Construction Accident Claim Value

Answer:

Determining damages in every case is a big question, and it’s not something you do instantaneously. There’s a lot of work to doing that. What drives damages in construction case in my mind is how bad was the system failure that took place? What caused this? How egregious was it? What did the main office know, and when did they know? How did they cut corners in safety? That’s where they usually cut corners— in safety. Knowing those things, you’re able to make a determination as to the value of the case. The more egregious whatever the defendant, the construction company, or the general contractor did, is important in evaluating the value of a case and the injuries. All of that is a weighing process that takes place.

Every case is unique. Every case has a different value. Every case is what a jury ultimately thinks the case is worth. You have to have an attorney that knows that and knows the driving factors and also understands insurance companies on the other side. If there’s a position that an insurance company can be in, it’s called insurance bad faith. The policy limit is suddenly irrelevant because they have improperly handled the case, and you can push hard for a better settlement. We’ve done that in the past, and we’ve also tried cases and broken the policy limits and collected more than the policy limits in those cases. Keep that in mind, and if you have other questions, feel free to call my office.