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Injured Without A Seat Belt: Can You Seek Compensation?

CAN YOU STILL SEEK COMPENSATION FOR YOUR LOSSES?

When you’re hurt in a motor vehicle accident, your first thought, after receiving medical attention, is likely to be that you need to contact your auto insurance provider. That may not be in your best interests, though. In fact, you’ll likely benefit most if you immediately retain the services of an experienced personal injury attorney. Here’s why.woman with seatbelt

Your insurance company maximizes its profits by minimizing the amount it pays out on claims. Accordingly, the company has an incentive to offer you less than you deserve; delay payment in the hope that you’ll accept less than you’re entitled to; or simply deny your claim. When you work directly with insurance adjustors, you’re at a distinct disadvantage. The adjustors do this all the time and are good at making it seem like the amount they are offering is a good deal.

An experienced lawyer, on the other hand, knows when you’re being offered full and fair compensation for your losses. Your attorney has an incentive to maximize your recovery, as his or her compensation is directly tied to what you receive. Make your first call to an experienced lawyer, who can then be your intermediary with insurance companies, working to get the benefits you need and to which you are entitled.

PROVEN BALTIMORE COUNTY PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER

Attorney Jonathan Scott Smith has consistently obtained positive results for personal injury victims in the greater Baltimore area and across Maryland for more than three decades. A Maryland SuperLawyer, he’s also AV-rated by fellow attorneys under Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review Rating System. The American Lawyer magazine has named him a Top-Rated Lawyer, and he’s also received the Client’s Choice Award from AVVO, with an average client review of 5 stars (the highest rating possible). A proven trial lawyer with a longstanding reputation for success in the courtroom, he has a perfect 10.0 (Superb) rating from AVVO as a litigator.

RESULTS-ORIENTED FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND, PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER

If you have suffered needless injury in Maryland because of the wrongful acts of another person, Jonathan Scott Smith can help. Send us an e-mail or call our offices at (410) 441-5054 to schedule an appointment. Your first consultation is without cost or obligation. We represent injured people in Howard County, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Prince George’s County, and Montgomery County in Maryland.