MYTH #2 ABOUT CASE VALUELast week, we discussed how adjusters often use “cookie cutter” formulas to dictate the value of a case despite evidence submitted by the plaintiff’s counsel. Too often, this results in major claims failing to be resolved in mediation. But there’s another issue that comes into play during mediation that can also lead to your client not getting a fair and reasonable offer.
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Typically, the adjuster has not attended the depositions of the parties, the eyewitnesses, or the doctors or other experts. Oftentimes, he has never even met the plaintiff or his own insured. Instead, the adjuster relies only on what has been reported to him by his defense counsel. Those reports may or may not adequately describe the severity of your client’s injury, the strength of the medical evidence regarding causation and permanency, what a good witness your client makes, etc.
A settlement documentary can remedy that problem. It shows the extent of a plaintiff’s harms and losses in ways that no other form of evidence can. Settlement documentaries are more effective than descriptive words or even photographs. These videos let the mediator, opposing counsel, the defendant and the insurer see, hear and feel the whole story, without filters, in a compelling and accurate manner. A settlement documentary can make your case more persuasive, resulting in the settlement your client deserves.
Do you have a client whose story needs to be told? Since 1994, Image Resources, Inc. has produced thousands of settlement documentaries for some of the best attorneys in the country. Check out this short video here to learn more. Call or email us to discuss your case today!
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