3 Things Insurance Companies Don't Want You To Know That Could Mean Thousands to You.

1. Lawyers get more money for injured people.

Experience and research reveal that lawyers negotiate settlements 3 1/2 times higher than unrepresented individuals.* Even with the lawyer's fee, the client ends up with more money. The evaluation of an injury claim and the negotiation process are skills which require detailed knowledge of the law, the courts, and the insurance industry. It is a lawyer's job to know his way through this maze and how to get you the biggest settlement.

The best personal injury lawyers never charge a consultation fee so you can meet with them for free and see if there's a working "chemistry" between the two of you. Also, good lawyers work on a contingency; that is, you pay them only an agreed-upon percentage of what they collect for you. If there is no recovery, there is no fee.

*Insurance Research Council-1999 Study

2. All Lawyers are not injury lawyers

Injury lawyers don't practice business law. They don't practice divorce law. They don't practice criminal law. Injury lawyers do one thing: they help injured people recover the maximum amount allowed by law. Doctors who specialize can focus on one part of the body to master the subject. Lawyers who specialize in helping injured people are able to focus and master the details of injury law, enabling you to profit from their knowledge and experience. Personal injury law is a complicated subject. Hire an attorney devoted to the intricacies of that law.

2. All injury lawyers are not certified.

All injury lawyers are not board certified. In fact, ONLY 2% of Tennessee lawyers are certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Certification is important to you because it assures you that a specific lawyer's skills, honesty, and experience have been carefully scrutinized by a national board of experts, and have been found to be exceptional. The certified lawyer knows how to handle insurance companies that are trying to pay you as little as possible. Don't settle for a lawyer that is not board certified. Insurance companies recognize that a board certified lawyer has the experience and skill to take the case to court if settlement is too low.

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