If you pursue legal action after being injured in a wreck, then shortly after filing your claim you’ll probably find yourself in settlement negotiations. While most car accident cases resolve through settlement, you have to stay on your toes to ensure you’re getting the best outcome possible given your circumstances. Otherwise, you could be taken advantage of and miss out on the compensation that you truly deserve.
Sneaky settlement negotiation tactics to watch for in your case
You might feel like the defendant or the insurance company in your case is doing their best to try to make you whole again, but that likely isn’t the case. In fact, they may be using the following tactics to try to escape as much liability as possible:
- Giving you a lowball offer that falls well short of paying you what you deserve.
- Exuding confidence in the strength of their defense, even if it’s mere puffery, to make you worried about taking your case to trial.
- Trying to get you to give a recorded statement so that they can try to use your own words against you to show that you’ve made inconsistent statements and are therefore unreliable.
- Scouring your social media to see if they can find pictures or posts that demonstrate that your injuries aren’t as severe as you claim them to be.
- Misinterpreting or misapplying the terms of an insurance policy to try to dupe you into accepting a low settlement.
Don’t let the defense pull the wool over your eyes
It can be confusing, frustrating and stressful to navigate a personal injury case. Yet, you can’t let yourself become susceptible to sneaky defense tactics. Fortunately, you can secure an ally in your corner to help you combat these strategies and protect your interests throughout your claim. By doing so, you’ll hopefully be able to secure the outcome needed to build the future you want.
