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Be Careful When You Talk To An Adjuster
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You Can Limit What You Tell The Adjuster
You should use caution if you discuss your Las Vegas car accident with the adjuster from the other driver's insurance company. You probably should not give a recorded statement about your Las Vegas car wreck to the other driver's insurance company if you do not have a Las Vegas lawyer present to monitor the conversation. If an adjuster from the other driver's insurance company calls you - you can restrict the conversation to discussing the repair of your car (this can be discussed without a Las Vegas attorney because the car repair process is often prompt and fair).
You Can Politely Defer Questions About Liability
If the insurance adjuster starts to discuss the facts of your Las Vegas auto accident, you can simply refuse to discuss the facts in a polite manner. Be cautious because insurance companies sometimes train their accident claims adjusters to get you to say things which might hurt your claim for damages resulting from your car accident in Las Vegas. If this happens to you, tell the insurance adjuster: "I'm really not ready to discuss that at this time."
Insurance Adjusters Are Trained To Get Information
There are several techniques which an insurance adjuster might use to lower the value of your Las Vegas car accident claim. An adjuster may try to get you to say that you caused or contributed to the car accident in Las Vegas, Nevada. The insurance adjuster may try to get you to say that your injuries were not too severe or that you weren't really hurt as a result of your Las Vegas vehicle collision. The insurance company's adjuster may attempt to discourage you from contacting a Las Vegas Personal Injury Lawyer to file a lawsuit for damages by telling you that your case is not very good. A Las Vegas auto insurance claims adjuster may get you to talk about your previous injuries in order to convince you that your present pain and suffering comes from your old injuries and not from the injuries you received in the car wreck you just had in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Adjuster May Say You Don't Need A Las Vegas Injury Lawyer
The insurance company's investigator may try to convince you that if you hire a Las Vegas Injury Lawyer, you'll get less money in the end, because of the fees you would have to pay a Las Vegas Injury Attorney. This ignores the fact that there would be no need for Las Vegas Injury Lawyers if the insurance companies paid what they were supposed to pay to people who were injured in Las Vegas, Nevada. These are just a few of the many potential tactics that an insurance company might use if you discuss the accident with an adjuster or investigator without consulting a Nevada Attorney about your legal rights when you were involved in a Nevada car accident.
Be Careful If The Adjuster Talks About The Las Vegas Car Accident
Watch out if the adjuster for the insurance company talks about any of the following: if a mechanical problem with your vehicle may have caused the car accident in Las Vegas - if you or your passengers were not wearing a seatbelt - whether there were any witnesses to the accident in Las Vegas - whether you requested or were in need of medical care at the scene of the auto accident - how you waited to get medical treatment after the car accident - any previous physical injuries you may have had to the area(s) which were injured as a result of the present car wreck - how your vehicle damage is only minor - why you didn't tell anyone that you were hurt at the scene of the Las Vegas auto accident - which car driver was responsible for the car accident.
The Adjuster My Try To Get You To Settle For A Low Amount
Be alert if an insurance adjuster tries to get you to settle your Las Vegas auto accident claim before you have had a chance to consult a Las Vegas personal injury lawyer. It is possible to settle your Las Vegas car accident claim without using a Las Vegas Injury Lawyer, but you should remember that no matter how pleasant the auto insurance adjuster seems, the adjuster is working for the insurance company - and not protecting your legal right to be compensated for the injuries you received in the Las Vegas car accident!
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Contact
David Matheny, Esq. for a free consultation.
(702) 388-1229
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