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Henry Ward Beecher
Legal recoveries involve uncertainty that is the one thing everyone can agree with. Each storm, every claim, and every insurance company is different. On average, seek to settle claims prior to the commencement of litigation within the first three to four months of signing the claim. Once litigation is commenced, we try to settle claim without lengthy litigation in the first six (6) months of filing suit. When litigation is contested, case normally last on average eighteen (18( months to two years.
After representation is commenced, we send an estimator to come to the property, inspect the property, and write an insurance estimate for submission as a claim to the insurance company. We may receive an offer in response the claim. You are involved in understanding the insurance estimate and any settlement offer received from the insurance company, cannot be accepted without your approval. We normally send an email with the proposed settlement terms for your consideration. In many instances the cost of rebuilding requires contractor estimates which you may be requested to obtain. The cost of remediation and rebuilding/restoring the property to its pre-loss condition is the goal of the settlement process, but ultimately the decision to accept or refuse any offer that the insurance company is making is your decision to make. The settlement process continues until the case is resolved either through the parties reaching an agreement (with inside or outside of mediation) , during litigation up to the trial in the matter.
Mediation and arbitration are tools that the legal system employs to facilitate resolution of claims through alternative dispute resolution (ADR techiques) to avoid the necessity if going to trial. Generally, insurance polices contain provisions that may require the parties to go to mediation or provide the opportunity to go to arbitration as an alternative to litigation. These options and the costs and benefits associated with each of these ADR techniques will be reviewed with you and the claims attorney in the matter.
Our goal is to help people in the best way possible. This is a basic principle in every case and cause for success. Contact us today for a free consultation.
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