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try to get a more modest, smaller one. In my husband's 3 workers comp and 1 car accident case we have been lucky, using the same lawyer each time who has a very Democratic and nongreedy outlook--well, nongreedy toward the client but out for however much could be gotten from the insurance company. The big-name ones are often so big and impersonal that they are inaccessible and sometimes you will even get a secretary giving advice over the phone as she tries to find a time slot somewhere in their busy schedule. Then they charge for every minute of phone or e-mail conversation.
These guys (or gals!) charge a percentage of the final settlement. Conmparison shop, or ask around for recommendations if you can find anyone else who has been to one, get their terms. They charge only if you are awarded something so you don't have to pay anything up front, which is nice, but their final terms can sometimes be greedy. Maybe there are caps on this that vary from state to state or something, I don't know.
I am so sorry to hear about your accident and glad that it wasn't any worse. Do try to get as much treatment and money as you can because the insurance companies are pure swine greedheads who will do everything they possibly can to avoid paying out anything. Insist on every test and therapy you can possibly get. At some point your doctor will do an evaluation of the impact of the accident on your future physical abilities, that is where a settlement is determined.
Also, hopefully these kids were covered by adequate insurance. I heard from my insurance agent that there are a surprising number of people running around with no coverage. Here in Florida they do have Personal Injury Protection that covers that contingency, and I also have uninsured motorists coverage after losing my car in an accident with an uninsured driver.
This is my narrow, insurance-consumer view. Maybe there is a lawyer here at DU who can be more specific and helpful.
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