Auto Accident That Is Not Your Fault! What Should You Do First! Get A Lawyer First Or Deal With The Insurance Direct?

by **garwyli91** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 7:40 pm

From my experience with lawyers they will charge 1/3 from your total settlement + case cost fees. Like closing cost, copy charges, finances charges, long distance, medical records, police report, and postage will add up to $3-500. If your medical bills is at $10k and the insurance offers you $15k. The lawyer fees is around $5250-$5500 now you end up owning the lawyer a few hundred dollars. You have a couple of years to file depending on which state your in. Is either 2-3 years from your accident. From my experience I would deal with the insurance company first because they will make you a offer too. If you don't like their offer you can always find a lawyer at the last minute. Then only offer to pay the lawyer hourly which is around $500/hr and pay them by each hour. Make sure they are doing the job for you. I think all accident lawyers are vampires! They make money on your pain and suffering and they don't care about you at all. Does anyone have a better idea on how to deal with this?

by **Munroe** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 7:59 pm

Talk to a lawyer before you do anything else. You don't have to hire one if you don't like what you hear but you need to hear the basics before you do anything else. The first thing a good lawyer will do is to hire an investigator for the accident to make sure that you don't end up depending on a police report that may or may not be accurate. And a well prepared case will go along way to inducing the insurance company to offer a reasonable settlement instead of trying to blow you off with chicken feed.

by **Ceileachan** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 9:05 am

It may not matter who's fault it is if you live in a "no-fault" state. Check if your state is one, I live in New York and it is a "no-fault" state. If you are in a "no-fault" state, then a lawyer is probably not necessary and just deal with your insurance company.

by **Marwin** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 11:29 am

PMStern said: 1 It may not matter who's fault it is if you live in a "no-fault" state. Check if your state is one, I live in New York and it is a "no-fault" state. If you are in a "no-fault" state, then a lawyer is probably not necessary and just deal with your insurance company. 75 months ago

by **therron57** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:12 am

Get a lawyer Talk to a lawyer before you do anything else. You don't have to hire one if you don't like what you hear but you need to hear the basics before you do anything else. The first thing a good lawyer will do is to hire an investigator for the accident to make sure that you don't end up depending on a police report that may or may not be accurate. And a well prepared case will go along way to inducing the insurance company to offer a reasonable settlement instead of trying to blow you off with chicken feed. JBENZ 75 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

by **benon** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:39 pm

I am an insurance agent. In order to answer your question in detail, you need to provide more details. That being said, if you don't have injuries, there isn't a lawyer around who will take your case. They make money off of pain and suffering just as you mentioned so if there is only property damage, they will turn you away. Are there any witnesses? Many times it will come down to your word against the claiment's word and a witness can be the deciding factor. If it truly is the other driver's fault, try going through that driver's insurance company. If you don't get the results you want, go through your insurance company. Once you've done that, if you still feel like you're not being treated fairly, get a lawyer. The first steps are free to you. As you stated, retaining a lawyer is very expensive. Don't forget to consult your insurance agent(that's what they are there for).

by **Brennen** » Fri Mar 07, 2014 4:49 pm

mpchump said: 3 I am an insurance agent. In order to answer your question in detail, you need to provide more details. That being said, if you don't have injuries, there isn't a lawyer around who will take your case. They make money off of pain and suffering just as you mentioned so if there is only property damage, they will turn you away. Are there any witnesses? Many times it will come down to your word against the claiment's word and a witness can be the deciding factor. If it truly is the other driver's fault, try going through that driver's insurance company. If you don't get the results you want, go through your insurance company. Once you've done that, if you still feel like you're not being treated fairly, get a lawyer. The first steps are free to you. As you stated, retaining a lawyer is very expensive. Don't forget to consult your insurance agent(that's what they are there for). 73 months ago

by **Talford** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:05 am

I wanted to answer this question but could ot find the button. I was involved in an accident that a woman ran into traffic, hit the side of my car, spun on top of my hood, fell backwards hitting her head on the ground. It was terrible to realize that you really are guilty until proven innocent. The case was dismissed in municipal court because it was proven that she was at fault(I paid for a lawyer from my own pocket here). However she really cashed in in civil court(Insurance company got me a lawyer at no cost to me) settling. I firmly believe that it was an insurance fraud. People like that woman is the reason that insurance is so high.

by **Daveon** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:53 pm

Violet1 said: 2 I wanted to answer this question but could ot find the button. I was involved in an accident that a woman ran into traffic, hit the side of my car, spun on top of my hood, fell backwards hitting her head on the ground. It was terrible to realize that you really are guilty until proven innocent. The case was dismissed in municipal court because it was proven that she was at fault(I paid for a lawyer from my own pocket here). However she really cashed in in civil court(Insurance company got me a lawyer at no cost to me) settling. I firmly believe that it was an insurance fraud. People like that woman is the reason that insurance is so high. 74 months ago

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