The Insurance company is trying to give a low offer?
I was in a bad accident last year on a public transportation bus where I was thrown 20 ft out of the bus into the middle of the street. The driver of the car that hit the bus was only 17 and I have permanent scarring over my right eye, my leg tissue is permanently damaged and my tooth was knocked a loose. In addition to severe road rash on my arm and shoulder. The policy demand was submitted and I found out the boy's insurance company made a low ball offer of $20,000 in which I wouldn't even see $3,000 of it according to my attorney. Is this normal response from an insurance company? What happens next? I don't want to settle with this low ball amount
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What does your attorney say? They should tell you what to expect and how much these cases usually settle for.
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DistortedLove They really haven't explained anything & I'm just curious to know if it's normal for an insurance company to throw out a low offer the first time around -
Jewels Vern Yes, an insurance company will haggle for the lowest amount they can get. If you already have a lawyer, he should be doing the negotiating. No, you should not settle for cheap.
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Since you already have an attorney, ask the attorney. I would not have retained an attorney until AFTER I thought an offer made that was too low. I assume there are several people looking for a payout and the kid may not have enough insurance to go around. At 17, you can, of course, attack the kids parents but unless they are pretty well off they will not have sufficient funds for multiple major lawsuits either.
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get a Lawyer. You will always get more $$$.
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