Negotiating automobile accident settlements doesn’t have to be as mysterious as some make it out to be.  By knowing a little bit about how to handle your claim and what to expect from insurance companies, you can successfully negotiate many types of small and medium claims without the help of expensive lawyers.  If at any point you feel over your head or that you are being taken advantage of, you can always enlist the help of one of the many lawyers you can find online. Read the rest of this entry

One of the most difficult and controversial parts of any auto accident settlement is trying to figure out the pain and suffering damages awarded to someone in an auto accident. In fact, one of the main reasons that many cases go to court instead of reaching a settlement is because of a disagreement over the pain and While there are some “formulas” that you can use to try to estimate the value of your pain and suffering, they don’t hold in all cases and each case depends on many different factors. If you have a major disagreement with an insurance company over pain and suffering, sometimes the best route will be to enlist the services of an attorney to have him work on your behalf. Read the rest of this entry

For people that have never been in an auto accident before, and sometimes even for those that have, filing an auto accident insurance claim is a tricky, stressful experience.  There are a multitude of things that can go wrong that will result in you not getting a settlement big enough to compensate you for your injuries.  If you want to avoid this and have your insurance claim go off without a hitch follow these simple and easy tips.  If these tips aren’t enough to get your claim filed easily, make sure to seek some legal help to make sure you get the money you deserve. Read the rest of this entry

An auto accident settlement letter is a letter that you write to the insurance company that outlines your case and asks for compensation for the injuries that you sustained as a result of someone else’s negligence in an auto accident.  It is also known as a demand letter because it closes demanding the company for compensation for your injuries.  A lawyer can help you write on of these, but will either charge you a hefty fee or take a large chunk of your settlement money.  Because of this, it may sometimes be in your best interest to write the letter yourself. Read the rest of this entry

If you decide to have legal representation for your case, one of the biggest things on your mind has to be how much money a lawyer is going to take out of your potential auto accident settlement. Unfortunately, there is no one easy answer for this. The amounts vary from person to person, firm to firm, and state to state. A San Antonio lawyer may charge more than one from Sacramento etc, making it very hard to give an estimate for all areas of the country. In most cases, if you are trying to recover money, you will be able to obtain a lawyer on a contingency basis, but if you are a defendant in a case you will be charged an hourly rate. Read the rest of this entry