Insurance adjuster won't budge on a settlement amount.

Question

When the adjuster was talking numbers she asked me what I wanted. I told her what I wanted after the medicals were paid and she admitted that she made a mistake and told her boss that was the total amount I was asking for. Now she won't negotiate nearly to what I am asking for saying her boss already has my starting number and I have to work my way even lower. Can we start over since she made the mistake?

Answer 1

This is where you get an attorney involved.

The insurance company knows the rules of the game, and you don't.

They have an unfair advatage, and they have lawyers backing them up.

Hire a personal injury attorney to help with the settle ment.  He/she should be able to include the legal fess in the settlement amount so that you don't have to pay out of your pocket.

Don't speak to the adjuster anymore, have your attorney call them in your place.