Insurers Devaluing Personal Injury Claims? Not on Our Watch

 Posted on November 26, 2024 in Personal Injury

When negligence leads to an accident that injures you, you may qualify for compensation. Unfortunately, insurance companies do not want to pay your claim fairly. Instead, they often attempt to minimize the payout you could receive. Unless you have an experienced attorney protecting your best interests, you might not even realize insurers are taking advantage of you.

Did you know that people with competent lawyers usually receive substantially higher compensation for their personal injury claims? Our skilled Kane County, IL lawyers know how insurers operate and how to combat their underhanded tactics to help you secure the highest available payment for your damages.

How Do Insurers Sabotage Personal Injury Claims?

Although insurance company representatives may seem friendly and helpful, their jobs depend on their ability to protect the company’s profits. When you file a claim, an adjuster will investigate and estimate the total value of your damages. This applies to car accidents, product liability claims, medical malpractice, premises liability incidents, and other personal injury cases. 

You might think the company would offer you a reasonable amount based on their estimate, but that is highly unlikely. Some of their common strategies include:

• Intimidating you into accepting a low settlement offer

• Implying that if you do not accept an initial offer, you will not be compensated

• Making a low offer they know is not enough

• Making a fast offer before you reach maximum medical improvement

• Attempting to discredit you by stating your injuries and the impact they have on your life are not as severe as you claim

• Manipulating fault for causing your accident and injuries

• Refusing to negotiate

• Denying your claim

Insurance companies have legal departments to advocate for their best interests, which are in direct opposition to yours. They tend to prey on victims who handle their claims alone because they count on you not realizing how much you could be entitled to. When insurers learn you have partnered with an experienced attorney from Kinnally Flaherty Krentz Loran Hodge & Masur P.C., they know we will not let them get away with treating you unfairly.

How Can Kinnally Flaherty Krentz Loran Hodge & Masur P.C. Keep Insurance Companies From Diminishing My Payout?

When you choose Kinnally Flaherty Krentz Loran Hodge & Masur P.C., our focus is advocating for your best interests. We will:

• Help you make informed decisions during your claims process

• Investigate your accident

• Collect supporting evidence

• Ensure that fault is assigned fairly, as Illinois laws prevent you from receiving compensation if you are 51 percent or more to blame for your accident

• Require insurance company communications to come through our office

• Meticulously review any documents you are asked to sign

• Calculate your damages accurately

• Negotiate with insurers for an acceptable settlement offer

• Take your case to trial if needed

Damages differ, but yours could include medical treatment costs, property damage, lost income, pain and suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life. We will work hard to help you secure as much as you deserve.

Contact Our Knowledgeable Aurora, IL Personal Injury Lawyers

You can trust Kinnally Flaherty Krentz Loran Hodge & Masur P.C. to handle insurance companies, aggressively defending your rights during your personal injury claim process. Schedule a free consultation with our effective Kane County, IL injury claims attorneys by calling 630-907-0909.