Should I Sign a Car Accident Settlement Before Talking to a Lawyer?
Short answer
No. Once you sign settlement paperwork your case is closed and you are boxed in. Talk to McKenzie & Snyder first so you understand what your claim is really worth before you negotiate or sign anything.
Read the full transcript
Whenever an auto accident first happens, it it can be just an absolute mess. You got phone calls coming in left and right, you're hurt, you're getting mixed messages, you're getting all kinds of signals. You got cousins and brothers and uncles telling you all kinds of things. When you can have a constructive conversation with McKenzie and Snyder, you're going to feel better. You're going to understand what's really going on. Clarity is going to come to you, and then you can decide what's best for you. You really want to talk to McKenzie and Snyder before you sign that settlement paperwork or you engage in those settlement negotiations because it really boxes you into a corner. Um there are times when we can pull you out of that, um but there's a lot of times we end up talking to people and and we have to tell them the bad news that we're sorry, you know, case is closed, it's settled, this is done, and unfortunately, they didn't get the compensation they deserved.
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