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(314) 500-HURTWhat should I do if I get a lowball insurance settlement offer? If you’re injured in a car accident, slip and fall or in any other circumstance due to
somebody else’s negligence, you deserve full and fair compensation. But too often, insurance companies try to
lowball you when offering their settlement. They make the assumption that most people don’t understand the true
value of their claim, need the money quickly or are poor negotiators. But you don’t have to accept a lowball offer,
and you should never accept an insurance company’s first offer. Read on below to learn more about how to deal with a
lowball insurance settlement offer.
Burger Law us a personal injury law firm that is not afraid to stand up to bullies like
resistant insurance companies. Based in St. Louis and Chicago, we serve the injured throughout Missouri and
Illinois. If you have any questions about your claim, or want to know if a lawyer can add value to it, call Burger
Law today at or contact us online.
Use our free personal injury calculator to see what full and
fair compensation means in your case. But first, a few questions and answers about lowball insurance settlement
offers:
Compensation in a personal injury claim is meant to “make one whole.” That means that the
damages awarded should put you in the same position you were in before. In an injury claim, you deserve compensation
for:
An insurance adjuster may tell you they only have to pay for six weeks of treatment, don’t need to cover lost wages
if you have PTO or that they don’t have to pay for pain and suffering. None of those things are true. They are
liable for 100 percent of your damages.
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There are a few tell-tale signs that you’re getting a lowball offer from the insurance company:
Insurance companies use a lot of tricks to devalue claims, but there are ways to combat
them.
If you’re getting a lowball offer, do not accept it. You only have one chance to get a fair settlement; if you accept
their offer you can never get more compensation at a later date. Getting a lowball offer is, unfortunately, quite
common. So stay calm, and follow the steps below to get the adjuster to raise their offer:
At Burger Law, we fight back against insurance companies who refuse to be fair every day. In 30 years of service to
the injured, we have secured over $200 million in compensation for our clients. As experienced trial lawyers, we can
see your case all the way through to the end, even if it means going to court. Because we work on a contingency-fee basis, there’s no reason for us to take on
your claim unless we truly believe we can significantly increase your compensation. If you think you’re getting a
lowball insurance settlement offer in St. Louis, or anywhere in Missouri or Illinois, speak to an attorney at Burger
Law today at or fill out our online contact form.
Founder | Injury Attorney
Gary Burger has dedicated his career to standing up against bullies. The founder and principal attorney of Burger Law | St. Louis Personal Injury Lawyer has helped hundreds of Missouri and Illinois individuals and families recover th …
Years of experience: 30 years
Location: St. Louis, MO
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