Why Hire an Attorney for your Injury Claim?

Frequently Asked Questions: Why Hire an Attorney

1. SHOULD I TALK TO AN ATTORNEY?

Yes, because you need to know your rights.

Did you know that you are free to have your vehicle estimated and repaired at a shop that you trust and that you choose?

Did you know that a computer system most likely will be used to place a value on your injuries, pain, and suffering?

Did you know that you are entitled to Personal Injury Protection of at least $10,000 if the insurance company cannot produce your written waiver of coverage? [Personal Injury Protection covers medical bills, lost earnings, and essential services]

2. HOW MUCH WILL IT COST ME TO TALK TO AN ATTORNEY?

The Jones Firm offers a complimentary initial consultation. While many attorneys limit that consultation to 30 minutes, it is our policy to extend that consultation to 60 minutes. During that time, we will answer your questions, review your claim, and let you know all that we can do for you.

3. DO I NEED AN ATTORNEY?

Yes, because you need to have someone on your side who knows the law and will help you avoid the many pitfalls that can significantly affect your injury claim. We will help you avoid those pitfalls, will prepare your claim in the best manner, and will work very hard against the insurance companies to maximize your settlement.

We will also deal with the adjusters for you so that you don’t have that stress and can focus on your treatment, family, and job/lifestyle.

4. WHAT CAN AN ATTORNEY DO FOR ME?

The Jones Firm will deal with the adjusters and legal issues throughout the claims process until you are released from care and regain the level of health you had prior to the accident.

The Jones Firm will work together with you to build your claim in a manner that provides the best opportunity to compensate you for all you have gone through. We will check in with you from time to time to check the status of your care, because a gap in treatment may negatively impact your claim. Additionally, once your care is completed, we will prepare a demand package that highlights your claim and provides the insurance company what it needs to efficiently evaluate your claim and provide it the best opportunity to fully compensate you.

5. HOW LONG DOES THE CLAIMS PROCESS TAKE?

There is no definite answer, as the length of your treatment largely determines how long the process takes. But, rest assured that once your care is complete, we will efficiently prepare a demand package that we will forward to the insurance company and will work hard to resolve your claim efficiently and for the maximum that the law allows.

6. HOW MUCH MONEY WILL I GET IF I HIRE AN ATTORNEY?

As an attorney, I am prohibited from guaranteeing you a certain amount of money. But, I can assure you that we have the knowledge base and skills to prepare your claim in the best manner and will work very hard against the insurance companies to maximize your settlement.

7. WILL I MAKE MORE MONEY WITH AN ATTORNEY THAN WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY?

While the law prohibits me from guaranteeing results, I can tell you that all of my clients that come in with an offer from the insurance company have all left with much more money than what they were offered, even after paying attorney fees. I can provide you many examples, but here are just a few:

Her prior attorney fired her stating that her claim was not worthy of a settlement. She was left with $12,000 in unpaid doctor bills and was not offered any money from the insurance company. I was able to collect more than $65,000 by persuading the insurance companies to offer policy limits on several auto policies so that all her unpaid medical bills were paid and she collected more than $30,000 for her pain and suffering.

Initially his own insurance company denied all of his billings, leaving him to try to find a way to pay his providers all of the $4,000 he owed. After performing a full investigation of his claim, I was able to show the insurance company that he was entitled to more than $22,500. Where he once owed his providers $4,000, with our assistance, he received all the care that his doctors felt necessary and had $9,000 in his pocket when he left our office.

Initially the insurance company blamed him for the accident but after performing a full investigation and talking to various witnesses, I was able to show the insurance company that my client was not at-fault. I ultimately reached a $75,000 settlement that paid all of his unpaid medical bills and he collected more than $32,000 for his pain and suffering.