To increase the chances of success in your case, keep your version of the auto accident short. Whether your case is being handled by an attorney, or on your own, the more simple, straightforward, and direct your version of the accident is, the more likely that your version will be believable and accepted. This is a powerful tool, so take a moment to understand the dynamic.

If your version is difficult to understand, people will often lose interest in hearing about it. Adjusters, and jurors for that matter, will tend to tune you out, and worse may develop their own opinion about the facts.

You lose an opportunity to sell your credibility. Credibility is the single most important factor in resolution of your case.

You may give details that raise an issue the adjuster never considered important until you mentioned it. In an auto accident where the other driver did a u-turn over a double yellow line, liability for crossing the double yellow line in California is clear. Why give a version of any more than those facts to the insurer. For instance, the statement "your driver did a u-turn into me illegally, and I know that I was going about 5 miles over the speed limit, but that doesn't matter", is to much information. The adjuster may not have considered your speed an issue at all, but since you seem to be raising it, maybe the adjuster will investigate, or argue with you as a negotiation ploy.

Too much information loses site of the essential important facts. I was rear-ended and hurt gets to the essential point, that liability is clear and now I need to discuss my injuries. It focuses the adjuster on the injuries part of the conversation. "I was stopped at a signal at the corner of Lexington and Birch and the signal was red for about 45 seconds. I know this because a pedestrian was....", does not get to the point of why you are calling and the current issue.

There is a time for details, but unless asked, keep your version short and concise to help your claim. Call us at 1-888-752-7474 or Contact Us Online to discuss your legal options.