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BGOL Lawyers: Should I take the first settlement the insurance co. offered?

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Last year while riding in a tour van I fractured a bone in my back. The driver rushing didnt slow down on a speed bump and sent us flying in the air. I was in the back and got the worst of it. Been going to therapy and the MRI shows the injury

I hear back from the lawyer saying this is their top offer (not final) I look at the total and it was only 50k. After the lawyer fees I'll see 33k. I really was expecting more. What are my options? I dont want to go to trial and honestly if they offered 80k after the lawyer's cut I'd sign off.

What should I do? Do I risk losing it all if I go to court?
 
RepostKing said:
Last year while riding in a tour van I fractured a bone in my back. The driver rushing didnt slow down on a speed bump and sent us flying in the air. I was in the back and got the worst of it. Been going to therapy and the MRI shows the injury

I hear back from the lawyer saying this is their top offer (not final) I look at the total and it was only 50k. After the lawyer fees I'll see 33k. I really was expecting more. What are my options? I dont want to go to trial and honestly if they offered 80k after the lawyer's cut I'd sign off.

What should I do? Do I risk losing it all if I go to court?
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hold out for more....it aint going to trial, these thing hardly ever go to trial.
 
BGLR1212000 said:
Im a lawyer I say go for it. im a doctor as well.
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I'm a lawyer, a doctor, and an astronaut. I say hold out for more money.




P.S. If you hear the whispers of 1,000 voices saying 1,000 different things, it's a sign that the BGOL financial advisers are approaching. You should run.
 
Is your injury temporary or permanent?

Do you expect a loss of income from this injury, do you sit in an office chair or do manual labor?

If it is something that is permanent than you need to go to jury trial and get a bigger settlement.

The insurance coverages should also be factored in, since they will only cover up to a certain point, than the driver has to pay.

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First off your faggot ass never had a backbone so we know the rest of this shit is a late night attention whoring lie.
 
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Where did you get your attorney from? He should have contacted the Van's insurance provider and asked what the insurance policy and determined what the policy limits were. That should have been the start of Settlement. What were your damages? What type of injuries did you sustain? What were the hospital bills? Did you lose past, present and future earnings? What makes you think you are entitled to more than what was offered?
 
COINTELPRO said:
Is your injury temporary or permanent?

Do you expect a loss of income from this injury, do you sit in an office chair or do manual labor?

If it is something that is permanent than you need to go to jury trial and get a bigger settlement.

The insurance coverages should also be factored in, since they will only cover up to a certain point, than the driver has to pay.
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No loss of income or anything permanent. Still having pain. I'm not sure how much their insurance covers. Part of the settlement included a free pass for the driver. The driver was an older black man who stayed at the hospital with me. I dont want to sue him. And part of me doesnt want more than whats fair. I've been blessed financially so just seeking whats fair at this point. 33k dont seem like it.
 
I work for an Insurance company... Do not accept the first offer. They do not want a case like this to go to trial. Hold out for more and the offer will go up. They have already accepted liability for it, so the only argument is damages. It may not go up to the full value you are asking, but the offer will definitely go up. Even if they think they have a strong case, because of the cost of a trial it will make sense for them to settle. Your atty should know this. If he isnt telling you this... maybe you need new counsel.
 
spree said:
I work for an Insurance company... Do not accept the first offer. They do not want a case like this to go to trial. Hold out for more and the offer will go up. They have already accepted liability for it, so the only argument is damages. It may not go up to the full value you are asking, but the offer will definitely go up. Even if they think they have a strong case, because of the cost of a trial it will make sense for them to settle. Your atty should know this. If he isnt telling you this... maybe you need new counsel.
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props big time. The firm put a young dude on my case which I didnt realize. He's freakin fresh out of law school. His father owns the practice. The freakin advice I'm getting in here is 10 times better than what the fuck he's been offering

Some smart kats on BGOL :yes:
 
RepostKing said:
No loss of income or anything permanent. Still having pain. I'm not sure how much their insurance covers. Part of the settlement included a free pass for the driver. The driver was an older black man who stayed at the hospital with me. I dont want to sue him. And part of me doesnt want more than whats fair. I've been blessed financially so just seeking whats fair at this point. 33k dont seem like it.
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During settlement talks, your injuries are permanent, and you expect substantial loss of income tied to that injury that the defendant caused. If their client was drunk or texting, than you need to bring that up.

