Settling A Personal Injury Case

by | Feb 26, 2015 | Law Services

In an accident where there are injuries there are two parties; the injured party and the negligent party. In many cases the injured party is found to be free of any blame and is perfectly innocent, in other cases it is possible to apportion blame. All personal injury cases involve insurance companies and their lawyers, this is precisely you too need to have personal injury attorneys in Chicago to guide you and fight for justifiable compensation for your injuries.

One thing that is totally predictable when it comes to insurance companies is that they seek desperately to limit the amount of compensation, to do this they demand plenty of supporting documentation. The insurance will demand witness statements, the police reports, all the medical records and costs, photos from the scene and details of any other insurance companies that might also be involved. You personal injury attorney is well aware of their demands and he is aware of how the adjusters think.

You cannot get away with simply telling the negligent parties insurance company that you were injured and due to significant pain you could not work; but you didn’t bother going to see a doctor or seek other medical care. If you cannot present written documentation from a hospital or medical practitioner that will support your claim then forget it; you will not be entertained by the insurance company. If the cases should end up in front of a judge your personal injury attorneys in Chicago may be able to explain your failure to seek medical care but an insurance company will never accept mitigating circumstances.

If you have been in an accident and you sustained injury, you must see a doctor. The doctor of course will relieve your pain and treat your injury but will also properly document the extent of your injuries. This is really the only kind of evidence that will get the immediate attention of an insurance company. If your doctor makes appointments for follow up visits make sure you do not neglect the appointment, if you fail to see the doctor as advised the insurance company will view this as your admission that your injuries and associated pain are not what you claim them to be. Your attorneys will have a good idea of what the insurance company will pay in the way of compensation for your pain and suffering, it is the task of personal injury attorneys in Chicago to fight for maximum compensation.

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