Misunderstandings Related to Motor Vehicle Accidents and Settlements
In speaking regularly with personal injury clients, it’s clear that there are a lot of misunderstandings surrounding motor vehicle accidents & insurance settlements. We’re going to address some of the common misconceptions in a series of upcoming blog posts to help everyone understand the process a bit better and to help set appropriate expectations. Follow along for the first post in our multi-part series…
MISUNDERSTANDING #1: The insurance company should pay me whatever I want because they have hundreds of millions of dollars.
MISUNDERSTANDING #2: If I make a claim on my auto insurance, my rates will go up.
MISUNDERSTANDING #3: When I settle my auto insurance claim, the entire settlement amount will go to me & the insurance company will pay for my medical & legal bills separately.