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Let a Newport News Car Accident Lawyer Deal With the Insurance Claims Adjuster



Virginia (VA) Car Accident Lawyers
Offices in VA Beach, Hampton & Elizabeth City, NC  



Insurance company claims adjusters have a simple mission - reduce or deny your injury claim. They are not your friend and you should be wary if any claims adjuster tells you that speaking to an attorney is not necessary. This is bad advice. Having no personal injury lawyer looking out for your best interests serves their purposes, not yours, especially if you are seriously injured.

Residents and commuters in Newport News, Virginia (VA), if hurt in a car, quickly see the tricks an insurance company uses to manipulate the person after a serious crash. They may ignore your calls, delay helping you get a rental car or paying for your wrecked car, or demand a recorded statement, but not tell you that you have a right not to give that to them.

There were 3,219 car accidents and 1,894 injuries in Newport News in 2009,
according to the Virginia DMV. That's 1,894 people who may have been subjected to insurance company tricks and games of delaying or outright denying your claim.

This is why it is important to consult with a Newport News car accident lawyer. We take the burden of dealing with these claims adjusters off your shoulders so you can focus on recuperating from your injury. Our lawyers deal with insurance claims adjusters on a daily basis and are prepared when they try to use
their usual tactics.

"What type of tactics and tricks do insurance companies try to pull?" you might ask. Well, a common tactic is arguing that your injury, maybe stemming from a car wreck on I-664, I-64, or Jefferson Avenue, did not result in lost wages. Another common tactic is simply dragging the claims process out for weeks or months. You give them a call and get a voicemail. You call again and leave a message. All the while, you have mounting medical bills and are simply trying to regain some semblance of your former life.

Again, let a Newport News car accident lawyer handle this. You'd be surprised just how different insurance companies respond when you have legal representation, as opposed to trying to recover compensation on your own. Give us a call for a free, no-hassle consultation at (757) 788-8162. We will meet you at our Peninsula office or come to you whether you're at home or in the hospital.

Here is some additional information that may help you:

Best Guide on What to Do If You Get Hurt in a Car Wreck in Virginia

What To Do If You Get Injured in an Accident with an Uninsured/Underinsured Driver

Fatal Car Crash Highlights Insurance Company Tactics to Avoid Paying a Claim




 

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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia Beach, VA-based injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and we have handled thousands of car accident, truck wreck, and motorcycle crash cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself.

We've handled car accident cases throughout Virginia including Richmond, Fairfax, Alexandria, and the Hampton Roads region including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Portsmouth, Newport News, and Suffolk.

Our primary office is in Virginia Beach at the intersection of Diamond Springs Road and Northampton Boulevard. We also have an office on Eaton Street in Hampton. All of our accident injury attorneys were raised in Virginia and have deep roots with the community.

Our Virginia injury law firm has been recognized as one of the best injury law firms in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed on the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Rick and Jim were named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.

We also offer free special reports on distracted driving and the Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in Virginia.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer a free, initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us at 1-800-752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail and we will get back to you shortly.





Virginia Beach, VA Personal Injury Attorneys
Virginia (VA) Personal Injury Lawyers
Specializing in Virginia Wrongful Death & Injury Law