How Can an Atlanta Accident Attorney Help Me Navigate Insurance Claims?

If you’ve been injured in an accident, you’re probably already dreading trying to get through all the insurance company red tape to get the compensation you need to get back on your feet. Your Atlanta accident attorney can help you with insurance claims.

By Taking On Communication

We’ve all had that experience where we call an insurance company (or any similar organization) and end up buried in a menu of options, put on hold for extended periods, talking to someone who really doesn’t know anything and has no power to do anything, and unable to get through the red tape.

The first, but also most important thing that your lawyer can do for you is to take over the communication. They know how to get things done with insurance companies, and the fact that the insurance company is being contacted by a lawyer instead of by a private individual is often enough to get the company to sit up, take notice, and be more cooperative.

By Organizing and Presenting Evidence

After an accident, you likely have quite a bit of evidence, but it may not be organized. There may be photos or video, information about witnesses, medical bills and receipts, communication with a mechanic or auto body shop, a police report, and more. A lawyer knows how to take all this and not only organize it, but also present it to the insurance company in a way that tells a cohesive story and supports your claim for compensation.

By Talking With Doctors

Sometimes, it can be almost just frustrating to try to speak with your healthcare provider as it is to talk with an insurance company, particularly if you’re not getting through to your own doctor but are having to deal with a big hospital.

If there’s some important piece of information you really need for your case, you don’t want to suffer a long delay while you try to reach the right person to get some detail. Again, lawyers who work in personal injury and accident claims have done all this before and will know how to get through it to get you all the information you need to make your claim with the insurance company.

By Bringing Experience and Expertise to Bear

Insurance policies are complicated, and that’s on purpose. These documents are meant to be easy for insiders to navigate while making it difficult for outsiders to fully take advantage of everything in their policy.

Furthermore, the language used is very precise, primarily to avoid misunderstandings, but that kind of precision often takes the form of jargon and legalize that the average person doesn’t understand. Your lawyer is trained in the law and has experience with this type of “speak” and will be able to thoroughly review your policies, either to make sure that you’re not missing anything or to challenge a denial effectively.

If you’ve been in an accident, we can help you get through all the insurance red tape. Contact the Spaulding Injury Law Offices in Atlanta, GA now for a free case consultation.

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