You need a lawyer to protect your rights.  The insurance companies have teams of lawyers working against you from the moment they learn of your claim.  Railroads move to protect their interests by mobilizing lawyers the moment they learn of a train crash.  The airlines contact the families of the victims of airline crashes immediately after a disaster in an effort to limit their exposure.  Do they do this out of the kindness of their hearts?  Do they have your best interests in mind when they contact you at your home or place of business and ask to record your version of the facts?  They do not.  They are trying to take advantage of the financial and personal hardship you are going through by  your loss of income and medical bills for treatment of your injuries.

For example, Allstate Insurance Company has been frequently cited by courts in many jurisdictions for practicing law without a license. They have been caught red handed telling claimants like our clients that they don't need a lawyer because Allstate will represent their "best interests."  Nothing can be further from the truth.

Insurance companies are multi-national organizations with no soul or conscience.  They are only concerned with the bottom line.  That means profits versus losses.  Your claim goes into the loss column.  If they can minimize their exposure to you they are protecting their profits.  They do this by discouraging you from obtaining a lawyer.  Why?  Because they know that you are not sophisticated in matters involving insurance claims and that lawyers are. And that you might be willing to accept less compensation than you are entitled to without consulting a lawyer. They are far more likely to take advantage of you then they are a lawyer.  Unfortunately, our clients often come to us after trying to do it by themselves.  Sometimes they cause irreparable damage to their claim.  DO NOT speak with an insurance representative without benefit of counsel.  It can mean the difference in your case.

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