If you have been seriously injured, you have a difficult road ahead of you. Insurance companies generally go out of their way to make that road more difficult. One of the services that your Toledo injury lawyer provides is handling all communications between you and the insurance company. This can considerably reduce the amount of frustration you experience after an injury.
Lafferty, Gallagher & Scott understand that you need your settlement money to cover medical expenses and compensate you for missed time from work, but you are owed more than that. Give us a call and let us litigate your case. We will fight for you to receive the maximum settlement possible for your injury case. Give us a call or talk to us online to set up an appointment.
Chances are if you sustained a serious injury due to someone else’s carelessness, the next thing that you will do is file a claim against an insurance policy in their name. In these cases, it is important to remember that the insurance company bears little resemblance to a good neighbor and you are not in good hands so much as greedy ones. The insurance company represents the interests of their policyholders, and they have no incentive to pay out large settlement claims as this impacts their bottom line.
The first thing that the insurance company will do is attempt to blame you for the accident. You and your attorneys will need to need to protect you from that tactic. The insurance company, if successful, can have your case thrown out or significantly reduce your damages by arguing that you contributed to the accident.
If that does not work, they will begin taking a look at the extent of your injuries. If they can claim that an injury that you deserve to be compensated for is part of a problem that predated the accident, that is what they will do. If that fails, they will attack you and your credibility.
In order to prevent this from happening, we will:
The Toledo injury lawyers at Lafferty, Gallagher & Scott understand how important your settlement money is to you. We will ensure that you get a fair settlement from the insurance company. Talk to us today to set up a free consultation.
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