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Legal Representation<br>We met with our prospective client in person over breakfast at a coffee shop near his home. He retained us to represent him. We immediately sent letters of representation to the insurance for the defendant and to our client’s insurance company as well.<br>
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SettlementValueofaMini-VanAccident Ourclientwasdrivinghismini-vanwestboundonHigginsRoadinHoffmannEstates, Illinois.Hewaswithhis SettlementValueofaMini-vanAccident familyattendingafunctionattheSearsCenter.Suddenlyandwithoutnotice,acarthatwas alsoheadingwestboundonHigginsmadeasuddenmovementrightandsmashedintothe frontdriver’ssideofourclient’scar.Ourclientjammeddownonhisbrakewithhisrightleg causingtearsinhisrightknee.Ourclientunderwentarthroscopicsurgerytorepairhisknee. BeforeIaddresstheobviousquestionofwhatisthesettlementvalueofamini-van accident,let’sreviewtheprocessofanautoaccidentsettlement. ProcessofanAutoAccidentSettlement LegalRepresentation Wemetwithourprospectiveclientinpersonoverbreakfastatacoffeeshopnearhishome. Heretainedustorepresenthim.Weimmediatelysentlettersofrepresentationtothe insuranceforthedefendantandtoourclient’sinsurancecompanyaswell.
PropertyDamage Thefirstelementofacasethatisusuallyaddressedbytheinsurancecompanyisproperty damage.Inthismatter,theclienttookcareofallpropertydamagespriortoengagingour firm.Hadhenot,wewouldhave: ● ● Obtainedtheinsurancecompanyand/ormechanics’appraisalofhisvehicle Ensurehehadarentalvehicleorhelpedhimrecoverforthe“lossofuse”ofhis vehicle ObtainedreimbursementforanyotherpropertydamagesuchasadamagediPhone, GPSorfordamagetohisclothingwhichmighthavebeendamagedorevencutoff himintheemergencyroom.READMORE ● ContentSource:Blog|ChicagoLegalGroup