Why Might Hiring an Experienced Insurance Claims Attorney Be a Better Option?
Was your home or business damaged by a hurricane, flood, wind, water, fire, or lightning? If so, you have a few options. You can handle the insurance claim on your own, you can hire a public adjuster, or you can hire an insurance claims attorney who is experienced in handling property damage losses. In most cases, we believe that hiring an attorney will be your best choice.
Public Adjusters Can Help Obtain Favorable Settlements
Sometimes public adjusters can handle claims on their own. For example, if an insurance company has acknowledged coverage for your entire claim— and if the insurance company’s representatives are knowledgeable, conscientious and fair— a public adjuster should be able to obtain a favorable settlement for you. However, if this is not the case, there is often not much more that public adjusters can do. At this point, they will typically advise you to hire a law firm to take over the handling of your claim. You may then feel like you’re starting over. Further, you will then be bound by two contracts— one with the public adjuster and one with the law firm. And to make matters worse, it could now take longer and could cost more to resolve your claim than if you simply hired an experienced attorney from the beginning.
When To Hire a Property Damage Lawyer
A law firm that is well versed in property damage claims— especially a law firm that has experience with construction issues— can handle your claim from the very beginning to the very end.
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