Considering what each side knows at the start of the negotiations, it seems rather strange that it can take so long for the disputing parties to reach an agreement.

Anyone that has lost a loved one, knows that no amount of money can help with the task of seeking relief from the sense of grief. The legal system appreciates that fact. Still, the relatives of someone that suffered a wrongful death do deserve assistance in dealing with their financial problems.

An experienced insurance adjuster knows what to look for, when trying to determine the value of a claimant’s case. Still, because there are so many different kinds of accidents, the same adjuster might overlook a factor that influences the value of a cases with special circumstances.

Once you have filed a personal injury claim, you are opposing more than the responsible party. You must also deal with attacks from that party’s insurance company and any attorney hired by that same defendant.

If you were going to a fighting someone, you would not provide that same person with a weapon. Yet many accident victims hand a weapon to the insurance companies that are defending the person responsible for causing a given injury.