Legal Question in Personal Injury in Indiana

I was in an accident with a county school bus. I had to go to the chiropractor 11 times for my back, neck, shoulders, knee and side to side whip lash. My car was totaled. It was the bus drivers fault on the police report and also they have taken responsibility. The car part has been settled, but the injury side has not. They are coming back with a pay out of a little over 2200.00 which I know is not correct. How do I proceed from here? I do not want to take them for all they have, but I do not want to be taken advantage of for being a young woman.


Asked on 11/17/09, 4:42 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Burton Padove Indiana and Illinois Lawyer, Burton A. Padove

You have been handling this yourself and the offer is inadequate. That is usually an indication that a defendant is not taking a victim's injuries seriously. The next step is to hire counsel-they will then take the case seriously.

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Answered on 11/22/09, 11:10 pm
Larry Jackson Jackson Law Firm, LLC

If you have negotiated with them and feel confident that they have put the most they are willing to pay on the table, your next move is to retain counsel who can file a lawsuit on your behalf. Once you have retained an attorney, the school district's insurer may start negotiating more seriously, or it may simply stand firm. If it stands firm, then your attorney can file a lawsuit on your behalf. Once the lawsuit is filed, the school's insurer will also have to hire an attorney. Often once this process is underway, the insurer gets more realistic, and the claim can be settled.

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Answered on 11/23/09, 7:54 am


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