If you receive a check from an at-fault driver or an insurance company, consult your lawyer. In many cases, a quick settlement offer after an auto accident will underestimate the medical bills, lost wages, and noneconomic losses you’ll experience from your injuries. Generally, you can’t reopen an injury claim and seek additional compensation once you accept a settlement offer. So, before you cash a check related to your accident and injuries, talk to a Florida car accident lawyer at the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine.
You May Deserve More Compensation for Your Injuries
The long-term effects of your injury may not be clear in the days, weeks, or even months after the accident. It may not yet be clear how your injuries will affect your physical, mental, and financial well-being. You may require future medical care, for example, or your injuries may affect your ability to work in the future. So, a quick settlement offer may not account for future expenses.
Any settlement from the insurance company should account for all your losses, not just short-term expenses. In addition to compensating for emergency medical attention and lost wages while recovering from injuries, an injury claim settlement should include compensation for:
- Reduced earning capacity if your injuries prevent you from working or affect your ability to return to your previous job.
- Long-term care, including medical expenses for future treatment, physical therapy, and other medical care.
- Pain and suffering, and other noneconomic losses from your injuries, such as emotional distress or reduced quality of life.
Our personal injury attorneys work to understand the full effects of your injuries and fight for a full and fair settlement that accounts for all your losses, not just the short-term and immediate wage losses and medical expenses you’re facing.
Negotiate a Full & Fair Injury Settlement
Our attorneys deal with your insurance claim and the insurance company for you so you can focus on healing from injuries. We build your case to establish the full extent of your losses, allowing us to negotiate for the settlement you need to ensure you can get medical care and replace your lost wages.
We may rely on evidence, such as your medical records or income statements, to prove your losses. Your personal injury lawyer may also work with expert witnesses who can establish the long-term care you’ll require or how your injuries will affect your well-being and ability to earn an income.
Your personal injury attorney will work to prove the at-fault driver’s liability and reach a fair accident claim settlement with the insurance company. However, if the insurer fails to agree to a fair settlement amount, we are prepared to take your case to trial to fight for the damages you deserve.
File Your Injury Lawsuit Before the Statute of Limitations Expires
You have two years to file a personal injury lawsuit in Florida. If you don’t file by the deadline, you could be unable to bring legal action to recover damages, so call the Law Offices of Anidjar & Levine today.
We are happy to evaluate your accident claim for free, and our personal injury lawyers will fight for a full and fair settlement check that accounts for all your injury-related losses and expenses. We work on contingency fees, so you don’t have to pay us any attorney fees to get started. You only pay attorney fees if you recover compensation.
