Insurance companies are in the business
of making money - the less they pay an injured victim of an
accident, the more money they make.
Insurance companies train their claims
adjusters to find "holes" in a claimant's case. They have seminars,
on-the-job training and written manuals to accomplish that purpose.
They're taught to be friendly and courteous, but that only means you
should consider them to be smiling cobras, ready to strike at your
weakest moment.
Insurance companies know that if
they don't offer you a fair amount of money in settlement of your
claim, you probably wouldn't know how to fight them. Do you really
know how to file a lawsuit
?
If you could somehow figure that out, do you really know how to take
an effective deposition of a witness or the defendant? Do you know
how to properly prepare and send relevant interrogatories, request
for admission of facts, or demands for production of documents? Even
if you could somehow figure all of that out, would you really know
how to try your case in a court of law before a jury? The insurance
companies always have attorneys representing their side who know the
rules and "tricks of the trade". Do you really think you're playing
on an even playing field with them without a lawyer - certainly not!
If you want to maximize your odds of
winning, you need an experienced lawyer. If you need guidance with
medical care, automobile repair, car rental, and reimbursement for
prior and future lost earnings, you need an experienced lawyer.
Marks & Acalin are trained trial
attorneys. We know how to go toe to toe with insurance company
lawyers. We know how to maximize your result within the bounds of
ethics and the law. We have a track record of beating insurance
company lawyers in the courtroom.