When you’ve been
injured, you’ll usually be looking to the
other person’s insurance to collect damages
for your injury. If the other person doesn’t
have insurance or doesn’t have enough
insurance, you may be relying on your own
insurance company to pay your damages.
Either way, dealing with an insurance
adjuster can be frustrating and downright
scary. That’s why it’s a good idea to hire a
lawyer to help you communicate effectively
with the insurance company.
Negotiation
You can
expect your lawyer to kick off the
negotiation process by notifying the
people responsible that you’re hurt and will
be filing a claim for your damages.
Your lawyer
will then thoroughly investigate the
circumstances of your injury. You can help
your lawyer by providing copies of the:
- Police
report
- Traffic
tickets given to the other person
- Photos
of the scene of the accident
- Names,
addresses and phone numbers of any
witnesses and what they saw
- Medical
records and bills
- Photos
of your injuries
- Wage
stubs proving how much you made at the
time of the accident and how much work
time you missed due to your injury
You’ll also
want to provide your lawyer with any other
documentation you may have showing how your
injury has negatively impacted your life. |
