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Learn about the boat accident insurance investigation and why you shouldn’t give a statement in this video. Then, give our lawyers in Southwest Florida a call.
Question:
Should I speak to the insurance company about a boat accident?
Answer:
In a boat accident injury case in Florida, it is never a good idea to speak directly to the insurance company initially following the incident or at any time shortly thereafter. What is advisable is you get qualified attorneys involved that can help you and work with you to navigate those waters in speaking and communicating with the insurance company. We at Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz are happy to take that off your plate and handle it on your behalf as you work to recover from your injuries you’ve sustained as a result of this boating accident. Speaking with the insurance company initially is something more often than not you want to have your attorneys do so they can put you in the right position at the right time to communicate to the insurance company exactly the information that needs to be communicated in order to hopefully get your case resolved early.
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The valuation first starts with trying to really understand how this incident occurs. Was there alcohol involved, who was operating the vessel, how was that operation of the vessel different than it should have been under normal circumstances, and many other things that go into that first layer of analysis in the value of a boating accident case, but then it starts to turn on the nature and extent of your injuries and your damages. What are your medical expenses? What have you incurred as a result of this terrible accident that happened out at sea? What are you going to need in the future in the form of medical care and expenses? What have you lost in regard to wages and working time? How is it going to affect your ability to make money into the future? Then all these intangible damages loosely termed pain and suffering. How has this accident affected you, who you are? This, again, is a personal injury case. It’s all about you. At Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz, we work very hard to put all these elements together, hopefully from the very early stages of the case, to work with you to increase the value of your case to find for you, the client, what is justice in your eyes.
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Have you or a loved one recently been injured in a boat accident in Florida and have questions about how attorneys determine boat accident insurance investigation? Contact our experienced Southwest Florida boat accident lawyers today for a free consultation and case evaluation.
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