I asked this question because I see it so often when I look at other attorney’s ads on the browser.
Google “Cincinnati Personal Injury Lawyer” or something like that, and you will see all kinds of ads that say the lawyer will tell you what the insurance company on your case will pay you for your injury. Sometimes without making a single phone call!
Here is why those “evaluations” may not give you a good idea what you will get:
–They don’t work if you are still hurting, or if you still need medical care, or if you are still off work because of your injury. Most people who call me are hurting, need more care, and a lot of them are off work.
-They cannot tell you whether the insurance company is going to contest liability – that is, whether they are going to say the accident is your fault in part. Or how good their witnesses look. It is not always open and shut.
-Different insurance companies evaluate lawsuits differently. In fact, different adjusters evaluate lawsuits differently. Sometimes, something as simple as filing suit, or asking for punitive damages, gets the case transferred to another adjuster. Or to another lawyer, for that matter.
-They probably don’t factor in how you look as a witness.
-They probably don’t factor in punitive damages.
-You probably don’t know your total medical bills caused by the accident.
-You almost certainly don’t know what your insurance company paid the doctors and hospitals who treated you – which is way more important than the bills in Ohio
The truth is, it’s hard to get a real evaluation without hiring a lawyer. And most good lawyers can’t give you a good evaluation without knowing a lot more about your lawsuit than you do now.
A good lawyer – I think I am one – can give you an educated estimate, if he or she knows enough. And he might be able to estimate how long it will take to get you the money.
Best of all, if you talk to a lawyer, you may be able to figure out whether you want to hire him.
If you’re reading this, you obviously are interested in what you see. So why don’t you give me, a Cincinnati personal injury lawyer, a call.
I can probably give you an answer that will tell you more than anything you can read on a website or a blog.
If it makes you feel better, other lawyers refer their clients to me. And if you decide you‘d rather hire someone else, that’s OK. My phone is 513-621-4775.
Because all situations are different, and because there may be other facts pertaining to your case that I don’t know about, you should not rely on this answer for legal advice. I am not your attorney, and no lawyer client relationship has been formed. All discussions are limited to Ohio law unless otherwise indicated. And past performance cannot be used to predict future results.
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