Car accident? An average lawyer is what the insurance company wants

You’ve been hurt in a car accident.  It’s not your fault, but the insurance company doesn’t want to compensate you for your car’s damage, your lost wages or your medical bills.  You decide to hire a lawyer.  If it’s a pretty straight forward case, most lawyers will get you an average settlement.  That’s what the insurance company wants.  One of the very first things the insurance adjuster or the defense lawyer will ask is this:  Who is the plaintiff’s lawyer?  Why?  Because, the vast majority of lawyers are known to settle.  They don’t want to go to court.  It’s a lot of work and it’s scary to them because they simply don’t do it.  And the insurance company knows this…and will pay less than full value.  If they know your lawyer likes trials and isn’t afraid to fight for you, they will pay the full settlement value.  It becomes a math problem for them: they have the risk of a big verdict and they have to pay lawyers to defend the case.  It’s cheaper to pay the full value than to risk getting hit for more and paying a lawyer.  So, ask your potential lawyer how many cases they have tried.  It is critical.

We litigate these cases.  We set them for trial and we push for trial.  We like the fight.  If you’re injured in a car accident call:  Keith Short and Associates.  618-254-0055 or visit www.siltrial.com