Last week, local news station KXAN ran a great story on the problems that consumers encounter trying to get insurance companies to pay their claims.\u00a0 Unfortunately, I see this on a daily basis.\u00a0 When you’re hurt or injured, insurance companies seem to employ the old deny, defend and delay tactics to try and minimize what you’re paid.<\/p>\n
The person in this story was lucky.\u00a0 After a battle, he thinks he received a fair payout without having to hire an attorney.\u00a0 But most people who try to handle their own claims aren’t that lucky.\u00a0 As lawyers, we know the tactics the insurance companies are trying to use against you, and we know the ways you can mess up your claim.\u00a0 That’s why it’s reported that even insurance companies studies prove that claimants who have lawyers who can help guide you through the process end up with much higher recoveries, on average.<\/p>\n