Legal Question in Personal Injury in Illinois
I was injuried when falling on the property of a business. They sent me a basic type 95 claim form asking me what amount in damages I am seeking. I was told that if I give them an amount on that claim form but later decide to hire an attorney, I am bound by that amount I requested on the form even if the attorney thinks I could get more. Is that true?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Likely not.
That is not to say that you cannot hurt your case and limit the amount you may be entitled to by things you say, you write, your do and/or you sign.
If you have been injured your best course of action is to hire an attorney. The insurance industry's own research has shown that generally a person with an attorney ends up with more than three times the amount of compensation a person without an attorney can get for himself. That is why the insurance adjusters and representative dangle money in front of victims right away making them think that it would not make economic sense to lawyer up and end up giving away their cases for peanuts.
I hope this helps-
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