:lol::lol::lol::lol:
 
COINTELPRO said:
During settlement talks, your injuries are permanent, and you expect substantial loss of income tied to that injury that the defendant caused. If their client was drunk or texting, than you need to bring that up.

:lol::lol::lol::lol:
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man I'm giving my lawyer the boot. You and Spree PM me your info :lol:
 
cocobeauty said:
First off your faggot ass never had a backbone so we know the rest of this shit is a late night attention whoring lie.
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And we have shots fired

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Philli said:
Where did you get your attorney from? He should have contacted the Van's insurance provider and asked what the insurance policy and determined what the policy limits were. That should have been the start of Settlement. What were your damages? What type of injuries did you sustain? What were the hospital bills? Did you lose past, present and future earnings? What makes you think you are entitled to more than what was offered?
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Went local. There is an attorney office in the community I live in. They handled my divorce which went smooth. They do personal injury too. Even though my back was fractured it healed and I can do what I've been doing but the pain is there if sit I too long. The insurance company paid every single medical bill. No loss of income for me. So as far as that goes they did the right thing. I just thought my injury and the initial pain to my back and bowels was worth more. Couldnt pass anything for a week after the accident due to the trauma. I want them to be fair. Maybe a total payout of 50k is fair. But after the lawyer cut i dont look so sweet
 
Philli said:
Where did you get your attorney from? He should have contacted the Van's insurance provider and asked what the insurance policy and determined what the policy limits were. That should have been the start of Settlement. What were your damages? What type of injuries did you sustain? What were the hospital bills? Did you lose past, present and future earnings? What makes you think you are entitled to more than what was offered?
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Yeah exactly! My case they told me they had 300K to go after so for me to sit back, do my PT and stuff and they on it.

But I really don't care cause it's free tax free money.
 
Artist Monk said:
Yeah exactly! My case they told me they had 300K to go after so for me to sit back, do my PT and stuff and they on it.

But I really don't care cause it's free tax free money.
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shit 300k? Cant sneeze at that. What kind of injuries did you sustain?
 
What was your insurance coverage? What coverage did the other driver have? If they had some shitty coverage you could sue the individual
 
Flawless said:
What was your insurance coverage? What coverage did the other driver have? If they had some shitty coverage you could sue the individual
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In the legal community... you go after the deepest pockets not the obvious tortfeasor. How much money do you think you can get from the average individual? You can get a $500,000 verdict, but what if the the defendant is worth only $5,000? What do you do then?
 
Trust me..........I'm not only a lawyer, but I'm a doctor, astronaut, olympic gold medalist in power walking, and a street fighter (as in Chung Li & Ken). Hold out for more. You are probably physically fucked for life. I know this from street fighting & power walking. What if you lose your insurance!? You will be proper fucked!
 
Philli said:
In the legal community... you go after the deepest pockets not the obvious tortfeasor. How much money do you think you can get from the average individual? You can get a $500,000 verdict, but what if the the defendant is worth only $5,000? What do you do then?
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So if dude had a cheap 20k liability coverage is the insurance company gonna pay more than that?
 
If you want top dollar be prepared to settle sometime just before opening arguments. I do this for a living. 6 new cases last week. Another 6 new cases this week. Shit is expensive but I can't fathom the alternative. (no cases)
 
BGLR1212000 said:
Im a lawyer I say go for it. im a doctor as well.
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Real1 said:
I'm a lawyer, a doctor, and an astronaut. I say hold out for more money.




P.S. If you hear the whispers of 1,000 voices saying 1,000 different things, it's a sign that the BGOL financial advisers are approaching. You should run.
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Malice said:
Trust me..........I'm not only a lawyer, but I'm a doctor, astronaut, olympic gold medalist in power walking, and a street fighter (as in Chung Li & Ken). Hold out for more. You are probably physically fucked for life. I know this from street fighting & power walking. What if you lose your insurance!? You will be proper fucked!
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i am all of these, plus a part time dentist

and i say go for it faggit, you will not lose

ole broke back havin' mafukka
 

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