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What Your Injury Settlement Offer Means

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Once you receive an offer from the insurance company you must make sense of what it means.

An offer is what the insurance company is willing to pay to close your case.

After negotiating with the insurance company and coming to an agreement that you believe is fair, then you will have to reduce the settlement to writing and both sides will sign it.

The most important thing is to reach an agreement that reflects the true value of the case.

You must take into account any defenses to the case. Such as weak accident, poor medical history of injury, or questionable causal connection.

You must also factor in the going rate for the type of injury you suffered.

You do not want to give up a fair offer and end up with nothing or a low award or verdict.

If you reject the final settlement offer, then you will have to go to trial.

What you receive from the trial award is what you get.

The settlement offer is no longer good when you go to trial.

So make sure that you understand the offer and the value of your case.

Questions about your injury case? Feel free to contact Illinois Work Comp and Injury Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.

Creedon sentenced in 2015 DUI crash that badly injured teen

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A 63-year-old Springfield man who was driving drunk when he hit a teenager with his car, severing the artery in his leg, in February 2015 will spend at least another 30 days in jail.Daniel Creedon pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of leaving the scene of an accident and aggravated driving under the influence.Creedon was sentenced to 180 days in the Sangamon County Jail, but will be released after 30 days, with the remainder of time being subject to review.In addition, Creedon was sentenced to

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Injuries such as this may result in both criminal proceedings and civil proceedings for money damages.

Couple near Bridgeton Landfill sues after allegedly finding high radioactivity in household dust | Law and order | stltoday.com

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Michael and Robbin Dailey say their neighbors just received more than the asking price on their house, and although they would desperately like to move from their Bridgeton home, they

Source: Couple near Bridgeton Landfill sues after allegedly finding high radioactivity in household dust | Law and order | stltoday.com

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Scary stuff. Uranium from the Congo used to develop nuclear weapons. Health and property value concerns. Most likely will be a battle of experts testifying whether there is a connection with the landfill and the resulting health hazards.

Stories Are Important to Your Case

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The facts of your case must be believable to win.

Every work injury, auto injury or disability has a story.

Make sure that your story stands out.

The story starts when you are injured or when your illness begins.

Tell your story often and consistently throughout your medical treatment.

Tell the paramedics how you were injured and what body parts are hurting.

Tell the doctors how you were injured and how and where you hurt.

Tell the doctors and nurses what problems you have throughout the day.

Tell the doctors and nurses how you are limited in your daily activities.

Tell the doctors and nurses and therapists and counselors what you need to make it through the day.

Make sure that you tell everyone your story from the beginning to the completion of your medical treatment.

Your story makes a difference.

Let me know about your story. Call Illinois injury and disability attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.