Taking the First Boat Accident Settlement Offer

Answer:

In a boat accident injury case, it is typically not advisable to take the insurance company’s first offer. Insurance companies are notorious for trying to move files off their desk and simply get you, the injured party, out of the way so they can deal with the many other claims that they have. A lot of times the first offer from an insurance company is not taking into account the full extent and amount of your damages because a lot of times you’re still working your way through your medical care and treatment. A lot of times the first offer is not really given with the full investigation underway into a conclusion, so taking the first offer more times than not is the insurance company’s attempt to get you out of their way. Don’t let the insurance companies win.

We at Goldstein, Buckley, Cechman, Rice & Purtz deal with insurance companies in boating accident injury cases every day, and what we do is hold them accountable for the injuries and the damages you sustained as a result of the fault of the boat operator more times than not. They’re insured, so getting us or the right attorneys involved early on in the case helps you get to a point of maximizing your value on the case, and doing that and finding full justice for you more times than not is not achieved by accepting the insurance company’s first offer.