Every day, without giving it a second thought, people do the one thing that is more likely than any other to result in an injury – they ride in a car. By a wide margin, auto accidents are the most common type of accident in the U.S., according to the National Safety Council. In fact, most people can expect to be involved in several auto accidents over a lifetime.
Fortunately, many of those accidents do not involve serious injury, but far too often, someone is rushed in an ambulance to the Emergency Room. Shortly, some important decisions will need to be made with far-reaching consequences. It’s often not known whether long-term medical care will be required for an injury, but it should be considered as a possibility. Head, neck and back injuries, in particular, can have long-lasting repercussions.
At some point, the insurance company will make an offer to settle the case. Many people wonder how that figure was determined. Does the insurance company have a formula for determining the value of a claim? The adjuster won’t admit it, but it’s common for the insurance company to value an injury claim by “special damages” or a person’s financial losses as a result of the accident. That would include such items as lost wages and medical expenses. Then the total may be multiplied by some factor to include pain and suffering, permanent scarring, etc. The offer will be for the smallest amount that they think the victim will accept. Visit the Website to learn more about how they could help you.
It’s seldom a good idea to accept the insurance company’s settlement offer without consulting an experienced Accident Lawyer in Beaver Dam WI. The insurance industry recognizes that accident victims represented by attorneys get substantially larger settlements than those who handle it on their own. In fact, the Insurance Research Council reported in 1994 that the average settlement for an auto accident for someone handling the matter by themselves was $4,123. However, someone in a similar accident who was represented by an attorney received compensation of $14,718 – over $10,000 more.
The Law Firm of Quincey Becker Schuessler Chase & Devitt SC has been providing high quality legal counsel to residents of Dodge County, WI since 1902. Anyone needing a dedicated, experienced Accident Lawyer in Beaver Dam WI should schedule an appointment to discuss their case.
