Accident Claims & How Personal Injury Lawyers Increase Settlements

Any claimant can represent themselves in the settlement of accident claims. The fairness and reasonableness of settlement amounts is directly proportional to the ability of each claimant to negotiate points of law and medical reports with adjusters who are trained to resolve claims.

Their job description - adjuster - was not chosen lightly. Their goal is to adjust the value of accident claims downward, regardless of the fairness or reasonableness of the initial settlement demand. Personal injury lawyers and paralegals deal with adjusters daily and negate their expertise in this highly specialized niche area of the law.

Negotiating Accident Claims

To resolve accident claims without a lawyer requires familiarity with negotiating tactics and a well prepared plan. The successful claimant will go far beyond high/low bantering regarding the settlement amount.

In the most basic sense, the position of an adjuster must be moved higher based on the minimum requirements of the law, which in turn, increases the companies exposure to trial liability. Otherwise, without clear risk of increased liability, adjusters rarely increase offers significantly.