Mr S was the unfortunate victim of a rear end collision when he was stationary at traffic lights. This sort of accident is hugely common and we take on a lot of whiplash claims for people who have been hit in the rear.
There are a lot of law firms out there who will want to take on your whiplash claim and there are a lot of claims management companies who have had years of success in selling whiplash claims on to law firms – often at the victims expense. As well as that, insurers will often pressure you to accept offers from them directly.
Luckily for Mr S, he contacted our specialist team and received a fair payout for his injuries – and here is why.
Avoiding the temptation
It’s tempting to accept offers directly from insurers who will often try and entice you in to settling the claim for low amounts between £700 to £2,000. Our advice is always the same – get a real law firm yourself and claim the proper way!
Avoid the claims management companies and the referral solicitors and find a lawyer yourself who is independent with no ties to organisations that could end up costing you money. Coming directly to a law firm like us means that you get a service dedicated to you where no money or time is wasted on other third party companies in passing your information around.
We have never been involved in the referral fee system and we’re proud that our clients have only ever come to us directly.
Accepting offers from insurers directly means that you settle without proper representation (and often without any evidence) to make sure you get a fair amount. In the case of Mr S who received £5,000 for his whiplash claim, it’s clear to see that he has benefited by claiming the right and proper way.
Getting you more
The average minor whiplash payout is around £2,500 and a significant majority of people end up under settling by accepting low offers directly or by being passed to lawyers who are not independent and not working in their best interests.
We fought hard to obtain the best settlement we could for Mr S and he was happy to accept the amount of £5,000 from the opponent following us obtaining specialist medical evidence and negotiating with the other side. This is a real example of the benefits of instructing us as an independent law firm – we can get you more!
What to do
So if you are thinking of making a claim for whiplash and you want to obtain the best settlement you possibly can, call our free claims helpline on 0800 634 7575 for help and advice today.
Just like Mr S, we can get you twice the average amount by doing things the proper way and save you thousands of pounds in lost compensation!
