Many people that have suffered injury as a result of someone or something else’s fault may feel that they can deal with a settlement without the assistance of Chicago personal injury lawyers. This may be acceptable if the damages and injuries were really inconsequential, however, as the law is extremely complicated, the average person would find it very difficult to negotiate a successful conclusion to a more complex case.
The insurance company:
In any kind of personal injury case there is going to be one or more insurance companies involved along with adjusters and legal experts. The objective of insurance companies is certainly not to pay out any more than they can get away with, their objective is increase the net income of the company and there is not much that they won’t do towards this end.
Invariably, as soon as possible, an insurance adjuster will be trying o get your statement, a statement that they can and will use to their advantage in court. They will make an offer of compensation, tied of course to your agreeing not to pursue the issue any further. Never agree to anything an insurance company offers or never give them any statements; always contact Chicago personal injury lawyers first.
How will an attorney help?
When you are represented by a seasoned personal injury lawyer you can rest assured that you will be treated fairly by the system and more importantly, you will get the compensation you deserve. Once you have a lawyer, you can leave everything to him or her and their staff. The lawyers will deal with the insurance company, file a case in court, arrange for expert witnesses if necessary and explain to you what is about to happen.
In many cases, when you have well respected, well known Chicago personal injury lawyers working for you, the insurance company is happy to settle out of court rather than risk taking the case in front of a judge and jury.
If you have been injured as a result of negligence on the part of another person or entity you should hire seasoned Chicago personal injury lawyers and sue for proper compensation. You are invited to discuss the details of your case with the Law Office of Scott D. DeSalvo, LLC. Like us on our facebook page.
