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Phoenix Car Accidents - 5 Things Every Victim Should Know

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by Alexis Breyer - Arizona Car Accident Injury Attorney

As experienced Phoenix car accident lawyers, there are five things every Phoenix car accident injury victim should know when they are making an injury claim. While some may appear obvious, many people forget these items when they are involved in an injury claim. For more information on Arizona auto accidents, you can visit the online auto accident resource pages of the Breyer Law Firm, P.C. at http://www.breyerlaw.com.

If you or a loved one is a victim of an automobile accident in Phoenix, call Breyer Law Offices now at 602-978-6400, 623-930-8064, 480-753-4534 or Español 602-222-8787 or submit a case form. The initial consultation is free. If we agree to represent you, you don't pay unless we recover funds for you.

5 Things Every Phoenix Car Accident Victim Should Know

The insurance adjuster is not your friend and never will be
Every insurance company has one goal: increase profits
The insurance company wants to settle your claim for as little as possible
A recorded statement can almost never help you and can be used against you
Authorizations are used to gather information that can be used against the injured person

#1: The insurance adjuster is not your friend and never will be

Many individuals call us and explain that they started to handle their own insurance claim because the adjuster was nice to them. I have no doubt that some adjusters are very nice people. In fact, through the years we have gotten to know many insurance adjusters and some of them are not just nice, but very welcoming. Some have a great sense of humor. Many seem compassionate. While that is true, an insurance adjuster is not the friend of an accident victim - and never will be. Quite the opposite, an insurance adjuster has a job to do and that is not to protect the insured victim's rights. In fact, it is an adversarial position. An insurance adjuster may be friendly, but remember the adjuster does not have the interests of the injured person in mind. The adjuster does not have a goal of making sure that your rights are protected. Every insurance adjuster has a job to do, and that job does not include looking out for an insured victim's rights.

Phoenix Car Accident Insurance Claims

by Mark Breyer

Arizona car accident attorney Mark Breyer, one half of the husband and wife law team that makes up The Breyer Law Firm, P.C. offers straight talk on the insurance industry and the role that they play in any Phoenix auto accident insurance claim.

#2: Every insurance company has one goal: increase profits

Every insurance company went into business to make money. As part of making money, every insurance company - and almost every business, for that matter - strives to make more money each year. Business is often all about the bottom line and increasing profits. The insurance company is not looking out for what is in your best interest and will take no action to make sure you're your injury rights are protected. These goals of insurance companies do not match the goal of an innocent victim which is to settle their claim for the best settlement possible. The insurance company wants to increase their profits each year and they do this by settling claims for as little as possible. That means if they can minimize an injury claim it is in their best interest to do so. The lower the dollars amount for each case that is settled the better it is for the insurance company and the faster they meet their goal of increased profits.

#3: The insurance company wants to settle your claim for as little as possible

In order to increase profits, one way to do this is to settle injury claims for as little as possible. In fact, many claims that used to be settled are now going to litigation just so the insurance company can hold onto their money a little longer and discourage injured people for pursuing the full measure of damages they are entitled to receive under the law. The insurance company is not interested in what is fair, they are interested in settling claims for as little as possible so that they can reach their goal of increased profits each year. The goal of an insurance adjuster to settle the injured party's claim for as little as possible is completely opposite the goal of an injured person, which is to obtain a fair settlement.

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Phoenix Car Accidents - 5 Things Every Victim Should Know

by Alexis Breyer - Arizona Car Accident Injury Attorney

5 Things Every Phoenix Car Accident Victim Should Know

#1: The insurance adjuster is not your friend and never will be

Phoenix Car Accident Insurance Claims

by Mark Breyer

#2: Every insurance company has one goal: increase profits

#3: The insurance company wants to settle your claim for as little as possible

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