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The auto insurance company will offer you a personal injury settlement when your personal injury lawyer works to hold them accountable. A personal injury law firm like Moustarah & Company will use their extensive knowledge and unwavering dedication to fight the insurance company to get you a fair personal injury settlement that you deserve. Contact Moustarah & Company today if you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident (MVA), and you have a personal injury claim.

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Should I Accept the Insurance Company’s Settlement Offer After a Car Accident?

If an insurance company has offered you money to settle your injury claim after a car accident, do not assume that the offer represents the full value of your claim. Before accepting a settlement or signing a release, you should understand the nature of your injuries, your prognosis, your past and future losses, and the legal consequences of settling your claim.

Once a personal injury claim is finally settled, you may be required to sign a release that limits or eliminates your ability to pursue additional compensation for the same injuries. That makes the decision to settle an important one.

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If I don’t treat my injuries properly, does it affect my claim?

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The “duty to mitigate” – if I don’t treat my injuries properly, does it affect my claim?

The quick answer – and the danger of falling under the “minor injury cap”

In short – YES! Your claim could certainly be affected.

It is very important to realize that your overall claim award can be seriously reduced in reflection of how poorly you did treating your injuries.

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Does your personal injury settlement money form part of divorce settlement

personal injury settlements awards form part of divorce proceedings

If you are getting divorced, you may be curious as to whether or not your ex-spouse is entitled to any or possibly all of your personal injury settlement. The answer is not a simple yes or no, and it is important to understand that there are many considerations that the law takes into account when making the decision.

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