Best Consumer Protection Lawyers in Cheektowaga, NY

Settle with insurance company yourself? short answer: NO Over the last few years one insurance company in particular has been calling people shortly after a car accident, telling the injured person they would send them $500 $2000 $5000 with the check they send the release for the injured person to sign. The release prevents the injured driver or passenger from ever making a claim, no matter how bad the injuries are. It can be very difficult, and often impossible to void the release signed by the injured person. One colleague was able to do so. The insurance company sent a $5000 check to the injured person. The injuries turned out to be much worse than what first appeared. When it became apparent that the injuries were very severe, the insurance company said tough luck, the case is settled, you can't get any more, ever. Fortunately, because of a technicality, the judge set aside the claimed settlement and the case was resolved for $500,000, the policy limit. Please, protect yourself, talk to a lawyer before signing insurance papers. Sometimes injuries continue to get worse, diagnostic studies such as CT scans or MR Is which confirm serious injuries are not performed until months after a car accident.