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Attorney Joseph Lamy Secures Policy Limits Victory Just Months After Filing Suit

| Sep 20, 2011 | Uncategorized

From time to time, I like to take this forum to share great results and this week has seen another personal injury victory for attorney Joseph Lamy. In this case, my client was T-boned by a drunk driver in downtown Providence suffering a fractured ankle. She did not immediately hire a car accident attorney and chose to work directly with the insurance company. After several months to a year of recovery and working directly with the insurance company, they extended an insultingly low offer that barely covered her medical bills. Of course, personal injury attorneys such as myself are not at all surprised by such tactics. Unfortunately, too many people accept these offers in the belief that it is all their case is worth. Particularly after the insurance company tells the victim that they will receive less money if they hire an attorney, etc.

Fortunately, my client understood that the offer was far too low and contacted my office. We filed suit and quickly went to work proving my client’s case. After depositions, expert testimony and aggressive discovery, the defense attorney has offered the policy limits in this case to the tune of $100,000.00. Not only is this offer more than FIVE TIMES what my client was initially offered but the offer was made only six months after my taking the case!

This is a fantastic result, particularly given the speed with which the offer was made. Litigation too often takes several years to end in a good result. Results like this, however, remind us that if an offer seems too low it probably is. Litigation while time consuming and at times, stress-inducing, is sometimes the only way to ensure that you are fairly compensated for your serious bodily injury.

If you have been seriously injured in an auto accident or other type of personal injury and are considering which attorney to hire for your representation, remember that most lawyers can settle a case, but only a few know how to win your case! Contact my office right away for a free consultation.

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