What happens next after gathering evidence to show the UPS driver was negligent?
Once we have sufficient evidence, we will speak to the insurance companies on your behalf and file your injury claim. Next, we prepare a settlement offer and file it with UPS’s insurance company.
Their insurance company will often respond with a very low counteroffer. However, settlement negotiations will continue until a suitable settlement can be reached — or if one cannot be reached.
Throughout this process, you will clearly understand how much compensation your claim is worth. We will also provide honest advice about when you may want to consider the offer.
If a settlement is not reached, the next step is to prepare and file legal documents to sue UPS in court. Our UPS truck accident attorneys have extensive knowledge of Florida vehicle accident laws to ensure your lawsuit is filed correctly with the court.
Next, we set about gathering additional evidence to support your claim further. We will continue to attempt to settle even when going to trial. UPS’s insurance company will frequently settle before the first day of the trial. However, we will present your case aggressively to the court if they do not.
Why should I not attempt to negotiate my own settlement with UPS?
UPS insures its vehicles and drivers through Liberty Mutual. They have used this insurance company for a very long time. As a result, Liberty Mutual does not want to pay out huge settlements because they want to keep UPS’s premiums as profits.
If you were to attempt to negotiate your own settlement, you would get the lowest possible payment. Liberty Mutual would not make any effort to raise the amount.
They will even try to convince you that you are getting the maximum amount. Their adjusters are also skilled at asking questions that can make it appear as though you were partially or fully at fault for the accident, not the UPS driver.
Sadly, we have seen people who have settled their injury claims later find out they were entitled to a much more significant settlement. While our attorneys work on a contingency basis and will collect a percentage of your payment for our legal fees, the amount you receive is always much more than you would have negotiated on your own.
Furthermore, using our accident attorneys costs nothing upfront. If we cannot reach a settlement or win at trial, you owe us nothing.