Pre-Litigation verses Litigation - What's in Your Best Interest?
If you’ve been in a car wreck, you may think you want to file a lawsuit. As an experienced Louisville car wreck attorney, I know most accidents claims get settled and don’t actually go to court as part of a lawsuit. There are reasons for this. I’ll explain the difference between pre-litigation and litigation. It may not be worth the risk, your time and the additional expense of taking the car wreck to court. We may be able to reach an acceptable settlement, instead.
Each situation is different and this determination should be made with your attorney. Watch this brief video to learn more.
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Once Jim Desmond has your medical bills and has established the strategy for negotiating your car wreck claim, he’ll send a demand letter to the insurance adjuster. This lays out the facts of the situation and justifies the compensation for your damages, which include your medical bills and other expenses you’ve incurred as result of the other driver’s negligence. Now, obviously, the facts and figures will probably be disputed by the insurance adjuster, but this is why you’ve hired an attorney. The insurance company deals with these claims every day and they have an incentive to minimize what get paid out. Your attorney is also a skilled negotiator. Jim Desmond has over 25 years experience focusing on automobile collisions and motorcycle wrecks. Watch this video for more information about the demand letter and the related steps: https://youtu.be/4bAqKb-09gU?si=Q3wHkFQgSvcF-SN_.
Many people have questions about attorneys fees. How are they calculated? Are they standard fees? Jim Desmond has explained the difference between the fees normally associated with settling a case and the the fees that would come into play if the case has to go to a lawsuit. In this video, Jim will spend more time discussing attorney fees to help you have a better understanding of the work he performs on behalf of a client. Hiring an attorney to represent you is an important decision. This is why Jim spends time ensuring his clients fully understand his fees. Click here to watch the video: https://youtu.be/rjW69MaA0_A?si=tvmjf9KxHZb6HlcK.
An issue that surprises many people who have been in a car wreck is the amount of costs that are involved in resolving your claim. This is where it makes sense to hire a very, experienced automobile accident attorney. There is a strategy to negotiating on your behalf. In resolving a personal injury claim, there are many different layers to be considered. Jim Desmond will be negotiating with the other person’s insurance adjuster. He’ll be negotiating with the hospital. Usually he’ll need to negotiate with the physician’s group that also provided medical care. Don’t forget the PIP carrier. How these agreements are discussed and eventually finalized, with your permission, takes someone who understands all the facets of the situation and how best to approach them. It’s typically much more complicated, behind the scenes, than people understand. Louisville car wreck attorney Jim Desmond wants it to feel fairly simple from your perspective. You’re hiring him to do the work. That’s what he’s good at. Watch this brief video to understand more about how the various expenses can reduce what’s left over for you. Click here to watch: https://youtu.be/zp1iiS23oHE?si=3mhCPmdsTsMPr6bm.
If you’ve been in a car wreck in Kentucky or Indiana, Jim Desmond has over 25 years of experience focusing on these types of claims. As outlined above, automobile accidents are extremely complex. Here is a page from Jim’s website that provides additional information for your review and consideration: https://attorneydesmond.com/louisville-car-accident-lawyer/.
Motorcycle collisions are complex usually because of the amount of medical bills from various healthcare providers. Did the person have to be air-lifted to the ER? How many different doctors and specialists were involved in the care and treatment? Did the at-fault driver have insurance or enough insurance to pay for the damages (including medical bills, lost wages and pain & suffering you incurred?). If they didn’t Louisville motorcycle accident attorney Jim Desmond may also have to file an uninsured motorist claim or an under insured motorist claim to help find sources of insurance coverage to help you. Here’s a link to a page from Jim’s website dealing specifically with motorcycle wrecks: https://attorneydesmond.com/louisville-motorcycle-accident-lawyer/.
If you’d like to better understand how a motorcycle accident case is handled, Jim created an entire section dealing specifically with this issue. Click here to read more: https://attorneydesmond.com/understanding-kentucky-motorcycle-accident-claims/.