As a former insurance defense attorney, my clients included some of the largest insurance companies in the United States. Part of my job was to find the holes in people's claims, so that the insurance company could reduce the amount of money it offered in settlement. It was my job to evaluate what a case was worth and to keep the insurance company apprised of both the settlement and trial value of a claim. Some insurance adjusters make the claims process difficult as a strategy to avoid claims because many people "just give up". The insurance companies know that a dropped claim means no pay-out for them. Insurance companies evaluate the lawyer handling the case and certain attorneys are generally offered less for the cases they are presenting than other attorneys. If your opponent thinks you are prepared for trial, it adds additional value to your case.
I've had enough of insurance companies. It is time to put my knowledge, skills, and experience to work for you. I know all the defenses and all the strategies the big insurance companies use to avoid paying on your case and I know from experience how to get their attention. Many claim handlers do not focus on a case unless a deadline is imminent. I believe it is important to constantly push a case forward to create those deadlines and to make the insurance company pay. Sometimes, depositions need to be taken to make the insurance company take another look at the file. Adjusters are generally over-worked and under paid, so the more positive information I can give them about your case, the more likely they are to take notice and offer you the money you deserve. In the alternative, if a settlement is not what you want, I have over ten years of trial experience in almost every jurisdiction in Middle Tennessee and I know how to present the evidence needed to win your case. I know what the insurance companies know and I know what the insurance companies fear. The big insurance companies do not fear an attorney who has paralegals managing your case. The big insurance companies do not fear an attorney who will not take a deposition. The big insurance companies do not fear an attorney who will not take your case to trial. The big insurance companies do not fear an attorney who cannot support a settlement demand with competent proof. They fear an attorney who will work your case, and that is what I promise to do.
