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Factors Affecting Your Settlement Offer

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You’ve been seriously injured in a car accident in Los Angeles and your medical bills are piling up. You’re starting to stress about where you are going to get the money to pay for these mounting doctors visits, rehab sessions, counseling, and more. Hopefully you have retained an experienced personal injury lawyer to help you recover the compensatory damage s and potentially punitive damages that you deserve. But even with the best car accident lawyer at your side, personal injury cases often take a long time to settle.

How long will it take to settle my car accident case?

First, be honest with your lawyer. Your case cannot be settled until you have shared the facts of your accident and the full nature and extent of your injuries with your personal injury lawyer. Next, thanks to budget cuts and court closures, many personal injury cases in Los Angeles are taking longer than ever to settle. This is on top of an insurance company’s tendency to purposely delay, give you low-ball settlement offers, and put pressure on you, the injured victim, to accept a lower settlement. Don’t let this stress you out. Fight for what you deserve and discuss your options with your attorney.

What factors should I consider when deciding whether to go to court or settle?

If you were injured by a negligent driver and you are deciding whether you should wait for your day in court to recover damages relating medical expenses, lost wags, and the like, or settle outside of court (i.e. in mediation), consider potential expenses. Sometimes going to court is more expensive, especially if your potential financial recovery is not in the millions of dollars. Be sure that your personal injury lawyer is honest and upfront with you about the associated costs and fees with going to court. Sometimes, an out of court settlement will net you more than a several day trial in the end.

How do I know if my lawyer is being honest?

You want to be certain that your Los Angeles car accident lawyer is leading you down the best path — for you, not them. Some lawyers will take advantage of who they think is a desperate person. You deserve better. Check out a lawyers success rate, ask for client referrals. And most importantly, trust your gut.

For more information on factors affecting a settlement in a car accident case or other type of personal injury lawsuit, contact the skilled Los Angeles trial lawyers at BIKLAW today.

 

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