Mesothelioma Attorneys & Personal Injury Lawyers

Mesothelioma Attorneys ( www.lpklaw.com ) and Personal Injury Lawyers at Levy Phillips & Konigsberg LLP are recognized as the nation's leading mesothelioma attorneys, lead paint poisoning attorneys, medical malpractice attorneys, and birth defect lawyers. Since 1985, our Mesothelioma Attorneys... Video Rating: 3 / 5

What happens if you are involved in a road accident and suffer a whiplash injury, only for a few days later to receive an offer of settlement from an insurance company? Should you immediately accept their offer in settlement of your claim or should you contact a solicitor? The purpose of this article is to explore this situation which happens more and more frequently. It has to be all about you The first thing to consider is that, at this time, all of your thoughts and efforts must go into ensuring that you are properly looked after. An insurance company will only make an early offer to settle your claim if it is in their interest to do so. Insurance companies are in business to make profits and substantial ones at that. You must ask yourself whether an insurance company contacting you direct and offering to settle your claim is in your best interests. By and large, it will not be and you need to understand the reasons for this. Final settlement Any offer made by the insurance company to you to settle your claim will be made 'in full and final settlement of your claim'. This will mean that you will not be able to return and ask for more compensation if later your injuries deteriorate. The question you need to ask is whether you are sufficiently qualified to be able to assess the value of your claim and the extent of your injuries. Medical evidence The only way to be certain that you have made a full recovery from your injuries, or that you will do so, is to obtain a full ...

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