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How to Avoid Losing Your Virginia Injury Claim (Part A)
When you're looking to file a Virginia personal injury claim, remember that this is a serious legal matter and should be treated as such. You wouldn't remove a suspicious lump from your arm without a doctor, so why should you file a Virginia personal injury claim without a Fairfax personal injury attorney?
While there are only a few things you can knowingly do to improve your chances at winning your Virginia personal injury claim, there's an enormous list of things you can do to damage your chances at a fair settlement. A Fairfax personal injury attorney can help you avoid many of these unsuspecting actions and obtain a fair settlement.
Danger Zone: Talking to the Insurance Company
When you contact your insurance company to file a Virginia personal injury claim, you're walking directly into a battlefield. The insurance claims adjuster assigned to your case will at first appear friendly but in reality they're working for the enemy in your claim.
It's a complete myth that insurance companies are in the business to provide coverage for their clients in the event of an accident. Remember that an insurance company is in the business to make money, not give it away. The more claims they can deny or downplay, the more of your monthly insurance payments they can keep in their bank.
When contacting the insurance company to start the Virginia personal injury claim process, you should first talk to a Fairfax personal injury attorney. Your attorney will provide you with advice on what not to say to the insurance claims adjuster, who will attempt to get you to damage the validity and severity of your claim.
The more the adjuster can get you to admit that you weren't as harmed by the injury as you may claim, the lower settlement amount they can offer. Virginia is a contributory negligence state and therefore, if they can find a way to get you to admit that part of the accident was your fault, your claim will likely be denied.
If you want more information on personal injury cases, please click this link and get access to Ben's book The Five Deadly Sins That Can Wreck Your Injury Claim.
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