should I get a lawyer now??

[fusioncom]

What is the name of your state?
ga

A lady that hit me is not returning the calls to her insurance company as to whether or not she hit me. We didnt do a police report becuase of the minimal damage....later I was shown to have neck injuries though. In anycase should I get a lawyer.....she gave me her cell phone number, etc.......even her insurance card.......but isnt responding to her insurance company or so they tell me. Do you think they are just dinking me around.

 

[hexeliebe]

Turn the matter into your insurance company. They have attorneys who will contact the other insurance company and deal with this.

 

[fusioncom]

I did turn it into my insurance company but state farm is asking for me to pay the deductable of 500 to proceed...........500 dollars I dont have.

 

[hexeliebe]

Something like Cold Fusion...it exists but not in reality

 

[fusioncom]

ok you lost me on that one?

 

[JETX]

I guess my question is.... you don't have the $500 deductible to pay to get this problem resolved (or at least get your insurance company to step up), yet are asking, "should I get a lawyer now?". Why would you think that a lawyer would be any less than the $500 you don't have???

Pay the deductible that YOU chose when you negotiated your coverage. The insurance company will then handle the problem. If it makes you feel better, pretend that the $500 was in legal fees.
The result is the same or better.

 

[fusioncom]

ahhhhhhhhhh ok I gothca now. Well most of the lawyers around here are free up front but then of course take 7% of whatever your get.

 

[JETX]

SEVEN PERCENT!!
Damn, sign the agreement right now. That is, by FAR, the best contingency fee plan I have ever heard of.
And while you are there, take a few minutes and see if he has a license to practice law in your state. If he is just charging 7%, I bet he doesn't!!

 

[hexeliebe]

Hell I even charge more than that, and that's when I have sex with my girlfriend