If you have been involved in aMississippi automobile accident, you may wonder whether you should try to resolve your claim on your own or whether it would be better to have an attorney represent you. Some minor car accidents cause very minimal damage to the vehicles or other property involved and also cause no injuries. These simple and straightforward claims can sometimes be successfully resolved by drivers on their own, by dealing directly with their insurance companies. Most accidents are more complicated, with substantial damage to one or more vehicles, damage to property, and injuries to the parties who were involved in the accident. If you are on the fence about whether you should seek assistance from a Mississippicar accident attorney, here are four reasons why you should seriously consider doing so. One reason that you may want to hire an attorney to represent you in resolving your automobile accident claim is that you could recover more money than you are likely to recover if you resolved the claim on your own. Automobile accident attorneys understand that accident victims need the money that they receive from their insurance settlement in order to recover from the financial devastation that often follows an accident. Your attorney works to serve your best interest, and they will do their best to obtain the best possible settlement from the insurance company. Most of the time, the result is that accident victims who are represented by attorneys receive larger settlements than those who resolve their claims on their own, even after taking attorneys’ fees into account. Another reason that you should work with an attorney to resolve your automobile accident claim is that it will save you time. Your life was busy before you had your accident, and it is probably just as busy now, or maybe even more so if you have had to add physical therapy and follow up doctor’s visits to your already packed calendar. It can be difficult to find time to call your insurance company, and to keep track of all of the correspondence from them. Not only is it time consuming, it can be frustrating, too. Sometimes, insurance companies can be very slow to respond to letters, emails, and phone calls from accident victims. When you have an attorney making those calls and writing letters on your behalf, responses come more quickly because the insurance company knows that you are prepared to litigate your claim if it is not promptly settled to your satisfaction. A third reason why retaining an experienced Mississippi automobile accident attorney is a must for any accident victim is that your attorney’s experience can help you to know what your claim is truly worth. When you receive a settlement offer, you may wonder whether it will adequately compensate you for your injuries and the damage to your vehicle. Your attorney has handled many cases for car accident victims, and they know how to evaluate settlement offers. In the event that an initial settlement offer is inadequate, which it often is, your attorney can effectively negotiate with your insurance company until the insurance company proposes a settlement offer that is acceptable. The fourth reason why it is important to retain a Mississippi car accident attorney after you are involved in a car accident is that insurance companies do not always propose fair settlement offers. Perhaps they think that the accident victim will simply give up. Perhaps they believe that a judge will agree with their valuation of the victim’s injuries and property damage. Your attorney knows how to prepare your case for trial, so that you can obtain the recovery that you deserve. If you have been injured in a Mississippi automobile accident, the skillful and experienced attorneys at Porter & Malouf, P.A.are here to help. Call us today at (601) 957-1173 to arrange a free initial consultation.
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