When New Jersey residents like you get into a car crash, you could be left with debilitating injuries that are quite costly to manage. Lieberman, Ryan & Forrest, L.L.C., will be here to help as you face off against insurance companies in court to get the maximum amount of compensation possible.
The first thing to understand is that the insurance companies will always be doing their best to pay the absolute minimum amount that they can get away with. They will use tactics to lower the potential payout. This can include looking for ways in which the fault can be removed from their client in order to lower the charges they face. They will calculate your degree of comparative negligence as well, and attempt to shift some of the blame for the crash onto you.
Sometimes, they may even offer an early settlement outside of court. This may be tempting, especially when you have so much to deal with in addition to court battles. However, these companies could easily use your desire to avoid litigation to cheat you out of the amount of money you actually deserve. This severe underpayment can impact you greatly in the future, affecting your ability to cover your medical bills or support yourself if you can’t work.
If you have faced painful injuries that have interrupted your life due to a car wreck, then financial compensation might be one of the best ways that you can continue providing for your medical needs. Take a look at our web page on car accidents, linked above, for more information about seeking compensation.