3 Tips To Getting The Best Personal Injury Claim Settlement Amount

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If you sustained a personal injury because of another person's mistake whether you were hurt on someone else's property or a car accident has occurred, you are going to want to receive the most out of your personal injury settlement. This will ensure that your medical expenses are compensated for, as well as any time that you have had to miss from work because of the injury. In order to receive the best amount for your personal injury case, you will want to follow these three tips:

1. Have a Settlement Amount in Mind: It is important that you determine what your minimum amount is for your settlement claim. Determine how much you believe your case to be worth and come up with a range in which you believe is fair. When you talk to the adjuster, offer your minimum and if the adjuster offers you anything lower, that's when you know you will have to keep fighting to actually get the amount you want. This also helps you when making decisions. For example, if the adjuster offers something, you will know right away whether or not that is fair instead of having to make a snap decision right in that moment. 
2. Don't Accept the First Offer: The first thing that adjuster is going to do is offer the lowest amount possible hoping that you will jump at it. Many of those who are too impatient to wait for a higher offer will sometimes take the offer. It is important that you continue to be patient and know that something better will come later. The best thing to do is counteroffer with a price that is completely reasonable, but still at your set minimum amount. If the adjuster sees that you are being reasonable, they will start to negotiate fairly with you, ensuring that you are bound to get paid sooner rather than later. 
3. Ask the Adjuster to Justify a Low Amount: If the adjuster offers you an unreasonably low amount for the settlement, you should ask them to justify it. Write down the points that they make and then you can write a response letter that makes your claim as to why you believe that their points are not fair and that you, in fact, deserve more than what was offered. Once the adjuster receives your letter, he or she may offer a higher amount before you have to come down lower than your set minimum. 

If you need further assistance with negotiating with an insurance adjuster, you will want to consider hiring a personal injury attorney fromJ D'Agostino & Associates, P.C. who will ensure that negotiations go as smoothly as possible. 

21 April 2015