Trying to Settle with Allstate Insurance Can Be Challenging
A lot of times, when a case is small, it is possible to work out a settlement with the insurance company without the help of an attorney. However, working with Allstate Insurance Company is a whole different story. For years, Allstate took an interesting tactic of sending letters to claimants persuading them to not hire an attorney because “a lawyer will just take a huge portion of your settlement.”
Ben Glass’s office handled a case involving a woman who was in an accident with someone who was insured by Allstate. It was pretty apparent that the accident was caused by the other person. This client had never filed a lawsuit against anyone before and had never been involved in an accident. She had been in great health and was making $100,000 in income a year. After following Ben Glass’s advice, she followed through with her treatment, got better and tried to work something out with Allstate.
After she recovered from her injuries, she approached Allstate with a reasonable settlement proposal and included her medical records, lost wage forms and medical bills. Allstate responded by offering to only pay her medical expenses. She ended up filing a lawsuit and what was interesting is that Allstate did very little to defend the case. Eventually, Allstate admitted that the insured was at fault. Just a couple of weeks prior to the trial, Allstate essentially tripled its offer and the case settled.
Dealing with Allstate after you have been injured in a car accidentcan be very frustrating. Oftentimes a board-certified experienced personal injury attorney can help immensely with that process.
