What should we do regarding a settlement for a car accident that my husband was in that was determined by the police to be entirely the fault of the other party?
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What should we do regarding a settlement for a car accident that my husband was in that was determined by the police to be entirely the fault of the other party?
The car was a total loss so our insurance paid off the balance due of 11,000 plus an additional $1,000. He suffered a minor back and knee injury. He went to the emergency room followed by several visits to a chiopractor and had an MRI on his knee. All medical records were sent to the other insurance company and they have given us a final offer of $8000. The other insured motorist had minimal coverage of $15,000. However the $8,000 seems to be such minimal amount when you consider that we had to purchase a new car, plus the injury and pain.
Asked on May 27, 2013 under Personal Injury, California
Answers:
Anthony Van Johnson / VANJOHNSON LAW FIRM, L.L.C.
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
You did not specify whether you are representing yourself (a big mistake) or whether you are represented by an attorney. If you are represented by an attorney, your attorney should be able to, at a minimum, obtain the policy limits on your case. The attorney can also investigate to see if there are any other insurance policies or property that could be sought to increase the settlement or to obtain an increased judgment in court. If you don't have an attorney, you need to retain one right away before it's too late.
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