, keeping in mind that it should be a minimum amount as you likely won't get the highest that you request. Avoid telling the insurance adjuster this amount because it could indicate that you have already settled on how much you want. Instead, let your attorney examine the evidence and make an offer that is a bit higher than you should receive. This will provide some room to negotiate so that you reach a settlement that you desire instead of the minimal amount you have in mind.

Talk to your attorney about low offers. There is often a reason as to why the adjuster will make a lower offer to start off. After taking notes about the offer and the reasons behind it, you should work with your attorney to get a higher settlement amount. This is where the evidence that you present to your attorney comes into play. Any medical bills that continue to arrive after initially talking to your attorney, as well as any treatments that you have to go through, should be recorded. You should also give your attorney information about time missed at work and how this will impact your family. If you can show that the car accident and your injuries have negatively impacted your life in a way that makes it difficult to lead a normal life, then you can often get a higher settlement. If your claim is denied, then talk to your attorney about filing an appeal.