Should I Accept the First Settlement Offer?

Answer:

People often ask me whether or not it’s a good idea to take the first offer. They call me up and say, look, we’ve got this first offer. It is never a good idea to take the first offer from the insurance company. Something else that the insurance company knows very well is that personal injury trial lawyers such as me pay for themselves because the recoveries are often two to three times more than the first offer just by having an attorney on the case. They don’t want you to go to an attorney, so they’ll give you a first offer. After that, if you want substantial money and need substantial money for your future, then you need a trial lawyer that’s going to get that money for you. You get every dime of it.

Our interests are the same as yours. We don’t get paid unless you get paid, and we don’t get paid a substantial amount of money unless you get paid a substantial amount of money. That’s the reality of our joining together. Don’t take that first offer. Call my office. If you have any questions, we’ll be glad to try and answer those.